Director of the Accra Psychiatric Hospital, Dr Kwadwo Marfo Obeng, has urged the public to seek mental health attention whenever one experiences extreme emotional imbalance to avert its development into an advanced mental condition.
He stated that difficulty or inability to sleep, unnecessary anger, frequent extreme mood swings, lack of...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has donated a state-of-the-art psychological unit to the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital, marking a significant advancement in mental healthcare accessibility for the region.
This newly constructed facility represents a strategic investment in community mental health, designed to provide comprehensive psychological services...
Management of Serene Insurance, a member of the First Sky Group, has hosted its second Annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols with management and inmates of the Accra Psychiatric Hospital.
The event, according to Serene Insurance, was to reflect on the birth of Christ and the salvation it brings...
In a bid to support the fight against sickle cell disease and raise awareness, the Nana Affum Mireku Foundation has donated GHS 10,000 towards the maiden Sickle Cell Week celebration in Kwahu.
This initiative aimed to raise awareness about the condition, promote education, and provide support to those living with...
The ongoing cholera outbreak is a sobering reminder of the devastating consequences of systemic failures in public health and sanitation. Multiple lives – already in the double digits – have been lost, and nearly 800 suspected cases have been recorded as of December 7, with daily infections exceeding 60....
In significant efforts to strengthen public health and improve vaccine access in Africa, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, the African Development Bank, and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have jointly announced a US$45 million financing package for VaxSen, a subsidiary of Senegal’s Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD).
The financing...
By Ernest Bako WUBONTO
The Ghana Health Service (GHS), in collaboration with its partners and on behalf of the Ministry of Health (MoH), has launched a vaccination campaign against cholera to curb the ongoing outbreak and prevent its further spread.
The vaccination exercise, scheduled to run from Thursday, December 19 to...
Enterprise Computing Limited (ECL) has inaugurated the ECL-UHAS Clinical Research and Treatment Development Centre at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS). The partnership marks a pivotal step toward transforming healthcare delivery in Ghana through innovative research and technology.
Cionilda Cudjoe, ECL’s Chief Operating Officer, emphasized the company’s dedication...
In a startling revelation at the official launch of the Global Status Report on Drowning Prevention in Geneva, Switzerland, it was disclosed that approximately 1,400 people die from drowning annually in Ghana.
This staggering figure highlights a silent public health crisis that has largely gone unnoticed, despite its devastating impact...
In a bid to scale-up and strengthen the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP), the African Union Development Agency (AUDA)-New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) has called for a collaboration between government, private sector and other relevant government agencies.
Elaborating on the call for such a collaboration, a Senior Nutrition and...