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13 Oct

KIA Covid Tests: Frontiers Healthcare Services Gained $84M While Ghana Got Under $7M

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After a year-long legal battle initiated by JoyNews under the Right to Information Act, the extent of the revenue imbalance that has favoured Frontiers Healthcare Services has come to light. Even though, in response to JoyNews’ original inquiry about the amounts generated and shared between the parties, the airport company noted that they couldn’t provide the information because “passengers paid directly to Frontiers Healthcare, providers of the service.” Data finally provided by the Airport Company to JoyNews reveals that Frontiers got an impressive $84 million from arrival testing and an additional GHS 29 million ($3.5 million) from departure testing. In…

05 Nov

PEVAG Kick-starts 2nd Phase Free Disinfection Of Public Health Facilities

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Pest and Vector Control Association of Ghana (PEVAG) has begun its second phase disinfection of public health facilities across the country. The nationwide exercise, which kick-started at the Tema General Hospital (TGH) on Friday, November 5, 2021, is aimed at supporting the government’s efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. It is targeted at making government hospitals safe for health workers and the general public who largely patronise these facilities. The exercise forms part of PEVAG’s corporate social responsibility (CSR), meaning that the cost is being borne by members of PEVAG. At the Tema General Hospital, the…

05 Sep

V/R: Zoomlion Praised For Supporting Gov’t With Disposal Of Medical Waste Generated At vaccination Centers

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V/R: Zoomlion Praised For Supporting Gov't With Disposal Of Medical Waste Generated At vaccination Centers Municipal and Regional Health workers in the Volta Region have expressed their gratitude to Zoomlion Gh. Ltd for taking the initiative to embark on disposal of medical waste at the various vaccination centres in the region. The exercise is aimed to properly manage the vaccination waste generated from the various vaccination centres per the World Health Organization standards for managing healthcare waste. Accordingly, with the medical waste management system in place, Ghana stands to benefit from reducing the potential spread of infectious diseases such…

19 Jun

Let’s Encourage Efforts By ECOWAS Members To Produce COVID-19 Vaccines’ – Nana Addo

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‘Let’s Encourage Efforts By ECOWAS Members To Produce COVID-19 Vaccines’ – Nana Addo The Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Nana Akufo-Addo, has hinted at frantic efforts being made by some member states to produce COVID-19 vaccines. The ECOWAS Chair says the move is aimed at tackling the situation at hand rather than depending solely on foreign aid. Speaking at the opening session of the 59th ECOWAS summit in Accra on Saturday, 19th June, 2021, President Akufo-Addo said the pandemic has had a devastating effect on economies in the sub-region, hence…

17 Mar

Ghana Hasn’t Recorded Any Case Of Blood Clots From COVID-19 Vaccination – FDA

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Ghana Hasn’t Recorded Any Case Of Blood Clots From COVID-19 Vaccination – FDA The Food and Drugs Authority says the country has not recorded any case of blood clots from its COVID-19 vaccination exercise. According to the Authority, even though vaccines and medicines tend to have some side effects, no serious case has been recorded in the country. It explains that the assurance is from its Joint COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Review Committee which has monitored all adverse reports from the vaccines. “In the view of the above, the FDA would like to reassure the public that it is closely monitoring…

20 Sep

President Akufo-Addo’s Sterling Leadership Saved Us From Covid Disaster – VP Bawumia

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Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has attributed Ghana’s success story so far in the fight against the Covid 19 pandemic to the sterling leadership of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. While commending all the agencies, departments and organisations that have collaborated in the fight at an appraisal meeting for members of the National Security Operation Covid Safety Taskforce in Accra on Friday, September 18, 2020, Dr Bawumia said the President’s clear, marching orders to members of government, including the Economic Management Team, have been to do whatever it takes to save lives. This firm, focused leadership, Vice President Bawumia maintained,…

03 Sep

COVID-19 Active Cases In Ghana Drop To 904

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COVID-19 Active Cases In Ghana Drop To 904 Ghana’s COVID-19 active cases have significantly dropped to 904 with only 41 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours. The Ghana Health Service in an update on Thursday, September 3, said the country’s cumulative cases stood at 44,658. It added that 43,478 people have recovered and been discharged. The death toll still stands at 276. Cumulative Cases per Region (Case Count from Highest to Lowest) Greater Accra Region – 22,343 Ashanti Region – 10,872 Western Region – 2,959 Eastern Region – 2,299 Central Region – 1,878 Bono East Region – 769 Volta Region – 666 Western North Region – 619 Northern…

03 Sep

COVID-19: Ghana’s Active Cases Drop To 1,059

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COVID-19: Ghana’s Active Cases Drop To 1,059 FacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestSkype Ghana’s active COVID-19 cases have dropped from 1,325 to 1,059, according to the latest figures released by the Ghana Health Service (GHS). This number is out of a total caseload of 44,298. Of that number, 42,963 have recovered and been discharged. Meanwhile, the new cases recorded recently are 72. The death toll remains 276. Regional breakdown Greater Accra Region – 22,057 Ashanti Region – 10,843 Western Region – 2,953 Eastern Region – 2,294 Central Region – 1,874 Bono East Region – 763 Volta Region – 662 Western North Region – 619 Ahafo Region – 507 Northern Region – 497 Bono Region – 480…

30 Aug

COVID-19: Ghana Records 6 New Deaths and 87 New Cases

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COVID-19: Ghana Records 6 New Deaths and 87 New Cases Six more persons have died of COVID-19 complications raising the total number of deaths related to the virus in the country to 276. The latest update announced by the Ghana Health Service indicates the confirmation 87 new cases have been recorded sending the country's case count to 44, 205. The number of active cases has, however, dropped to 1152 with 42,777 persons who contracted the virus have either recovered/discharged. Below is the regional breakdown of the Cumulative Cases per Region Greater Accra Region - 21,984 Ashanti Region - 10,837 Western Region…

29 Aug

Coronavirus: Ghana Records 108 New Cases

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Coronavirus: Ghana Records 108 New Cases Recent update on the Ghana Health Services’ website indicates the confirmation of 108 new infections of COVID-19. The country’s cumulative case count has thus increased to 43,949 with active cases reported to be at 1,287. Recoveries/discharge numbers stands at 42,392 whiles the total number of recorded deaths is at 270. Below is the breakdown of cumulative cases per region Greater Accra Region - 21,877 Ashanti Region - 10,799 Western Region - 2,949 Eastern Region - 2,280 Central Region - 1,861 Bono East Region - 755 Volta Region - 656 Western North Region - 614…