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Maternal Mortality: Health Ministry Assesses Care Gaps...September 22, 2026
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8:31 am - March 3, 2026
George Agyemang, Acting Wenchi Municipal Director of Health in the Bono Region, has cautioned adolescents against engaging in unprotected sex and maintaining multiple sexual partners. He said HIV infections were recording alarming figures in the municipality and urged couples to remain faithful and avoid extra-marital affairs to protect themselves against new infections. Mr Agyemang advised […]
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9:11 am - March 2, 2026
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The MTN Ghana Foundation will officially hand over the completed, expanded Accident & Emergency (A&E) Block at Ho Teaching Hospital. The official handover ceremony will take place on Thursday, March 5, 2026, bringing together key stakeholders, traditional authorities, community leaders, health professionals and representatives of the MTN Ghana Foundation to celebrate this important project. The […]
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8:51 am - March 2, 2026
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Madina Polyclinic Kekele will on Thursday, March 5, 2026, commission a newly constructed surgical theatre, marking a significant milestone in the facility’s 52-year history. Established in 1974 as a Maternal and Child Health (MCH) unit, the polyclinic has over the decades provided essential healthcare services to mothers, children and the broader Madina community. The addition […]
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9:47 am - February 27, 2026
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The U.S. CDC’s vaccine advisory committee will discuss and may vote on recommendations for issues including COVID-19 vaccine injuries and long COVID at its scheduled meeting on March 18 and 19, according to a notice in the Federal Register. The notice was posted on Wednesday. Keep up with the latest medical breakthroughs and healthcare trends […]
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9:40 am - February 27, 2026
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The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has directed the immediate suspension of the Principal of the Nurses and Midwifery Training College at Nalerugu over alleged unauthorized admissions. The directive was issued during the Minister’s working visit to the Upper East, North-East and Northern Regions, where he toured health facilities and training institutions to assess […]
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8:57 am - February 27, 2026
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The Government has approved the payment of outstanding salary arrears owed to nurses and midwives recruited during the 2024/2025 recruitment year. According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Health, negotiations regarding the payment of the arrears have been successfully concluded. Following engagements with the Ministry of Finance, approval has been granted for […]
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8:39 am - February 27, 2026
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Actress Lupita Nyong’o has revealed that her fibroids have returned. On Wednesday, Feb. 25, the 42-year-old actress appeared on the Today show and discussed her experience with fibroids, a painful condition where noncancerous growths form on the uterus and can lead to debilitating symptoms like heavy menstrual bleeding, long periods, pelvic pain, frequent urination, constipation […]
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8:02 am - February 26, 2026
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The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has directed importers, manufacturers, and distributors of mixed drinks containing both alcohol and stimulants — such as caffeine, inositol, glucuronolactone, ginseng, and guarana — to remove these products from the market by the end of March 2026. The directive follows a post-registration review conducted by the FDA under Sections […]
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11:32 am - February 25, 2026
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A Medical Superintendent reflects on Ghana’s referral challenges, the realities behind “No Bed Syndrome,” and why strengthening coordination, not declaring system failure, holds the key to improving patient outcomes. The Night That Explains Everything It was exactly 1:30 a.m. in a district hospital in Ghana when my phone rang. On the other end was a […]
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10:59 am - February 25, 2026
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In a landmark decision, the High Court in Jinja, Uganda, has ordered the AIDS Support Organisation (TASO), Jinja branch, to pay Shs190 million (approximately $50,000) to a man who was wrongly diagnosed as HIV-positive and placed on antiretroviral therapy (ART). The ruling highlights the serious consequences of medical misdiagnosis, which in this case caused not […]
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