COVID-19 has claimed more than 700,000 lives, infected over 19 million people, and decimated rich and poor economies alike. But, even as most of the world faces unprecedented recession, policy responses differ sharply. The contrast between Europe and Asia is a case in point.
Both regions are undoubtedly facing serious...
The establishment of a regional digital surveillance system that harnesses the power of data to predict and prevent disease outbreaks is possible, Director General-West African Health Organisation, Dr. Melchior Aissi, has said.
By building a responsive and resilient network of information, Dr. Aissi believes that it will be possible to...
By Sandra Agyeiwaa OTOO
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in collaboration with PassionAir and Benso Oil Palm Plantation, have refurbished the Neurosurgery Centre at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) at a cost of GH¢400,000.
The gesture highlights the three entities’ commitment to corporate social responsibility, community welfare and healthcare...
The Rotary Club of Tema Meridian and the Rotary Club of Tema have donated 600 pieces of Rotary-branded nose masks to the Tetteh Ocloo State School for the Deaf, located at Adjei Kojo near Tema in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
The Rotary-branded nose masks were sponsored by the...
Healthcare delivery services in the five Northern regions have received a huge boost by the inauguration of Zipline’s medical drone distribution centre at Vobsi in the West Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region.
The facility which was officially inaugurated on Saturday by the Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia will...
The Jospong Group of Companies has held a health screening for its staff.
The health screening was under the theme ‘Our staff our heroes’ and held at its headquarters in Accra for staff of its subsidiaries.
The initiative forms part of activities to mark the Jospong Groups’ Employees Month slated for...
Over the years, companies have found various ways to incentivise their existing staff and attract excellent employees on the job market away from their competitors. They typically achieve these through attractive benefit packages which are given to employees as part of their terms of contract. These include sign-on bonus,...
The first ever Keratoprothesis eye surgery has been conducted in Ghana by the Dr. Agarwal Eye Hospital.
Keratoprothesis is a surgical procedure where a diseased cornea is replaced with a partial artificial one. It is reserved for patients for whom traditional penetration keratoplasty – PKP, that is other forms of...
After a year of piloting the Health Management System (HMS), the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority hospital in Takoradi has gone paperless.
The GPHA hospital has been positioned as the preferred Health facility offering specialized health services needs within the Sekondi/Takoradi Metropolis.
The Health Management System (HMS) has been part of...