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My vision is to help make Ghana the centre of excellence for medical care in West Africa by 2030 – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has disclosed that he envisions making the country the centre of excellence for medical care in West Africa by 2030. He, however, said the vision is beyond the construction of more hospitals under the government’s Agenda 111 Project. “My vision is to help make Ghana the centre of …

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C/R: The Effutu Shepherd Announces free Surgical operations for Hernia and Fibriod patients

Member of Parliament for Effutu Constituency, Hon. Alexander Afenyo Markin, popularly known as “the Effutu Shepherd” has announced another initiative for the good people living with some medical condition such as Fibroid and Hernia for free Surgical operation in the Effutu Constituency. The Deputy Majority Leader officially asked Dr Bota …

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Ghana AIDS Commission Celebrates World AIDS Day with Farmers in Kumasi

  Ghana AIDS Commission on Friday, 1st December 2023, celebrates the 2023 World AIDS Day with Farmers in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region on the theme “LET COMMUNITIES LEAD”. Speaking on the theme ” Let Community Leads” Mrs Olivia Greham, Ghana Aids commission Ashanti Regional Technical Coordinator said the world …

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Bantama NDC PC praised Asantehene for the HEAL KONFO ANOKYE MOVE

    Hon. Kwadwo Addai Dapaah, the Parliamentary Aspirant for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Bantema Constituency of Ashanti Region heaps praises on Asantehene Otumfour Osei Tutu II for the move he had made to ensure that…a pragmatic measures are taking under his leadership role to renovate the …

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KATH Breast cancer treatment department has no mammogram machine for the past 18 years – CEO

  The Chief Executive Officer for the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in the Ashanti Region, Professor Addai Mensah has revealed that the referral facility has had no functioning mammogram machine in the last 18 years. “Breast cancer, as common as it is so far as the cancers are concerned, over …

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GMA called on the government to improve working conditions for doctors in the country

  The government has been encouraged to improve the working conditions of its members by the Ghana Medical Association (GMA). When this is finished, the GMA claims that it will meet the standards for their position. Additionally, it has demanded that the government guarantee their safety and well-being both before …

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Midwives and Nurses urged to provide patients with improved quality healthcare – ODA CHNTS’S PRINCIPAL

  The Principal of the Akim Oda Community Health Nurses Training School in the Birim Central Municipality of the Eastern region, Mr. Jones Abeka-Baah, has urged nurses to show empathy for the sick to aid their speedy recovery. According to him, nurses needed to treat patients with dignity and respect, …

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71 First-Year Students at Dormaa Presby Nursing and Midwifery College repeated over poor performance

Management of Dormaa Presbyterian Nursing and Midwifery College in Bono Region have repeated seventy -one (71) first-year students due to their academic performance falling below a GPA of 1.0. The Principal of Dormaa Presbyterian Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Dr. Agyeman-Prempeh Charles, emphasized that this decision is aimed at providing …

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GH¢4m has been Approved by the Government To Clear Korle-Bu Renal Unit’s Debt

  The government has announced that the Finance Ministry has approved GH¢4 million to help clear the outstanding debt of the renal unit of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. The outpatient department of the renal unit was closed down in May 2023 due to debt, leading to the death of 19 …

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Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital reopens renal Unit but authorities threatens to close it again if….

Management of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has finally heed to the cry of the public to reopened the Renal Dialysis Unit to out-patients following the Health minister’s directive. The Unit was closed down in May for partial rehabilitation only to be reopened to patients at a very exorbitant price. …

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