HEALTH

FDA intensifies campaign against fake, substandard medicine

On August 31, 2023, the Food and Drugs Authority in the Eastern region began a public education campaign at the Kumasi lorry station in Koforidua with the goal of eradicating subpar and fake medications from the region. The “Promoting The Quality Medicines Plus (PQM+) Program” advocacy campaign also aims to …

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KATH suspends 16 workers for extortion of money from patients

16 employees of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi have been placed on administrative suspension for violating the code of conduct for the medical profession, which includes extorting money from patients. The accused employees have been placed on paid leave while one has been fired from the hospital. …

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Physician Assistants suspend strike action

The Ghana Physician Assistants Association (GPAA) has temporarily suspended its statewide strike in opposition to a Ghana Medical and Dental Council proposal to modify Act 857. The Association objects to the law because it will make them subject to the Medical and Dental Council’s oversight, which could limit their ability …

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46 people get HIV daily – AIDS Commission

According to the Director General of Ghana AIDS Commission Dr Kwabena Kyeremeh Atuahene about 46 people get HIV daily in Ghana. He said that, this is as a result of people not protecting themselves during sexual intercourse. Speaking in an interview with the media, he stated that the fight against …

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Nana B donates to Tafo Government Hospital, inspects on-going construction of a 30-bed Children’s Ward

The National Organizer of the New Patriotic Party, Henry Nana Boakye ESQ (Nana B), as part of his birthday celebration donated to the Tafo Government Hospital in the Ashanti region. He donated several quantities of hospital equipment’s such as Haemoglobinometer, Nebulizer, Flow splitter for oxygen, sphygmomanometer, Pulse Oximeter, Infrared Thermometer, …

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Physician Assistants to embark on demo today

The Graduate Physician Assistants Association of Ghana has made hints that it may go on strike in response to what it sees as prejudice towards its field. The association accuses the government of weakening the profession of physician assistants. The group claims that rather than advancing the profession, “they stopped …

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Agenda 111: VP Bawumia cuts sod for 100-bed Hospital at Ejura

The construction of a 100-bed district hospital for the Ashanti Region’s Ejura Sekyeredumase District has officially started thanks to Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia’s groundbreaking ceremony. The hospital, which is being built as part of the government’s flagship Agenda 111 Projects program, is expected to have cutting-edge equipment, including X-rays, medical …

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