Category: News

Accra: The University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) has undertaken a stakeholder engagement and cancer care improvement workshop at the University’s main campus, Sokode-Lokoe, in Ho. The event was organized with the support of American Cancer Society Global Academy, in collaboration with the Ho Teaching Hospital (HTH) Technical Working Group, as part of the Global Healthcare Provider Support Grant initiative. According to Ghana News Agency, the workshop brought together medical professionals, administrators, pharmacists, nurses, and researchers to discuss practical strategies to enhance cancer care and strengthen multidisciplinary collaboration within the Ho Teaching Hospital. Professor Lydia Aziato, Vice Chancellor of

Accra: The Government has initiated the procurement of birds and battery cages for the ‘Nkoko Nkitinkiti’ initiative, aiming to boost poultry production among farmers and households. Mr. Eric Opoku, the Minister of Food and Agriculture, highlighted plans to officially launch the initiative in the coming months, with pilot projects expected to begin soon. This announcement was made at the inaugural AgriFair organized by Citi FM and Channel One Television in Accra. According to Ghana News Agency, the ‘Nkoko Nkitinkiti’ project seeks to rejuvenate the country’s poultry industry and decrease dependence on imported chicken. The initiative aims to empower 55,000 households

Wenchi: Stakeholders have commenced work on the reshaping of portions of the Wenchi-Wa highway, one of the busiest stretches in the Bono Region, to stem frequent crashes and vehicular breakdowns on the highway. According to Ghana News Agency, at a meeting held at Wenchi in the Bono Region, the Wenchi branch of the Tipper Truck Drivers Association agreed to voluntarily release some of their trucks for the work. The Wenchi Municipal Assembly and the Wenchi Traditional Council are also providing earth moving machines and gravel respectively for the resurfacing and re-graveling works. Attended by other stakeholders, including commercial drivers, the

Adaklu: Miss Linda Ahinma Effisah, a Nursing Student at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), emphasized that menstruation is a natural and healthy process and not a curse or disease. She advised adolescent girls to dismiss the myths and misconceptions surrounding menstruation. According to Ghana News Agency, Miss Effisah made these remarks during a donation event where level one Nursing students from UHAS gifted over one hundred sanitary pads to adolescent girls at Adaklu Kodzobi District Assembly Basic School in the Adaklu district. The students’ initiative was driven by the realization that many teenage girls in the area

Accra: CARE Ghana, under its PROSPER III project funded by Cargill, has handed over agro-processing equipment to women producer groups in five cocoa-growing communities across the Ashanti and Central Regions. The event, held at Kufuor Camp in the Atwima Mponua District, reaffirmed CARE’s commitment to empowering rural women and improving food security through access to inclusive markets and productive resources. According to Ghana News Agency, the support included three rice threshers, 10 tarpaulins, five weighing scales, and three motorized tricycles to bolster rice processing activities in Kufuor Camp, Pasoro, and KD Sreso-communities within the Atwima Mponua District. The statement further

Accra: The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Tema Sector, has held its first Joint Consultative Committee meeting to deliberate on issues in the sector and review port operations for the previous year. The meeting was attended by various stakeholders, including the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), Food and Drug Authority (FDA), Council of Freight Forwarder Association, Ghana Link Network Services, and Meridian Ports Services, among others. According to Ghana News Agency, Assistant Commissioner Theresa Potakey, the Customs Tema Sector Commander, welcomed participants and expressed confidence in the collective expertise and experience of the stakeholders, hoping it

Cape Coast: The Renal Patients Association Ghana has made a direct appeal to the government to either subsidise or completely cover the costs of Erythropoietin (EPO) and iron supplements for kidney patients undergoing dialysis. This request is aimed at incorporating the costs into the National Health Insurance Scheme or the upcoming Mahama Care health policy. According to Ghana News Agency, EPO and iron medications, which are administered through injections, are essential for treating anaemia in patients with chronic kidney disease. EPO, a hormone primarily produced by the kidneys, stimulates the production of red blood cells in the bone marrow, while