HEALTH

Kumasi to witness protests by newly graduate nurses and midwives demanding placements. The protest is expected to draw attention to the high unemployment rate among healthcare professionals in the region. The graduates are calling on the government to fulfil its promise of providing job opportunities in the healthcare sector. The …

Pregnant women should have mental health screenings due to the rise in cases of mental disorders during pregnancy and postpartum. Early detection and intervention can greatly improve outcomes for both the mother and baby. The Eastern Regional Health Directorate is to begin mental health screening for all pregnant women during …

GRNMA President, Mrs Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo has asked the government to pay Ghanaian Nurses GHC10,000 or more or less they will continue to leave for other countries after completion of school. She explains what can be done to keep the nurses in Ghana. President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), …

Tema General Hospital released a statement responding to Tuesday’s power outage at the neonatal ICU, stating no lives were lost as a result. The hospital has refuted reports, but the revelation has caught many Ghanaians off guard, with a lot of proof circulating on social media.   Despite claims that …

The private life of one of Ghana’s most respected Kings, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has always been kept on the low and almost a secret from the public. Although there is some public knowledge regarding his wife Lady Julia Osei Tutu, details about the number of children, the royal couple have, …

Nurse warns of hearing loss impact. Madam Afrakoma Tiwaa, an Ear and Throat nurse at Saint Theresa’s Hospital in Nkoranza, in the Bono East Region, has warned on hearing loss impact in our societies. According to her, people with hearing loss sometimes withdraw from their society, which potentially leads to …

  The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) is appealing to Parliament to expedite the approval of the fees charged by the facility, especially dialysis fees. According to the facility, it has so far incurred about GH¢2 million in debt for charging old fees for dialysis treatment. The renal unit of …

  The people of Nsuta in the Sekyere Central District of Ashanti have been relieved from the unbearable state of filth that was engulfing the community, and it’s interfering with education and creating additional health risks in the area. In response to Damak Media’s follow-up, the residents, led by Rev. …

The Director General of the Ghana AIDS Commission, Dr. Kyeremeh Atuahene, has credited the Free Senior High School policy for the 50% drop in HIV infection and teenage pregnancy cases in the country. According to him, the policy has enabled more girls to enrol in secondary schools. He cited the …

  The people of Nsuta in the Sekyere Central District of Ashanti are alarmed by the state of filth that is engulfing the community, and it’s interfering with education and creating additional health risks in the area. In an interview with Damak Media, Rev. Father Omono Asamoah, the head priest …