Ghana's trusted insurance brand, Donewell Insurance LTD, partnered with one of Ghana's foremost radio stations, Happy 98.9FM, to organise the 2024 edition of the annual blood donation exercise.
The lifesaving exercise, which was held at the Madina STC Station on Saturday, October 26, 2024, brought together staff of the National...
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With mental health emerging as a pressing global economic issue, Ghana is estimated to lose 7% of its GDP annually due to psychological distress, reflecting a broader global trend.
The worldwide cost of productivity losses linked to depression and anxiety is estimated...
By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY
Francis Archer, a business management tutor at Tarkwa Senior High School, has emerged Overall Best Teacher at the 2024 edition of ‘Duker Teachers and Health Workers Awards’ held at Tarkwa, Western Region.
He was presented with US$14,000 brand-new Suzuki saloon car, and in addition GH¢5,000 donated by...
A troubling surge of accidents in the country’s mining sector last year has raised serious concerns about safety within the industry.
In 2023, seven workers lost their lives - up from just one fatality recorded the previous year. Furthermore, the number of first-aid Injuries increased from 156 in 2022 to...
By Sandra Agyeiwaa OTOO
Healthcare experts in Ghana are intensifying calls for extensive care to eliminate Hepatitis C along with its devastating health and economic implications as Ghana battles with its increased burden.
A report from the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 442,000 people are living with Hepatitis C and that...
Rock City Hotel, one of Ghana’s prestigious hotels recently organised a successful breast cancer screening and blood donation event, drawing a diverse crowd of participants eager to make a difference in both cancer awareness and blood donation efforts.
The event, held at the Mpraeso Lorry Station was a collaborative effort...
Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement System (GhIPSS) has expanded its annual breast cancer awareness programme to include people living within the Ridge enclave of Accra. The week-long initiative, held annually since 2016, aims to raise awareness about breast cancer.
This year’s programme culminated in a screening exercise for both men...
By Evelyn ARTHUR
Management, staff, clients, and stakeholders of the International Maritime Hospital (IMaH) have come together to double up efforts in the fight against breast cancer during this year’s Pink October celebration.
The hospital has launched this year’s awareness campaign under the theme “Stop the Stigma! —Be supportive!” underscoring the...
By Samuel SAM
A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) along reproductive health in Ghana has called on the government to expedite action in clearing essential family planning (FP) commodities and other medical products, stuck at the Tema Port for over seven months.
The delay in clearance, caused by unpaid duties...
By Deborah Asantewaah SARFO
Director-National Centre for Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Professor Joel Yarney has emphasised that individuals developing a positive attitude toward constant screening is the right approach to deal with non-communicable diseases.
He elaborated that non-communicable diseases - focusing on cancers - do not have...