Health & Lifestyle
More strike action on the cards over incremental arrears
October 24, 2014
More strike action on the cards over incremental arrears
Several labour organisations aligned to the Ghana Education Service (GES) have indicated that they would strike over incremental arrears going back over 24 months.…
New York on alert as doctor tests positive for Ebola
October 24, 2014
New York on alert as doctor tests positive for Ebola
A New York doctor who recently returned from Ebola-hit Guinea in West Africa has tested positive for the disease, raising…
Health workers strike over 'shady' pension scheme
October 23, 2014
Health workers strike over 'shady' pension scheme
Doctors and other health workers in public hospitals have withdrawn their services to out-patient departments owing to disagreements arising from…
Nigeria declared Ebola-free by WHO
October 20, 2014
Nigeria declared Ebola-free by WHO
Nigeria has been declared officially free of Ebola after six weeks with no new cases, the World Health Organization (WHO)…
Liberia running low on body bags for Ebola victims
October 16, 2014
Liberia running low on body bags for Ebola victims
Liberia has declared a shortage of body bags, which are crucial to preventing the spread of the deadly virus. There…
Korle Bu Hospital stops surgeries due to power cuts
October 15, 2014
Korle Bu Hospital stops surgeries due to power cuts
The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has been forced to suspend surgical operations due to erratic power supply since Monday. The hospital’s only…
Ghana targetted by Ebola SMS tech firm
October 15, 2014
Ghana targetted by Ebola SMS tech firm
Ghana is among countries targeted by the operators of a text-message-based system currently being used to advise people about Ebola…
Second US health worker contracts Ebola
October 15, 2014
Second US health worker contracts Ebola
Another health worker who treated Thomas Eric Duncan, the Liberian who died of Ebola in Dallas, Texas, has tested positive…
Asantehene expresses worry about cholera outbreak
October 14, 2014
Asantehene expresses worry about cholera outbreak
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has expressed disgust about the cholera outbreak in Ghana which is claiming so many…
Liberia's health workers threaten strike over Ebola resources
October 13, 2014
Liberia's health workers threaten strike over Ebola resources
Nurses and medical assistants in Liberia have threatened a national strike demanding higher insurance and adequate protective gear as the Ebola epidemic continues. The National Health Workers…