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VIDEO: Actress Safina Haroun gives tips on keeping healthy breast

Ghanaian actress Safina Haroun has given tips to her female fans on how to get healthy breasts to avoid breast cancer. Being in breast cancer awareness month, the actress shared a short video on her Instagram page educating her fans on how to avoid breast cancer. In the video MyNewsGh.com sighted, the …

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Blood shortage hits Eastern regional Hospital; staff forced to donate

The Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua is facing an acute shortage of blood. The distressing situation has compelled the Medical Director of the Hospital, Dr Arko Akoto Ampaw and some staff to donate pints of blood to save lives. As at Friday, October 16, 2020, the Hospital had only Seven …

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Rafa Naasrdeen, CEO of Nail Gardens announces plans to rebrand & launch new products on October 25

Notable beauty Emporium at East-Legon Nail Gardens is set to outdoor a new name Chic Nails Spa and new products on 25th October at its premises at Adjiringanor, Trasacco Estate Rd, Accra. The company which has been in existence since 2014 is an expert in Acrylic nails, pedicure, manicure, gel …

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Breast cancer among men on the rise, voluntary screening crucial – GHS

The Ashanti Regional Directorate of the Ghana Health Service has expressed concern with the increasing cases of breast cancer especially among men in the Ashanti Region. Speaking to Ultimate News in Kumasi, the Regional Head of non-communicable diseases with the health service Lydia Owusu Ansah indicated that out of a population of …

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Mortuary workers call off intended strike after successful negotiations

Mortuary workers in the country have agreed to call off their intended strike after successful negotiations with the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations as well as the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday, 30 September 2020. The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) threatened to strike over poor working conditions …

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The First Man to Be Cured of HIV Finally Dies of Cancer

The first person to be cured of HIV, Timothy Ray Brown – known as the ‘Berlin Patient’– has died after a battle with cancer, the International Aids Society (IAS) announced Wednesday. The 54-year-old made medical history and became a symbol of hope for the tens of millions of people living …

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COVID-19 kills 301; active cases now 530

Over 300 people have died from COVID-19 in Ghana. Two more patients recently succumbed, bringing Ghana’s death toll to 301, according to the latest figures from the Ghana Health Service (GHS). The number of active COVID-19 cases in Ghana has also risen from 477 to 530, as of Wednesday, 30 …

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Mass withdrawal of corpses at KATH as mortuary workers threaten strike

Several bereaved families preserving their dead at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) on Monday thronged the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital to withdraw their corpses. They feared the pending strike of mortuary workers will deal a devastating blow to their funeral plans and in the worse case, the shape of …

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How to properly take care of the vagina

Expert sex coach, Akosua Davies, has freely tipped women on how well they can take care of their private parts and what to do to avoid foul smell and recurring vaginal infections. Speaking in an interview with Adwen the Love Doctor on eTV Ghana’s adult show ‘In Bed With Adwen’, …

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Striking Nurses to resume work Thursday after receiving court injunction

Striking nurses and midwives are to resume work tomorrow Thursday, September 24 after their leadership was served with a court injunction against their industrial action. This was announced by the National President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo at a press briefing Wednesday. The injunction was …

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