The Navrongo Health Research Centre (NHRC) in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality of the Upper East Region has extended its services to the Builsa area.’Now we are moving strongly into Builsa, we are making our presence felt in Builsa,’ Dr Patrick Odum A…
The National AIDS Control Committee in Cameroon estimates that 510,000 people are currently living with HIV/AIDS in Cameroon out of which over 91,000 are said to be eligible for treatment with antiretroviral drugs.The Executive Director of UN AIDS who …
Calm and serenity are the main adjectives best placed to qualify the atmosphere that continues to reign at the Mbouda District hospital after a false alert launched last night to distabilize the institution.“Enough is enough, pay our monthly bonuses an…
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has performed the ground-breaking ceremony for construction works to begin on a 100-bed Ejura Sekyeredumase District Hospital in the Ashanti Region.The hospital, being constructed under the Government’s flagship Agenda …
Over 122 million people are said to be facing hunger in the world since 2019 due to the COVID 19 pandemic, repeated weather shocks, conflicts including the war in Ukraine.These statistics were revealed by the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the…
Malaria remains one of Africa’s deadliest diseases, killing nearly half a million children under the age of 5, and accounting for 95% of global malaria cases and 96% of deaths in 2021 according to United Nation agencies.The United Nations Agencies hav…
The government is worried about the increasing number of nurses and midwives leaving the shores of Ghana for greener pastures, Mr. Kwaku Agyeman Manu, Minister of Health, has stated.He made this known at the maiden matriculation and graduation ceremon…
Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba has defied doubters and dispelled rumours of his demise due to ill health with the announcement that he will run for a third term in office.The 64-year-old Bongo, who suffered a stroke five years ago, has rarely been…
India’s Health Minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, says regulators have taken action against more than 100 pharmaceutical companies in response to deaths linked to cough syrups last year.Last year, Indian-made cough medicine was blamed for dozens of child dea…
Beneficiaries of the Women Rear Project have commended management of the project for helping them to now access vaccines for their animals as they have been registered on the vaccine delivery application where veterinary officers vaccinate their anima…
Another Cameroonian scientist has won an award for his trailblazing work in South Africa. Prof. Novel Chegou was recently recognized by the United Kingdom’s Royal Society – an annual award by the United Kingdom’s national science academy that recognise…
The digitization of the health sector holds immense potential to catalyze systemic change while ensuring inclusivity for the rural population, Health Minister Lia Tadesse said.In her opening remark at the workshop on “Making Responsible Digital Payment…