Polio Immunisation: Asutifi North District commences vaccination exercise » April 11th, 2025

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region has launched an immunisation campaign against poliomyelitis (polio) for children aged between seven and 11 months, in a bid to protect them from the disease.   Read More

Fortified yogurt boosts vitamin D and antioxidant levels in pregnant women – KNUST study shows » April 9th, 2025

A new study by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has found that eating yogurt enriched with vitamin D can greatly improve the health of pregnant women by increasing their vitamin D and antioxidant levels.   The research, which is the first of its kind in Ghana, involved 126 pregnant women i...Read More

World Health Day: Ghana urged to boost midwifery care investments » April 8th, 2025

Ghana on Monday joined the world in observing this years World Health Day, with a call on the government to invest in midwives and their care models.    Dr. Frank Lule, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative to Ghana, speaking at a ceremony in Accra, described midwifery care as a cost-effective way...Read More

KATH renal unit undergoes transformation, dialysis machines increase from two to 20 » April 4th, 2025

The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has completed the renovation of its dialysis centre in line with a commitment to improving services to patients with kidney failure.     Chie...Read More