MTN’s US$25 million donation to support the African Union’s (AU’s) COVID-19 vaccination programme is on track to administer 165,000 AstraZeneca doses to health workers.
The vaccines arrived in the country two days ago and were received at the Kotoka International Airport by Dr. Mathew Kyeremeh, Chairman of the Health Commodities...
The Discovery Teen Magazine led by Mercy Catherine Adjabeng (Mrs.); the Editor-in-Chief of the magazine has organized its maiden programme for teenagers with the theme ‘Discovery Teen Chat’.
According to Mrs. Adjabeng, Discovery Teen Magazine seeks to address issues confronting teenagers like challenges they face at their teen stage.
She added...
“Vaccines are safe, effective and lifesaving”- Alex Azar.
Vaccines work by training and preparing the body’s natural defenses (immune system) to recognize and fight off viruses and bacteria they target (World Health Organization, WHO). However, depending on the type of vaccine, immunity may be built immediately or it can take...
As part of its commitment to support the country’s youth development and reinforce its position as an employer of choice, Allianz Insurance participated in the first-ever virtual career fair organised by Ashesi University.
The career fair was aimed at providing a platform for corporate organisations and members of the Ashesi community...
After about 13 weeks of amazing, touching and transformative stories demonstrating how Vodafone Healthline impacted lives, another season of the educative health programme has come to an end.
Starting with COVID-19 sensitization measures, safety protocols and good healthy living practices to remain energized in such a dreadful time, in-house doctors...
Twenty-eight new-born mothers at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital have had their bills paid for by Consolidated Shipping Agencies Limited (Conship), paving way for them to be discharged by the nation’s premier hospital.
The move was part of the companies planned activities to celebrate its 25 years of operation in the...
The World Glaucoma Week: What is it?
This is a week that has been set aside by the World Glaucoma Association (WGA) and World Glaucoma Patients Association (WGPA) to create awareness about Glaucoma and encourage eye-screening and early detection. This year, the week comes off from March 7-13.
What is Glaucoma?...
Some 33 health projects that were approved for implementation last year will cost government €890million, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has revealed.
These projects fall under one of government’s flagship initiatives for the health sector termed ‘Agenda 111’, which is expected to see the construction of major health facilities including...
The Ministry of Health has in collaboration with Zoompak Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), taken steps to properly dispose of medical waste from the ongoing Coronavirus vaccination Programme in the Ashanti Region.
Speaking to journalists at the Suntreso Government Hospital in Kumasi in the Ashanti...
Head of Medical Waste Department at Zoompak Ghana Limited, a subsidiary company of Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Engineer Senam Tengey, has indicated that his outfit was ready to handle medical wastes that would be generated from the ongoing nationwide vaccination exercise.
In this regard, he has appealed for support...
