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Former Health Minister Samuel Nuamah Donkor is dead

Dr. Samuel Nuamah Donkor, a former Health Minister under the Rawlings administration, has passed at the age of 64 years. This was confirmed by Builsa South Member of Parliament, Dr. Clement Apaak, and former Kumbungu MP, Ras Mubarak in separate Facebook posts on Monday, August 15, 2022. Meanwhile, tributes have …

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Ken Ofori-Atta speaks on his current health status

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has given an update on his health status which was hitherto deteriorating. In an interview with Accra-based Joy News on July 28, he said he was feeling much better compared to his previous status. He further disclosed that he looks forward to a medical review in the ensuing …

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WHO declares Monkeypox a global health emergency

The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak of Monkeypox a global health emergency. The classification is the highest alert that the WHO can issue and follows a worldwide upsurge in cases. It was made known after the second meeting of the WHO’s emergency committee on the virus. WHO’s Director …

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Palm Wine: The health benefits of this drink will amaze you

Palm wine contains the antioxidant Vitamin C. And Vitamin C, on the other hand, helps in maintaining good eye health. There is nothing that is as beneficial to our health than the various gifts of nature. Unarguably, palm wine is one of them. Palm wine is a sweet, tasty drink …

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Suspected drug lord, Tinubu is unfit to lead Nigeria – American mental health counselor

Retired mental health counselor, Dr. Jeffrey Guterman has said Presidential candidate for the All Progressive Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu is unfit to lead Nigeria. Taking to his Twitter page, Gutterman alleged that Tinubu is a former drug lord who is campaigning to become Nigeria’s president. According to him, the former …

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No case of Ebola in Ghana – Ghana Health Service

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says there is no case of Ebola in Ghana, contrary to earlier media reports. The Director General of GHS, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye at a meet the press session on Wednesday, said the supposed Ebola case in Tamale was a simulation exercise. According to him, various …

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Nana Ama McBrown’s absence from her show attributed to ill health

In May this year, the host of United Showbiz, Nana Ama McBrown clarified that she hasn’t been sacked from United Television (UTV) as reported by some blogs. She explained that her absence from her show had nothing to do with dismissal and urged fans to ignore such rumours including one …

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Ghanaians to pay ‘mental’ tax – Mental Health Authority

Deputy Director of Quality and Rights at the Mental Health Authority, Lawyer Akorfa Akpanya Hlorvor has revealed that, Ghanaians will soon pay mental health levy. “Mental health bill is in Parliament and when passed every citizen will pay the levy to help cater for mental health patients” she explained. Lawyer …

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Premature babies prone to health conditions — Optometrist

Dr. Alfred Gardemor, Principal Optometrist and Head of the Optometric Center at the Nsawam Government Hospital has stated that premature babies have a higher risk of developing eye problems. He stressed when a baby is born prematurely, a lot of development has not taken place, which makes it prone to …

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Bunkpurugu health centres not shutting down over lack of medical supplies – DCE

The District Chief Executive of Bunkpurugu-Nakpanduri in the North East Region, Joseph Louknaan, has debunked claims that health centres in Bunkpurugu risk being shut down due to the unavailability of drugs and other medical supplies. This comes on the back of some reports indicating that the district health centres lacked …

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