By Lameck Masina Blantyre, Malawi — Malawi plans a nationwide rollout of the newest typhoid vaccine after a two-year study, the first in Africa, found it safe and effective in children as young as 9 months. Previously available vaccines were found not effective in children younger than 2 years and even then only provided short-term […]
New research led by the University of Kent and University of Reading has found that fruit and vegetable consumption and exercise can increase levels of happiness. While the link between lifestyle and wellbeing has been previously documented and often used in public health campaigns to encourage healthier diets and exercise, new findings published by the Journal of Happiness Studies show that […]
In and out of school adolescents receiving the Girls’ Iron-Folate Tablet Supplementation (GIFTS) has been advised to report any suspected serious side effect to the nearest hospital. The GIFTS programme is a collaborative initiative between the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Ghana Education Service (GES) and the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and other key […]
By GNA Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, the Minister of Health (MoH), has urged all agencies under the health sector to align their policies and programmes with the National Healthcare Policy, and also ensure collective participation. He said this would ensure the sustainable achievement of the set goals of the national policy, which included Universal Health Coverage […]
U.S. Ambassador Stephanie Sullivan announced new support for Ghana’s public health system and COVID-19 response with a new U.S.-funded Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC) for the Ashanti Region. The $100,000 center is funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Ambassador Sullivan toured the new center in Kumasi, accompanied by Ashanti Regional […]
