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GHANA’S COVID-19 DEATH INCREASES TO 771

By Delali Kukey April 19, 2021 40 0

Ghana’sCOVID-19 death now stands at 771, the Ghana Health Service has announced. The total case count of the highly infectious disease in Ghana now stands at 91,709 with a total of 89,604 people either recovered or discharged. The current active cases stand at 1,334 with 46 new cases recorded. Below is the regional breakdown: Greater Accra […]Continue Reading

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COVID-19 UPDATE: WE ARE WORKING TO AVOID A THIRD WAVE – …

By Richard Obeng Bediako April 19, 2021 52 0

 Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Director General, Ghana Health Service, says government is putting in place measures to halt a possible third outbreak of the Coronavirus disease in the country. He said with some countries in Europe currently experiencing a third wave of the infectious disease, coupled with the rising cases in India and Brazil, it […]Continue Reading

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COVID-19 VACCINES: DON’T PANIC YOU WILL GET A SECOND SHOT- …

By Richard Obeng Bediako April 19, 2021 69 0

Government says it is working assiduously to procure the next badge of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to vaccinate the section of Ghanaians whose second jab is due. Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Sunday April 18, 2021, Director General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye explained that the delay in the procurement […]Continue Reading

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ECTOPIC PREGNANCY: SYMPTOMS, CAUSES AND TREATMENTS

By Delali Kukey April 16, 2021 33 0

What is an ectopic pregnancy? From fertilization to delivery, pregnancy requires a number of steps in a woman’s body. One of these steps is when a fertilized egg travels to the uterus to attach itself. In the case of an ectopic pregnancy, the fertilized egg doesn’t attach to the uterus. Instead, it may attach to the fallopian […]Continue Reading

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ABORTION CLAIMS 66 LIVES

By Richard Obeng Bediako April 16, 2021 82 0

Sixty-six women died in 2020 due to abortion related complications, the Ghana Health Service has revealed. More than 54,000 cases of abortion, out of which 25,866 cases were classified as spontaneous abortions, were recorded in the country’s heath facilities in 2020. Data from the GHS shows that the number of abortions procured in the same […]Continue Reading

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26,520 PEOPLE VACCINATED IN NORTHERN REGION

By Richard Obeng Bediako April 15, 2021 81 0

The Deputy Northern Regional Health Director, Dr. Hilarius A.K. Abiwu, has disclosed to DGN Online that about 26,520 people in the Northern region have taken their Covid-19 vaccine as at April 13,2021. According to him, the 26,520 people included health workers in the region. A total of 17,000 health workers in the Northern region were […]Continue Reading

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COVID-19: GHANA RECORDS 7 MORE DEATHS

By Delali Kukey April 14, 2021 95 0

The death toll caused by the coronavirus disease in Ghana has risen from 754 to 761. This was after seven more deaths were recorded. After recording 75 new cases, the active cases are now 1,430. In all, 91,410 positive cases have been recorded, out of which 89,219 have recovered and been discharged. Meanwhile, over 800,000 […]Continue Reading

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PROSTITUTES GO ON STRIKE OVER COVID VACCINES

By Delali Kukey April 9, 2021 86 0

Sex workers in a Brazilian city have gone on strike for a week, demanding to be included in the group of front-line workers receiving priority coronavirus vaccines. Pandemic-related hotel closures in the southeastern city of Belo Horizonte have forced thousands of prostitutes to solicit for clients on the street, they say. “We are in the […]Continue Reading

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MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTISTS APPLAUD MEMBERS

By Delali Kukey April 9, 2021 25 0

The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS), has applauded its members in Ghana and beyond. The GAMLS has acknowledged its members for their selfless service rendered amid the coronavirus pandemic. The praise for its members was contained in a statement signed by the GALMS public relations officer, Dr Dennis Adu-Gyasi. The statement said Continue Reading

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GHANA RECEIVES ECOWAS COVID-19 SUPPLIES

By Richard Obeng Bediako April 9, 2021 124 0

The Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) Center for Surveillance and Disease Control, an agency under the West Africa Health Organization (WAHO) has delivered assorted medical equipment and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Ghana. The items, procured by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with funding from the European Union (EU) and Germany, Continue Reading