It is the holy month of Ramadan, and millions of people across the world observe and celebrate it with charity, prayer and fasting. A leading e-commerce direct selling company, QNET - which shares the values of Ramadan, has donated benevolently to people and society in many countries across sub-Saharan...
The National Health Insurance Scheme was set up by an Act of parliament in 2003 as a means to fulfil Universal Health Coverage (UHC). This means that all individuals and communities receive the health services they need without suffering financial hardship. Insurance in general within our jurisdiction lacks public trust...
The fourth  phase of waste management for used COVID-19 vaccine vials is underway in the Ashanti Region. The six-day  operation began on Tuesday at the Adum Pampamso Maternity and Child Health Hospital, and is a collaboration between waste management company Zoomlion Ghana Limited, the Public Health Department of the Ministry...
MTN Ghana and Nyaho Medical Centre have come together in a unique partnership to provide special preventive health packages to Customers with the aim to promote healthy wellbeing. Under this scheme, MTN customers will enjoy 20% discount on health packages at Nyaho Medical Center. These packages have been branded Silver...
The Agricultural Development Bank Limited (ADB) has presented a cheque of GH¢50,000 to the Tolon District Hospital in the Northern Region. The donation, which was in response to a request by the newly established Hospital, is to support them in the effective running of the facility. Making the donation on behalf...
Ghana lost approximately 1.2 to 6.4 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) to malnutrition and its related side effects between 2017 and 2019, a report by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Ghana has revealed. According to the report, the primary nutritional deficiencies contributing to this economic burden are stunting,...
“Priorities Maxwell!!! There are increased fuel prices, higher cost of living, rising inflation, not to mention COVID, Monkeypox and other health issues and you choose to write about “noise”?? Well……yes. It’s been on my mind ever since moving to the countryside and there is plenty of literary material around...
The UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce (UKGCC), a member-based trade association that promotes bilateral trade between the United Kingdom (UK) and Ghana, has donated GH¢50,000.00 to support the establishment of a clinical trials unit at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC). The funds were raised during the UKGCC’s recreation of...
Over 200 people have benefitted from ASA Savings and Loans Limited’s (Anaji Business Centre) medical health screening in Takoradi. They were screened and tested on Malaria, Hepatitis, Blood Pressure, Sugar level, among others. GH¢4,944.14 was spent on this health screening, including medication. The Branch Manager of the Business Centre, Mrs. Sabina...
Open Arc Foundation, in collaboration with Kasapreko Company Limited and GIZ, undertook a free health screening exercise at the Presbyterian School in the Ashaiman Municipality of the Greater Accra Region over the weekend. In all, about 624 people benefitted - including children. This is in support of measures being taken...