[ad_1] The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has declared that tapentadol is not approved for medical use in Ghana, warning that the sale, distribution and possession of the drug, including the street drug known as “red”, are illegal. Responding to questions in Parliament, the Minister said the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has not…
[ad_1] Officials from the Hungarian and Egyptian embassies have paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, to explore areas of trilateral cooperation in Ghana’s health sector. At the centre of the discussions was a proposed €200,000 medical support project aimed at deploying specialist medical experts and supplying essential medical equipment…
[ad_1] BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND – MARCH 13: Antoine Semenyo of Bournemouth celebrates after scoring to make it 3-3 during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Luton Town at Vitality Stadium on March 13, 2024 in Bournemouth, England. This fixture was re-scheduled after the initial match was abandoned due to Luton Town’s captain Tom Lockyer…
[ad_1] A historic day of hope and healing unfolded in Kintampo as the community and dignitaries from across the region gathered for the grand opening of the Mary Queen of Love Medical Hospital. Inaugurated on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, a day also observed as the World Day of Peace, the state-of-the-art facility…
[ad_1] Chairman of the Council at the Accra College of Medicine, Prof. Emeritus Stephen Adei, is urging the government to roll out a dedicated national policy to strengthen the role of private tertiary institutions in Ghana’s development. Speaking at the 6th Congregation and 10th Anniversary celebration of the Accra College of Medicine, Prof. Adei revealed…
[ad_1] Over 6,000 residents of Amenfi West Constituency, namely; Asankragua, Samreboi, Nkwanta Kesse, Mumuni, Ayensu Krom and Wasss Dunkwa have experienced a significant improvement in their health and well-being thanks to a month-long medical outreach initiated by Ignatius Kwasi Afrifa, the NPP Parliamentary candidate for Wassa Amenfi West Constituency. The outreach programme, a key…
[ad_1] The Minister for Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye has highlighted some measures to be implemented by his outfit to curb the surge in Ghanaian medical professionals leaving the country for greener pastures. This follows Ghanaian medical professionals calling on the government to urgently intervene to halt the mass exodus of nurses and other essential…
[ad_1] Dr. Dickson Adomako Kissi, the Member of Parliament for Anyaa-Sowutuom, has acknowledged errors in the management of medical supplies held up at the country’s ports. The issue involves medical supplies from the Global Fund that have been detained at the Tema port for over a year. Speaking on Channel One TV’s “The Big Issue,”…
[ad_1] The Medical and Dental Council (MDC) has finally commenced hearings into the case brought against a medical doctor at the 37 Military Hospital on charges of extortion and medical negligence four years after a complaint was filed. The doctor, recently promoted, Brigadier-General G.A. O. Appiah was responsible for managing the case of Solomon Asare-Kumah…
[ad_1] Medical professionals at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital have raised concerns over the significant rise in the number of annual stroke cases recorded at the facility. Neurologists at the hospital reveal that there has been a substantial increase, with approximately one thousand cases reported each year. This figure represents a staggering 500% surge compared…
