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GHS Records New MPOX Case In Greater Accra Region
15 Nov

GHS Records New MPOX Case In Greater Accra Region

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Ghana has confirmed another case of MPOX in the Greater Accra Region, raising the total number of recent cases to three. The Ghana Health Service (GHS) disclosed the development, assuring the public that all necessary measures are being implemented to monitor and contain the situation. According to Dr. Dennis Laryea, Deputy Director of Public Health in charge of Disease Surveillance at GHS, the latest case was confirmed last week. “There was one case confirmed in the Greater Accra Region. The region has conducted investigations, and so far, no new cases have been identified, even among the contacts. However, we are…
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Cholera Kills Two People At Ada
25 Oct

Cholera Kills Two People At Ada

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A Cholera outbreak in the Ada enclave has claimed the lives of two individuals, with a total of 43 cases reported so far, according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS). The outbreak, which has affected both the Ada East and Ada West districts in the Greater Accra Region, has prompted health authorities to take swift action to contain the situation and prevent further fatalities. The Director of Public Health at the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Frank Bekoe, confirmed the figures, stating that efforts are underway to manage the cases and prevent the outbreak from escalating. Dr. Bekoe emphasised that the…
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Eliminating Child Malaria: GHS Rolls Out New Vaccines In 136 Districts
01 Oct

Eliminating Child Malaria: GHS Rolls Out New Vaccines In 136 Districts

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The Ghana Health Service has commenced the rollout of the newly introduced malaria vaccines in 136 districts in 11 regions as part of efforts to eliminate the devastating impact of malaria on children. The sub-national introduction of the vaccine, which is now part of the routine child immunisation programme in Ghana, will lead to the vaccination of about 200,000 children between the ages of six months and 18 months each year. The vaccine doses will be administered in four schedules for children at the ages of six months, seven months, nine months and 18 months, to be fully protected. Successful…
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Monkey Pox Outbreak: Ghana Health Service Increases Surveillance After Outbreak In 15 African Countries
13 Aug

Monkey Pox Outbreak: Ghana Health Service Increases Surveillance After Outbreak In 15 African Countries

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Following the declaration of a public health emergency of the monkey pox disease in Africa by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Ghana Health Service is gearing up to activate its surveillance system across the country. The surveillance system will enable the GHS to detect early cases and provide treatment to avoid outbreaks, according to the Director of Public Health at the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Franklin Asiedu Bekoe. Furthermore, Dr Bekoe stated that the GHS will work to raise awareness about the monkey pox disease so individuals will seek emergency treatments if they suspect they have been affected. "We…
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GHS Receives Medication For Childhood Cancer Treatment
27 May

GHS Receives Medication For Childhood Cancer Treatment

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The government’s effort to treat childhood cancer has received a major boost with the donation of 1,510 vials of Amgen’s rituximab worth GH¢8 million to the Ghana Health Service for onward distribution to specialist hospitals treating Burkitt lymphoma. Burkitt lymphoma is one of the four most common childhood cancers which has been included in the benefit package of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). Rituximab on the other hand is a critical medication used to treat patients with Burkitt lymphoma, with each vial costing GH¢5,000. This donation was made possible through the joint efforts of the international pharmaceutical company, Amgen,…
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Send Babies For Weighing Regularly Until They’re Five Years – GHS Urges Parents
03 May

Send Babies For Weighing Regularly Until They’re Five Years – GHS Urges Parents

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Mothers have been asked to send their babies for weighing regularly from birth till they attain five years old. In an advisory notice its social media to mothers to mark this year’s African vaccination and child health promotion week, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) advised parents to “remember to ask the health worker about the growth of your child on each visit.” Similarly, the advisory notice also encouraged parents to send their babies for immunisation against childhood diseases in their first two-years. Africa Vaccination Week is an annual event slated for every last week in April. It aims to increase…
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Akosombo Dam Spillage: Don’t Drink Water From Affected Communities – GHS Warns
22 Nov

Akosombo Dam Spillage: Don’t Drink Water From Affected Communities – GHS Warns

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The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has issued a cautionary announcement, revealing that individuals in the communities that were recently flooded as a result of the spillage of the Akosombo Dam, will be unable to use water from various local sources for the next six months. The caution is a response to the contamination of water sources with faecal bacteria and E. coli, rendering the water unsafe for consumption. The revelation was made during a press briefing on the flood situation on Wednesday, where the Director of Public Health, Dr. Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, addressed the critical issue of water safety in communities…
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GHS, WHO Working To Control Marburg Virus Disease
10 Jul

GHS, WHO Working To Control Marburg Virus Disease

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The Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) are working closely to control any outbreak of the Marburg virus disease (MVD) in the country. This has become necessary following t wo possible cases of the disease identified in the country on July 7, 2022. If confirmed it will be the first time the disease has been confirmed in the country. The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, said the two persons were identified at different locations in the Ashanti Region with acute hemorrhaging fever. “Their blood samples were sent to the Noguchi Memorial Institute…
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GHS, GTA To Rollout Modalities For Reopening Of Cinemas – Akufo-Addo
17 May

GHS, GTA To Rollout Modalities For Reopening Of Cinemas – Akufo-Addo

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GHS, GTA To Rollout Modalities For Reopening Of Cinemas – Akufo-Addo   The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has disclosed that the Ghana Health Service (GHS), and the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), will in the coming weeks announce the modalities for the re-opening of cinemas. He said the protocols are critical to ensuring the safety of patrons and all involved in the industry. President Akufo-Addo stated that the operators of cinemas would have to comply fully with the agreed modalities and protocols before the industry will be reopened. “In a move towards the reopening of cinemas and theatres, the government…
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COVID-19: GHS Releases Guidelines For Resumption Of International Air Travel
21 Aug

COVID-19: GHS Releases Guidelines For Resumption Of International Air Travel

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COVID-19: GHS Releases Guidelines For Resumption Of International Air Travel The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has written to the management of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) detailing safety protocols for the resumption of international air travel amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. Authorities of the health management body say they have identified overcrowding as one of the major factors contributing to the spread of the virus hence the instituted measures to stem the rate of infection during the easing of COVID-19 restrictions on flight travel. The GHS says in view of this, the Ghana Airports Company Limited must demonstrate it would not be a…
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