Category: Medical

ECG to disconnect about 10 Hospitals in Eastern Region

The National Taskforce of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is preparing to disconnect approximately 10 Hospitals in the Eastern Region from the national grid, due to outstanding arrears owed to the power distributor.

The Ghana News Agency (GNA)…

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KATH management engaging with striking doctors

The management of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi is engaging with the leadership of the medical doctors in the facility to resolve issues which have led to a strike action at the facility.

Doctors of the Hospital on Wednesday, Ma…

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City of Accra experiencing alarming diagnoses of NCDs

Trends of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Accra is fast increasing with cardiovascular diseases being the leading cause of death among the middle aged in the City.

Dr Abena Okoh, Metropolitan Director of Health Service, said the high numbers of N…

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Glaucoma: 45,000 people blind in Ghana

Glaucoma has caused blindness of over 45,000 people in Ghana, making the country the highest with Glaucoma infections in Africa.

Data from the Ghana Health Service show that Glaucoma accounts for over 19 per cent of all blindness in the country.

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