Health & Lifestyle
Chinese gov't gives $1m to support Ebola education
February 11, 2015
Chinese gov't gives $1m to support Ebola education
The Chinese government has so far committed about US $1m in Ebola education and other Ebola activities in the country,…
NMCG to close unaccredited training schools in Ashanti
December 18, 2014
NMCG to close unaccredited training schools in Ashanti
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana (NMCG) will from January 2015 close down unaccredited nursing training schools in the…
S Leone bans public Christmas festivities over Ebola
December 17, 2014
S Leone bans public Christmas festivities over Ebola
Authorities in Sierra Leone have banned all public celebrations of Christmas and New Year in a bid to tackle Ebola.…
Suspected Ebola patient at KNUST hospital tests negative
December 15, 2014
Suspected Ebola patient at KNUST hospital tests negative
A suspected Ebola patient at the University Hospital of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) yesterday which…
Malaria deaths down by half – WHO says
December 10, 2014
Malaria deaths down by half – WHO says
The number of people dying from malaria have reduced by half, the World Health Organization says. It says that global efforts between…
We must invest in youth urgently – UNFPA report
December 9, 2014
We must invest in youth urgently – UNFPA report
The 2014 UNFPA State of the World Report has called for urgent investment in young people so they can engage…
Patients carried in wheelbarrows as KATH elevators breakdown
December 4, 2014
Patients carried in wheelbarrows as KATH elevators breakdown
The breakdown of five of the eight elevators at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital is making patients go through tough…
Crucial point reached in reducing deaths from AIDS
December 2, 2014
Crucial point reached in reducing deaths from AIDS
Campaigners on Monday, World Aids Day said that for the first time in its history, the annual number of new HIV…
Health Service to distribute 1.5m mosquito nets in E/Region
November 27, 2014
Health Service to distribute 1.5m mosquito nets in E/Region
The Ghana Health Service and the National Malaria Control Programme have started the distribution of about 1.5 million treated mosquito…
World Bank urges plastic bag ban
November 26, 2014
World Bank urges plastic bag ban
The World Bank has urged President John Dramani Mahama to ban the use of plastic bags in the country as…