Prof. Peter Lamptey, a professor in Global Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) at London School of Hygiene& Tropical Medicine/President Emeritus FHI360, has noted that lack of finances to combat NCDs is posing a challenge to efforts to curb the risk of increase.
Speaking on the topic Combatting Noncommunicable Diseases: Africa’s Greatest Health...
Tropical Cables and Conductor Limited as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility has donated a new uroflow machine worth over $10,000 to the Surgical unit of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.
This is to support the treatment of men with prostate issues.
Speaking at the donation ceremony, Human Resource and Administration Manager...
For over a decade, Ghanaian psychologists have been passionately advocating the importance of mental health in all aspects of life - including our homes, schools and workplaces. The World Health Organisation defines mental health as a "state of well-being in which the individual realises their own abilities, can cope...
Zipline, an aerial delivery service provider, has expanded its operations with the introduction of animal health in partnership with Piper Pretty - a piggery located in Atwima Nwabiagya North of the Ashanti Region.
The partnership will see Zipline deliver swine semen from their outlets to farmers across the country to...
The Children's Heart Foundation Ghana (CHFGh) recently organised a successful pre-fundraising health walk on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at the Labadi Beach Hotel. The event drew more than 300 participants from various walks of life and age groups, all united in their support for children with congenital heart diseases...
In a collaborative effort to address the pressing healthcare needs of the nation, the Ministry of Finance (MOF), Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), and Ministry of Health (MOH) have joined forces to expedite the clearance of crucial pharmaceuticals supplied through the Global Fund, from
the Tema port.
Amidst concerns over the delay...
By Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU
Mohammed Z. Imoro, a Development Practitioner and Senior Project Officer at the Participatory Development Associates (PDA), has called on stakeholders, particularly the government, to draw relevant lessons from historical incidents of pandemics in the formulation and implementation of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs) in the fight against...
Local pharmaceutical manufacturers want the imposition of restrictions on the importation of basic drugs that are being produced in the country, so as to promote the local industry and make the vision of ‘Ghana beyond Aid’ a reality.
Indeed, the impact of COVID-19 on the economy and the realization that...
The National Occupational Safety and Health bill, a comprehensive bill that seeks to promote a safe work environment for all stakeholders, is still languishing at Cabinet-level after more than 30 years.
First introduced to Cabinet in 1989, the bill - according to Fred Ohene Mensah, Chief Inspector in Charge of...
Eastern Region became the eighth region to benefit from the on-going integrated recycling and compost plants being constructed across the country by Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL) and its partners, Komptech, in partnership with government.
With the exception of Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions whose plants have been inaugurated, work was...