Health News
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Jun- 2026 -5 June
Ghana to produce first vaccine 2027 – Vaccine Institute drives local initiative
Ghana is expected to fund its vaccines locally at a cost of about $50 million in four year’s time, when…
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3 June
State actors must clarify position on LGBTQ+ Bill — ACEPA
Reacting to controversies that have emerged following the bill’s passage by Parliament last Friday, Mr Draman said conflicting signals from…
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3 June
‘Don’t be swayed by flavoured cigarettes – they still kill’ – Health Minister warns Ghanaian youth
“It is estimated that about 13.6 per cent of youth smoke shisha and about 2.2 per cent smoke e-cigarettes. Nearly…
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2 June
Kenya court extends suspension of US Ebola facility for 3 weeks
A Kenyan court on Tuesday extended by three weeks its suspension of a US Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air…
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May- 2026 -28 May
Pregnant Ghanaian woman and son, 4, detained for over a week at Dulles Airport – ACLU alleges
Anabella Gyasi, 38, landed at Dulles on 19th May 2026 with her son, identified in court filings as G.O.O., who…
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25 May
Around 25 people injured after man sprays unknown substance in Tokyo mall
About 25 mall-goers were reportedly injured after a man sprayed an unknown substance in a luxury shopping complex in Tokyo,…
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18 May
Ministry of Health to roll out volunteer programme for over 6,000 unemployed health graduates
According to the ministry, the volunteer arrangement would cover health professionals who completed training from 2022 to date and were…
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18 May
What do we know about the Ebola outbreak and what is the risk to the UK?
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, which has left at least 88 people dead, was…
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11 May
FDA reminds public: ‘Chofi’ (Turkey tail) is still banned in Ghana
Despite the ban, which was instituted in 1999 due to turkey tail’s extremely high fat content and associated health risks,…
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7 May
Charles Amissah suffered slow death from medical neglect — Committee Report
The report indicates that Amissah was alive at every stage — from the accident scene to the Police Hospital, Greater…
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