Amidst the ongoing nationwide second jab of the AstraZeneca vaccine, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, handling the management of Covid-19 waste, has assured Ghanaians of correct and safe disposal of Covid waste that will be generated at the various vaccine centres. The Zoomlion Bono East Regional Manager, George Menu, gave the assurance...
Over 300 customers at Asamankese and Madina Business Centres at ASA Savings and Loans Limited have benefitted from the ASA health screening exercise. They were screened on Hepatitis B, malaria, sugar, blood pressure, body mass index (BMI) and other vitals, such as temperature, respiratory rate, among others. They were screened by doctors...
The Rotary Club of Accra SpeakMasters, in collaboration with the Rotaract Club of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) and Dignity Plus Foundation have donated a consignment of menstrual cups to female students of the St Peter's Catholic School at Ngleshie-Amanfrom in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater...
Isaac Osei, Board Chairman of Intravenous Infusion Limited (IIL), a manufacturer of pharmaceutical products, has appealed to government to consider using bonds or other financial instruments to settle the National Health Insurance Scheme’s (NHIS) arrears to pharmaceutical suppliers. According to Mr. Osei, the Ghana Chamber of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Manufacturers...
As at the time of going to press yesterday, the country’s COVID-19 case count is nearly hitting 13,000 with 4,468 recoveries making active cases 8,395; 14 people are reported to be in severe condition. Experts warn that if the country does not halt the rapid infection rate, a catastrophe could...
The Health Ministry has emphasised the need for stronger partnerships with the private sector in order to strengthen health technologies and infrastructure. This is to ensure adequate and timely access to medicines and establish a reliable health-financing mechanism. Speaking at the West Africa Pharma Healthcare Exhibition’s second edition, Alhani Mahama...
The  Commander in Charge of Nima Divisional Police Headquarters, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Abraham Quaye, has made a passionate appeal for the testing of police personnel and inmates to be a continuous process during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. "The continuous testing of officers and inmates will enable us...
Zipline, a household name for drone operations in medical delivery, especially during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, has gone a step further to lead innovation in different aspects of delivery. The new innovative product being introduced by the world's largest autonomous delivery system operator will see...
The sale of the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has reduced drastically in the Tamale Metropolis of the Northern region with traders worried about the investment injected into the business. A survey conducted by the B&FT within the Tamale Metropolis to ascertain the impact of...
The ASA Savings and Loans Limited, Mampong Branch and the Mampong Business Centre have organised a joint health screening exercise for the residents and customers in the Mampong area of the Ashanti Region. In all, about 300 people - including children - benefitted from the exercise which screened patrons for...