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25 Aug 21

Determining an Essential Health Services Package for PHC in Ghana

Determining the specific components of an essential health services package requires detailed studies, data and analytics. While the health and disease conditions to be covered may be well-known, the scope of the service and what is available at a service delivery point will necessarily differ depending on the level care (i.e., community level, sub-district, district […]

19 Aug 21

World Humanitarian Day 2021

This year’s World Humanitarian Day (19 August 2021) is devoted to dealing with the climate crisis, the single biggest health threat facing humanity. This day is a crucial milestone in the lead up to the COP26 summit in November when leaders from 196 countries will meet to agree action to get climate change under control. […]

17 Aug 21

Extension of Deadline for Submission of Abstract: Ghana Malaria Research Conference, 2021

Ghana Malaria Research Conference, 2021 The deadline for the submission of abstracts towards the Ghana Malaria Research Conference, 2021 has been extended to Wednesday, 2nd September, 2021. Interested applicants should read more here

11 Aug 21

Implementing Partners Capacity Built on Preventing Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment

Sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment have no place in the United Nations (UN) and the global development community at large. Any kind of sexual misconduct violates human rights and is a betrayal of the core values of the United Nations. As the UN agency responsible for sexual and reproductive health, UNFPA is committed to […]

26 Jul 21

Court slaps 37 Hospital with GH¢1m in damages over 2015 negligence that killed a woman at childbirth

• The 37 Military Hospital is to pay the family of a 27-year-old woman an amount of GH¢1m and over in damages • Helena Brema Nyamekye bled to death after doctors at the Hospital went against her choice for a CS in childbirth • The judge on the case ruled that the Hospital was liable […]

16 Jul 21

Posters on SRHR related issues

As part of activities towards the Adolescent Health Empowerment Project (AHEP), Adolescent Health Champions in Agbogbloshie were engaged in a practical training session to conceptualize the various issues affecting adolescents with regard to SRHR through posters. Below are posters generated by these Champions:

12 Jul 21

Ghana at risk of major health crisis due to poor emergency care system – GMA cautions

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) is warning of dire health challenges in the coming years should government fail to substantially invest in the country’s emergency medical care system. The Association says aside from the low doctor-to-patient ratio of 1,000 patients to a doctor, inadequate facilities for the smooth operation of emergency medical services in Ghana […]

02 Jul 21

Ghana Malaria Research Conference, 2021

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Ghana Malaria Research Conference Accra, Ghana/ 2nd September 2021 The Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights (ARHR), in collaboration with the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) is organising a Malaria Research Conference under the theme; “Strengthening Primary Health Care Systems to Fight Malaria and Improve Health”. Research and academic institutions, Civil Society Organisations […]

28 Jun 21

Time to increase tax and oil revenue allocations to health sector to improve primary health care

It is sometimes the case that individuals who are being assisted to carry a load, forget themselves and in the process leave the burden to the helper. Anyone who has taken time to analyse the health sector’s portion of the national budget at least for the past five years will find this unfortunate situation with […]

04 Jun 21

Malaria interventions in Volta paying off- Focal Person

Mr Roland Glover, the Volta Regional Malaria Focal Person has said malaria incidence in the region had been on the decline for the past years. Total malaria cases across the region for 2018 stood at 271,990, 311,279 for 2019 while that of 2020 was 225,027, representing a significant reduction in the past years and a […]