Health News
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Feb- 2026 -20 February
GHS enforces uniform, name tag policy after Mamprobi baby theft incident
Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has directed directors at the headquarters, regional and…
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3 February
Traditional Music and Dance Used for Healing – Danish Ambassador Reveals
The Ambassador of Denmark to Ghana, His Excellency Jakob Linulf, has disclosed that Ghanaian traditional music and dance systems are…
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2 February
GHS to roll out typhoid vaccination for food handlers
The initiative will target all workers in the food and drink industry, including street food vendors, market operators, restaurant and…
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Jan- 2026 -27 January
Deadly Virus in India Sparks Asia-Wide Panic: Nipah Could Spread Like COVID
An outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in West Bengal, India, is sparking concern across Asia, prompting heightened screenings at airports and border crossings.…
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Nov- 2025 -25 November
Attaining food security: Govt ends seeds imports – Farmers to get local varieties only from 2026
He said the move would mark a strategic shift towards seed sovereignty as a cornerstone of national food security. “Without…
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Oct- 2025 -14 October
Hepatitis B remains leading cause of liver cancer in Ghana – Dr. Asare Offei
Dr. Asare Offei, a consultant hepatobiliary surgeon at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, has revealed that hepatitis B infection is the…
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13 October
LET US BUILD A GHANA WHERE NO ONE IS LEFT TO WANDER THE STREETS BECAUSE THEIR MIND IS UNWELL- DEPUTY CEO OF MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY CALLS OUT
The deputy chief executive officer of Mental Health Authority, Dr. Vivian Mame Aba Dadzie has admonished the need to create…
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Sep- 2025 -18 September
The School of Optometry and Vision Science (SOVS) has officially inaugurated its Eye and Vision Research Centre
The School of Optometry and Vision Science (SOVS) has officially inaugurated its Eye and Vision Research Centre (EVRC). The state-of-the-art…
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17 September
Chinese-linked mining firms sued $80bn over mining pollution in Zambia
Million of litres of highly acidic material spilled into waterways in February, leading to “mass fatalities” among fish, making water…
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Jul- 2025 -24 July
Banned EU agrochemicals flood Ghanaian cocoa farms amid smuggling, counterfeiting and health risks
On a cocoa farm in Manfo in Ghana’s Ashanti Region, a middle-aged farmer dressed in black trousers and a red…
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