Ghana

World Heart Day launched

The National Cardiothoracic Centre (NCTC) has launched this year’s World Heart Day, with a call on the public to check…

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COVID-19: 11 more deaths take fatality toll to 1,047; active cases fall

The COVID-19 death toll in Ghana has risen to 1,047, the latest figures from the Ghana Health Service indicate. As…

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COVID-19: Gov’t receives 244K doses of J&J vaccines; 1.2 Moderna doses coming Sat.

On Thursday, 2 September 2021, the government of Ghana received 244,800 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine from…

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Covid-19: Second dose of AstraZeneca vaccine begins today in Accra

The Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate will from today, Tuesday, 31 August 2021 administer the second dose of the AstraZeneca…

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COVID-19: 1.5m AstraZeneca doses coming from Germany – Presidency

Ghana is expecting to receive some 1.5 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from Germany to bolster her vaccination drive…

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High blood pressure driven by obesity, poverty – WHO study

Nearly 1.3 billion people globally suffer from hypertension, a silent killer often driven by obesity that increases the risk of…

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Catholic nun appeals for help as COVID-19 cases overwhelm Manila orphanage

A Catholic nun has appealed for help as COVID-19 cases overwhelm the Hospicio de San Jose, an orphanage run by…

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Ghana’s COVID-19 death toll rises to 974

As of 19 August 2021, a total of 974 people have succumbed to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana. The active…

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COVID-19: Undertakers withdraw burial services over poor treatment

The Environmental Health Officers Alliance-Ghana (EHOA-GH) has withdrawn its services as far as the burial of all COVID-19 bodies is…

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COVID-19: UK Gov’t donates 249,600 AstraZeneca doses to Ghana

Ghana, on Wednesday morning (18 August 2021), took delivery of some 249,600 doses of UK-donated AstraZeneca vaccines at the Kotoka…

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