Health

Mankuma, Ghana – Five people including a driver’s mate died on the dawn of Wednesday December 25, 2019 following a serious collision between a Ssanyoung minibus and a Sprinter benz bus on the Mankuma-Bole road in the Bole District of the Savannah Region of Ghana. Initially, Bole based Nkilgi FM …

Mankuma, Ghana – A serious collision of a Ssanyoung minibus and Sprinter Benz bus at Mankuma in the Bole District of the Savannah Region this dawn around 5:40am has resulted in fatalities. The situation at the moment at Mankuma according to Nkilgi FM report is bad. The Sprinter bus was …

Walewale, Ghana – The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has cut sod for work to begin on the construction of an ultra-modern hospital for the West Mamprusi District at Walewale in the North East Region. When completed in 12 months, the 100-bed hospital will have the complement of facilities and …

Tamale, Ghana – There are growing concerns among the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives’ Association (GRNMA) and some nurse educators over month-long unpaid internship allowances of hundreds of rotation nurses and midwives across the country. For nine months continuously, hundreds of rotation nurses and midwives posted to various hospitals and …

ZONGO DEVELOPMENT UNDER NPP • Ministry of Inner City and Zongo Development established • Zongo Development Fund established • 1080 Zongo communities identified • Since it’s creation 2 years ago, the following are the key achievements: Provision of water systems to the following Zongo communities: Gyankrom Zongo (Nsawam) Sabon Zongo …

Tamale, Ghana – A Senior Lecturer at the University for Development Studies (UDS), Dr. Michael Wombeogo, has urged nurse educators in the various nursing and midwifery training colleges across the country to start doing research in their areas of interest for publication. According to him, there was the likelihood of …

Wa, Ghana – The report by a five member committee set up to conduct a comprehensive probe into the recent death of a two year old boy at the Upper West Regional Hospital has finally been presented to the Regional Minister Dr. Hafiz Bin Salih. The Committee composed of Issaaka …

A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT Dear Mr President, My hands feel shaken as I write but I hope you will be able to read my hand writing. My hands are shaky because I haven’t fed for the past nine months. My hands are shaky because I’ve labored in the health …

Saboba, Ghana – Cornerstone Medical Outreach, a charity organisation led by 2019 Mandela Washington Fellow, has provided free medical screening and treatment to over five thousand residents of Yankasia, a deprived community in the Saboba District in the Northern Region of Ghana. Dr. Jessica Samira Bogobiri on December 7, 2019 …

Tamale, Ghana – Margaret Afriyie, a Ghanaian midwife in the Ahafo Ano South East District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana, has been widely commended for her love and compassion towards the poor and needy especially pregnant mothers in rural areas. Through Ms Afriyie’s unusual act of kindness towards her …