Health & Lifestyle
Cheap oral vaccine prevents cholera
July 9, 2015
Cheap oral vaccine prevents cholera
A cheap oral vaccine which has prevented cases of deadly cholera in a huge trial in Bangladesh could help reduce…
GHS promises insurance cover for Ebola vaccine trials volunteers
July 8, 2015
GHS promises insurance cover for Ebola vaccine trials volunteers
The Ghana Health Service has promised comprehensive international-standard insurance cover to all volunteers taking part in the Ebola vaccine trial.…
Selling medicines on buses, roadsides illegal – FDA
July 7, 2015
Selling medicines on buses, roadsides illegal – FDA
The regional officer of the Food and Drugs Authority Mr.Edward Vigil Prah Asihun has cautioned the public to stop buying…
NAB releases list of unaccredited institutions
July 7, 2015
NAB releases list of unaccredited institutions
The number of tertiary educational institutions that are not accredited by the National Accreditation Board (NAB) is on the rise.…
Public forum on Ebola vaccine trial opens in Ho today
July 7, 2015
Public forum on Ebola vaccine trial opens in Ho today
A sensitization forum on the impending Ebola vaccine trial in Ghana is set to continue in the Volta region today.…
Health Ministry runs out of chemicals for testing bird flu
July 3, 2015
Health Ministry runs out of chemicals for testing bird flu
The Ministry of Health has run out of chemicals for testing bird flu, deputy minister for Agriculture Hannah Bissiw has…
3,000 birds culled in bird flu outbreak in Ghana
July 2, 2015
3,000 birds culled in bird flu outbreak in Ghana
More than 3000 birds have been destroyed in the latest case of bird flu outbreak in Ghana. The flu was…
GMA threatens to withdraw OPD services
June 30, 2015
GMA threatens to withdraw OPD services
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has resolved to withdraw their Out Patient Department (OPD) and Emergency services beginning from Thursday…
Re-sit of crossed out BECE papers closes today
June 30, 2015
Re-sit of crossed out BECE papers closes today
The running of five drop papers of the current year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) finishes today, Tuesday. More than…
Gov't drags doctors before Labour Commission over resignation threats
June 24, 2015
Gov't drags doctors before Labour Commission over resignation threats
Government has dragged the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) to the National Labour Commission (NLC) in an attempt to stop them…