Health

A 37-year-old woman, Hellen Tetteh has delivered a set of five (5) babies (quintuplets) at the St Martin’s de Porres hospital at Agormanya in the Eastern region. She was delivered through Caesarian section Wednesday morning July 13, 2022.   The babies delivered during early third trimester are however in stable …

  The Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Health Services Workers’ Union (HSWU) has served notice to strike by 22 July 2022 if their interest for 20% Cost of Living Allowance isn’t conceded. The wellbeing laborers said like coordinated work, they need the 20% COLA …

  The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Nkwanta North, Hon Kidignang Nawungma William has reiterated government’s commitment to improve equity to access basic healthcare needs of Ghanaians in the Nkwanta North District.   The DCE said the government identified healthcare as paramount to the development and well-being of every District. …

  The Public Services Workers Union (PSWU) has also served notice of its intention to embark on industrial action on Tuesday, July 19, to demand a 20 percent Cost of Living Allowance.   The union said this has become necessary due to the worsening economic conditions in the country.   …

  The Northern Region recorded a total of 45 malaria deaths in 2021, latest report released by the Health Directorste has revealed.   The future represents less than 1 percent of cases.   Per the data, there were 28 infant mortalities representing 0.12 percent whiles 17 deaths occurred in adults …

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has cautioned against increasing figures of the nurse-to-patient ratio if the government doesn’t revise the service conditions of its members.   Although Ghana’s nurse-to-patient ratio stands at one (1) nurse to 839 patients, exceeding the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended nurse-to-patient population …

The Union of Professional Nurse and Midwives has joined calls by some public sector workers for the government to pay them a 20% cost of living allowance (COLA).   The allowance, they say, is to help cushion them from the harsh economic situation in the country.   In a press …

The emergency in charge of the Sampa Government Hospital in the Jaman North District of the Bono region, *Mr Issah Sumaila* has asked the general public to put a stop to the series of misconceptions being circulated about HIV/AIDS and the stigmatization of HIV/AIDS patients.   He indicated that the …

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) will from July this year rollout free treatment for children with sickle cell and cancer registered with the scheme.   NHIA has adopted Hydroxyurea, a drug commonly used medicine for patients with SCD in developed countries approved by Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority in …

  Author and Dietician, Wise Chukwudi Letsa has noted that eating the same food over a period of time does not weaken the immune system.   Speaking on how to boost the immune system on GTV Breakfast Show, the Dietician stated that the intake of the same food must be …