Senior Lecturer at the Bioscience Department of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Julius Dongsogo, has indicated that the rise in kidney and liver-related diseases among both young and aged across the country is as a result of complications from continuous misuse of herbal drugs.
According to him, incidents of...
Adansi Rural Bank at Fomena in the Adansi North District of Ashanti Region has presented Personal Protective Equipment, PPE and disinfectants to six health institutions in the banks’ operational territories.
The beneficiary health institutions include Benito Hospital in Dompoase-Adansi, Fomena Health Centre and Asokwa Health Centre. Others are Obuasi S.D.A....
The Centre for Plant Medicine Research (CPMR) has stated that the nation has no medically approved herbal drug that can be used to manage or treat patients with Coronavirus.
According to the centre, it has received tonnes of medication for the management and treatment of Coronavirus, but none passed the potency...
This personal opinion is being put across because it looks to me as if the general public and some government officials are not aware of the very important contributions being made by pharmacists towards the fight against this COVID -19 pandemic. Pharmacists are well known as experts on drugs....
Activa International Insurance Company has paid GH¢449,319 as insurance claim to FOCOS Orthopedic Hospital for damage to the hospital’s CT scan equipment.
Receiving the cheque on behalf of the hospital, Prof. Boachie-Adjei said the hospital’s management team were really amazed and impressed with the professionalism displayed by Activa International Insurance;...
The birth of a newborn baby fills families with joy and pride as it symbolizes continuity of a lineage. Unfortunately, some mothers do not return home with their bundles of joy due to complications during childbirth. Some even lose their lives in the process.
Access to quality health care continues...
The Chief Executive Officer of Nationwide Medical Insurance, Nancy Ampah, has been adjudged the Outstanding African Professional in health insurance at the African Professionals Awards held in Ethiopia.
The African Outstanding Professionals Awards is a pan-African awards scheme designed to identify and publicly recognise capable and accomplished professionals across the...
COVID-19 has left a generation scarred in its wake. From the lingering economic effects such as the disruptions to supply chains across the world to the apprehension whenever an unmasked person sneezes, especially in an enclosed space, the impact is undeniable.
Ghana’s response to COVID-19 was acknowledged globally for being...
As at 13th June 2020, Ghana has recorded 11,964 positive cases of Coronavirus, since the country registered its first two cases in March.
The number of deaths stands at 54, with 6 persons in critical condition and currently being monitored at various health facilities.
The President, Nana Akufo-Addo, in his 11th...
The Northern Regional Coordinating Director, Alhaji Alhassan Issahaku, has appealed to Ghanaians to refrain from stigmatizing COVID-19 patients.
He said stigmatising COVID-19 patients, has the tendency of drawing back efforts towards the fight against the virus.
According to him, stigmatisation has been identified by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the...