Friday, December 1, 2023
GO Energy Limited in collaboration with the La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Health Directorate has undertaken a breast screening exercise in Accra as part of the Breast Cancer awareness campaign. The program which took place at the La Poly Clinic provided a forum to educate participants on how to prevent and manage...
Over 1700 people within five communities in the operational area of Gold Fields Ghana Limited have benefitted from a free medical outreach programme. The beneficiary communities are Samahu, Abekoase, Tebe, Pepesa and Bompieso – all in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality of the Western Region. Activities undertaken included health education, breast and...
Following the recent media publication of spurious, mischievous, and false allegations of wrongdoing said to have been raised by one Okudzeto Ablakwa against Frontiers Healthcare Services (FHS) for its unblemished, valuable, and enriching administration of the Airport Covid-19 testing project, FHS, by this rejoinder, hereby debunks and rejects these...
Mindray, a global medical research and product development brand, has announced plans to explore clinical trials in the country. The announcement comes as discussions for Africa to have state-of-the-art clinical trial laboratories that facilitate sample testing during development of drugs - to enhance tailor-made products with high efficacy rates -...
In celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month International tech company Yango has marked this year’s breast cancer awareness month with a free breast cancer and general health screening for the over 400 female relatives of partner drivers, couriers and students of the University of Ghana. The screening which took place on...
..with  free breast screening exercise Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) PLC, in collaboration with health professionals, has rolled out free breast screening exercise at selected branches across the country for its customers and staff as part of efforts to continuously create awareness about the deadly Breast Cancer disease. The exercise is an...
The Firsy Sky Group has donated relief items worth GH¢1million to victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage. This gesture was part of the company’s contribution to ameliorate the plight of persons affected by the unfortunate incident. The donation took place on October 18, 2023 at Battor in the Volta Region, and...
as EAP Africa Summit 2023 highlights staggering losses The economic impact of mental health conditions has come into sharp focus, revealing staggering losses that are reverberating across the globe. According to recent data, mental health issues are costing the global economy a mind-boggling US$1.5trillion in lost productivity every year. In Ghana,...
Experts in medical diagnostics are alarmed by the influx of unstandardised laboratory equipment and test-kits, which they warn pose serious risks to the general public and threaten quality healthcare delivery. The alarm was raised by a cross-section of chief executive officers in both private and public healthcare facilities at a...
For over a decade, Ghanaian psychologists have been passionately advocating the importance of mental health in all aspects of life - including our homes, schools and workplaces. The World Health Organisation defines mental health as a "state of well-being in which the individual realises their own abilities, can cope...