AngloGold Ashanti Ghana Limited, in collaboration with GIZ, will soon roll out a community health programme for the people of Obuasi.
The project will deal with COVID-19 and its impact on the health systems and livelihoods of people within the Obuasi Municipality and Obuasi East district.
The programme, themed ‘Pandemic management...
Private medical facility Sonotech Medical and Diagnostic Centre has called on all women to get screened as the world marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October.
According to the facility’s Medical Director, Dr. Grace Buckman, available statistics indicate that breast cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths - hence...
Dettol Ghana manufactured by Reckitt, has been endorsed by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) as the hygiene product of choice to promote good hygiene for expectant, nursing mothers and Ghanaians at large.
The two organisations signed a memorandum of understanding to formalize the partnership.
The GRNMA is a...
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has said making available quality health data on the population is important for enabling government in its policy formulation, as well as putting in place the necessary financing or investments required in the area of healthcare.
“There are multiple players in healthcare that require data...
Hoffmann-La Roche has partnered with the Johns Hopkins Programme for International Education in Gynaecology and Obstetrics (Jhpiego) in an effort to enhance cervical and breast cancer outcomes in resource-limited nations. The cooperation is worth US$400,000 as an initial investment.
The piloting of this programme under the international cooperation’s umbrella starts...
Over the years, many private health facilities in the country have been challenged with a lack of adequate health diagnostic equipment due to high cost of the equipment and funding issues. To address these challenges, Cassona Global Imaging Company has proffered a lasting solution that tackles both equipment supplies...
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Important scientific solutions and breakthroughs risk collecting dust on research institutions' shelves if commercialisation is not incorporated into the research and innovation process and value chain. When it comes to the commercialisation of research and innovation in Ghana, there are many persistent limiting factors, including...
In the seventh episode of the Vodafone Healthline Spin-Off, the team went to Dawhenya to check on Ewurabena - a seven-year-old girl who had surgery three years ago with help from Vodafone because she had been having trouble eating since she was born.
Ewurabena, who was born with a throat...
Elijeko Foundation, a non-profit health organisation, is on the move to initiate training for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) instructors.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is a lifesaving hands-only technique that is useful in many emergencies such as a heart-attack, particularly where someone's breathing or heartbeat has stopped. This hands-only CPR applies to both...