Ministry of Health Archives

17 Apr

Health Ministry Addresses Concerns Over Recruitment And Allowances For Health Personnel

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The Ministry of Health has acknowledged the grievances raised by rotational nurses, midwifery associations, and unemployed nurses in Accra regarding recruitment and overdue allowances, following a demonstration. Speaking at a media briefing, Isaac Offei Baah, MoH's Public Relations Officer, reaffirmed the ministry's determination to address these concerns without delay. Baah clarified that while recruitment cannot proceed without clearance from the Ministry of Finance, the MoH is actively pursuing this clearance to ensure the employment of nurses. He emphasized that evidence exists to demonstrate the MoH's efforts, including forwarding lists of eligible nurses to the Minister of Finance. Baah assured that…

Ongoing Vaccination Exercise: Ministry Of Health Partners Zoompak To Properly Dispose Of Medical Waste In Ashanti

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Ongoing Vaccination Exercise: Ministry Of Health Partners Zoompak To Properly Dispose Of Medical Waste In Ashanti Following the ongoing mass vaccination against the Coronavirus (Covid-19) disease across the country, the Ministry of Health (MoH), in collaboration with Zoompak Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), has taken the exercise of properly disposing of medical waste generated from the vaccination programme to the Ashanti Region. Speaking to journalists at the Suntreso Government Hospital in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region on Monday, March 8, 2021, where health workers together with residents were being vaccinated, the Head of Medical…

VP Bawumia Commissions 3rd Zipline Project Site, Hints Of More

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The third national site for the world's largest drone medical supply operation has been commissioned by the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, at Vobsi near Walewale in the North East Region. Just like the other facilities located at Omenako in the Eastern region, Mpanya in the Ashanti region and Sefwi Wiawso in the Western North region, this facility supplies on demand, blood and other essential medical consumables to hundreds of facilities in the five northern regions. The Vobsi facility undertakes on average, 90 life-saving flights a day, according to officials of Zipline Ghana Limited. Commissioning the facility on Saturday, 12th…