Category: Medical

GHS to start Measles vaccination, Vit A from October 2 to 6

The Ghana Health Service in collaboration with the Regional Coordinating Council has embarked on a Measles Rubella and Vitamin A supplementation campaign.

Meanwhile, confirmed cases of Measles Rubella had been increasing with 460 cases confirmed in …

Three institutions schooled on Rabies 

Three Basic Schools in the Aowin Municipality of the Western North Region have been educated on rabies and its implications on human health.?

The schools include Wisdom Preparatory School, Anna Educational Complex, and Immaculate Conception Roman Ca…

GOSANET Foundation begins free TB screening in Adaklu district

GOSANET Foundation, a health NGO operating in the Adaklu district commenced a free community-based tuberculosis (TB) case finding and screening programme in the district.

The initiative is aimed at identifying, screening, and supporting individuals …

PPAG distributes 1.9 million contraceptives in 2023

Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG) distributed more than 1.9 million contraceptives nationwide, Mr Charles Oduro Owurani, a Project Assistant, at the Sunyani branch of the Young and Wise Centre of the PPAG has said.

They included condoms…

Kadjebi to vaccine 12,454 children against Measles, Rubella

The Kadjebi District Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) is set to launch a vaccination campaign to protect children against Measles, Rubella and Vitamin A deficiency.

The campaign, scheduled for October 2-6, targets 12,454 children…

Residents mark World Contraception Day

West Pokot residents joined the world to commemorate World Contraception Day by raising awareness and promoting reproductive health rights for all.

The day’s theme, ‘The Power is in My Hands,’ underscored the importance of personal choice in family …