analysis David Flood, Jennifer Manne-Goehler|| Justine Ina Davies and Sanjay Basu Setting global health targets, which is often done by multinational organisations, such as the United Nations or World Health Organisation (WHO), is commonly used to improve health outcomes. For example, the United Nations target to improve access to treatment for HIV has resulted in many more […]
Teenage pregnancies and deliveries are accompanied by more risks as compared to older women. The risks include pre-eclampsia — a condition in pregnancy characterised by high blood pressure and fluid retention. A nurse at the Madina Polyclinic, Ms Dora Otoo, who made this known, said adolescents’ bodies were premature to carry foetus and that most […]
By GNA The Foods and Drugs Authority (FDA) has expressed worry over the influx of Substandard and Fortified (SF) medicines on the Ghanaian market and had warned that it will not hesitate to seize and safely dispose them. The Authority has therefore implored stakeholders to support its efforts by reporting suspicious activities involving SF medicines […]
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 […]
