Nationwide Medical Insurance (NMI), Ghana's leading private health insurance company, has been inducted into the private health insurance Hall of Fame, and also bagged ICT Leadership Award at the 2022 edition of the Ghana Insurance Awards.
NMI earned the recognition after winning the Private Health Insurance Company of the Year...
Vodafone Healthline, the flagship corporate social investment project of the telecom giant, has once again played a timeous and critical funding role in the rescue of seven-year-old Charles, who developed a bulging stomach at age two, full of faecal matter, a condition termed Hirschsprung disease.
Just imagine a condition where a...
As part of efforts to make healthcare delivery more sustainable and effective in Ghana, PharmAccess Group has launched the second phase of the Medical Credit Fund (MCF II), here in Ghana.
The MFC II, which is a €32.5m loan facility, is intended to reduce to the challenges faced by small...
In my previous article on maca, I promised to share with you the health benefits of ginseng based on scientific studies. This article only focuses on ginseng and its impact on erectile dysfunction and sexual health. Ginseng has diverse pharmacological components.
Recently, I tasted one ginseng product that was given...
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...
…as MoH partners Sanofi to provide comprehensive care for patients
The Ministry of Health (MoH), in collaboration with innovative global healthcare company Sanofi, has launched a diabetes-care programme to offer comprehensive and affordable diabetes treatment for patients living with the condition.
The move is part of the ministry’s commitment to promoting...
The African Asset Finance Company (AAFC) has launched its local subsidiary in Ghana, marking the introduction of its Equipment-as-a-Service (EASE®) Healthcare in the country. The event celebrated the installation of a CT Scanner, a diagnostic medical equipment provided by EASE® Ghana at the FOCOS Orthopedic Hospital in Accra.
EASE® Ghana aims to address the pressing...
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...
As the threat of a COVID-19 pandemic emerged earlier this year, many felt a sense of apprehension about what would happen when it reached Africa. Concerns over the combination of overstretched and underfunded health systems and the existing load of infectious and non-infectious diseases often led to it being...
…as WHO estimates 2.3 million Ghanaians are living with various mental health conditions
A Specialist Psychiatrist at the Accra Psychiatric Hospital, Dr. Peggy Asiedu Ekremet, has noted that more funds and experts are needed to improve mental health care in the country.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated that 2.3...