An outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) was declared in Ghana on 7 July 2022, after a test on an index case who died 24 hours after presenting to a health facility in the Ashanti region with symptoms of Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHF) returned positive after his death.
Read moreAccra – Six-month-old Sefadzi Akorli from Adaklu in Ghana’s Volta Region is among millions of children receiving the vaccine against polio variant type 2 this month. Kafui, Sefadzi´s mother, knows the value of v…
Read moreGhana launched the Director General’s Special Initiative for Mental Health in July 2022, with the aim to improve access to integrated quality person-centred mental health care for an additional 5.2 million Ghanaians
Read moreA traumatic motor accident marked a turning point for Mariama Issifu. It was during treatment for her injuries that the 37-year-old teacher was first diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Read moreNeurological disorders are a significant contributor to the global mortality and morbidity. They are responsible for close to 9 million deaths per year. Whilst it is estimated that globally, about 50 million people suffe…
Read moreAccra/Brazzaville – Ghana today declared the end of the Marburg virus disease outbreak that was confirmed nearly two months ago. It was the first time the highly infectious haemorrhagic fever was detected in the West Afr…
Read moreThe Government of Ghana, with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), has rolled out a polio vaccination campaign, targeting children under…
Read morePrecious Amani may be only 11 years old, but she has already been through a lot. Diagnosed with a Wilms’ Tumor at an early age, she underwent years of therapy before being declared cancer-free four years ago.
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