Prestea Sankofa Gold Limited donates 500 bags of cement to Prestea Government hospital
Prestea Sankofa Gold Limited (PSGL) in the Western Region has donated 500 bags of cement to the Prestea Government hospital to refurbish the facility.Presenting the items at Prestea, Mr Maxwell Acquah, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PSGL, said the g…
Menstruation, a natural phenomenon demanding healthy hygiene management
For a teenage lady to run away from school to end her education all because she is unable to afford menstrual materials is a serious matter.ScenarioThat was the sad story of a girl in the boarding house of a Senior High School, on a fateful day. She d…
Takamaka tree wilt disease resurges on Seychelles’ islands of Curieuse and La Digue
The Seychelles Parks and Garden Authority (SPGA) has begun to tackle the Takamaka tree wilt disease resurgence on the islands of Curieuse and La Digue, said an environment official.The disease is caused by a kind of bark beetle carrying spores of a fu…
Fighting Hepatitis B: Why State subsidy and donor support is key
Ewurama Sekyiwaa (not her real name) has just stepped out of the doctor’s office with a bright face and holding a big white folder clung to her chest.It was Tuesday morning; so, she attended the Hepatitis B clinic at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (…
Sefwi Bekwai Environmental Health Directorate embarks on clean-up exercise
The Sefwi Bekwai Environmental Health Directorate in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality has embarked on a clean-up exercise to ensure a healthy environment in the town.The exercise was also to relocate traders who sold on road pavements to the m…
Narcotics Control Commission holds health walk ahead of World Drug Day
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) on Saturday organised a health walk from Ayi Mensah to Peduase Lodge to commemorate the 2023 World Drug Day.NACOC, in partnership with United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Mental Health Auth…
TOLEC – GH rallies community support for mental health in peacebuilding
Mr Peter Mintir Amadu, Executive Director of Total Life Enhancement Centre, Ghana (TOLEC – GH), a psychology focused organisation, has called for communities to appreciate the contributions of mental health towards attaining sustainable peace and deve…
RTSS Malaria Vaccine helps reduce malaria cases and deaths in children under five
Dr Paul Boateng, Case Management Focal Person, National Malaria Elimination Programme, says the introduction of the RTSS malaria vaccine has contributed to a sharp decline in malaria morbidities and mortalities among children aged six to 59 months in …
Upper East takes delivery of anthrax vaccines from Zipline
The Upper East Regional Public Health Emergency Management Committee (PHEMC) has taken delivery of 100,000 anthrax vaccines from Zipline Ghana Limited to vaccinate cattle and ruminants across the Region. The vaccines, expected to boost the ongoing vacc…
UNICEF donates seven Toyota Hilux Pickups to Ghana Health Service
UNICEF Ghana, in partnership with the German Government, has donated seven Toyota Hilux Pickup vehicles to the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to support Ghana’s immunization efforts to reach the furthest child.The vehicles would be distributed among the s…