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Greater Accra Region administers more than 300,000 H1N1 vaccines
Despite the rumours of deaths allegedly caused by the Influenza H1N1 2009 vaccination, which caused fear and panic, the Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate vaccinated 306,592 persons against the influenza as at the end of July. Those vaccinated included 26,687 health workers, 15,811 security personnel, 24,496 pregnant women, 18,836 people with chronic diseases, 12,867 international travellers and 207,895 from the general public.
We Are Building No Mortuary at Sowutuom-Agbeve
Mr. Wahab Agbeve, the manager of Agbeve Herbal Clinic has debunked claims that his outfit was putting up a mortuary facility at Sowutuom residence.
Two institutions support cancer treatment
The National Cancer Coalition (NCC) of the US in conjunction with the Breast Care International (BCI) on Wednesday presented drugs worth about 23 million dollars to the Ministry of Health.
Global fund to subsidize anti-malaria medications
The Global Fund is to subsidize anti-malaria medications that have been recommended by the Ministry of Health, Mr Kwame Dzudzarli Gakpey, Communication Officer of the National Malaria Control Programmed has said.
Ghana First Lady expresses concern about low attention to cancer
The First Lady, Ernestina Naadu Mills, has expressed concern about the little or no attention at all given to cancer as a disease compared to malaria, HIV and AIDS, and other communicable diseases.
stakeholders urged to be supportive.
Dr Benjamin Kunbour, Minister of Health, has invited stakeholders to be supportive of the government's programmes and interventions designed to bring down maternal and infant deaths.
This, he said, was necessary to help the nation to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on health by the 2015 deadline.
International AIDS Society Calls for an End to Harassment, Intimidation and Imprisonment of HIV Professionals
Following the imprisonment of Maxim Popov in April 2010, sentenced to 7 years jail primarily for the promotion of HIV prevention efforts in Uzbekistan, the International AIDS Society (IAS) has noted with alarm the detention of a medical practitioner working in HIV prevention in Ukraine.
energy foundation urges citizens to conserve energy
By Evans Okai Darko
Energy crisis still confront and serve as serious threat to the Ghanaian industries and the citizens.
The country suffered a serious energy crisis in early 2000 where industries and the domestic energy users had to tolerate what they called “ low schedule exercise”.
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