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Ghana launches mass vaccination plan for vaccine-preventable diseases

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) Tuesday launched a Mass Vaccination Plan for Vaccine-Preventable Disease (VPD) Outbreaks. The five-year roadmap is designed to guide the national...

Unavailability of corneal tissues, a huge problem for sight restoration

Ophthalmological Society is calling for necessary action to address the lack of access to corneal tissues in the country.  According to the Organisation, an absence...

Central Regional Minister embarks on menstrual hygiene campaign, donates 3,000 sanitary pads

Mrs Justina Marigold Assan, the Central Regional Minister, through her Marigold Foundation, has donated more than 3,000 sanitary pads to about 1,500 basic schoolgirls...

412,942 children to be vaccinated against measles-rubella in N/R

The Northern Regional Health Directorate has launched a National Measles-Rubella Vaccination and Vitamin A supplementation campaign targeting 412,942 children aged nine months to 59...

GHS begins mass measles vaccination and vitamin A campaign Wednesday

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) officially launched a National Measles Rubella Vaccination campaign on Tuesday, targeting children aged nine months to under five years. Running...

Lordina Mahama’s maternity ward sees historic first triplet delivery in Bole

The Bole District Hospital in the Savannah Region achieved a remarkable medical milestone on September 24, 2024, delivering triplets, all boys, via Caesarean section. The...