The Centre of Awareness Research and Manufacturing Limited Company (COA RMLC) has called for the support of the medical community in Ghana to advance its quest for antidotes for diseases as HIV, hepatitis and cancers. Professor Samuel Ato Duncan, who is the Founder/ Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of COA Research and Manufacturing Limited Company, urged […]
Day: October 11, 2024
BasicNeeds-Ghana marks Mental Health Day with personnel of Ghana Prisons Service
A forum has been held for personnel of the Ghana Prisons Service to sensitise them on issues of mental health and how to manage work-related stress. It was also to create a supportive environment where personnel could openly discuss mental health concerns and seek support. It was organised by BasicNeeds-Ghana, a non-government organisation, as part […]
Mental Health Officers urge public to end stigma
Mental health specialists have called on the public to stop stigmatising individuals with mental health conditions and encourage them to seek frequent medical attention. They emphasised that derogatory labels such as ‘madman’ or ‘abnormal’ contributed to the reluctance of individuals facing mental health challenges to seek treatment. Mr Che Tsatsu Sorkpor, a Mental Health Practitioner, […]
Measles Rubella: Some 10,500 children under five years vaccinated in Keta
The Keta Municipal Health Directorate in the Volta Region has vaccinated a total of 10,596 of children under five years during the recent measles-rubella vaccination campaign within the Keta Municipality. The target was 12,000 children but 10,596 was recorded representing 88.3 per cent. The vaccination exercise, which commenced on October 2 to October 6, 2024, […]
Risk communication engagement training held at Tumu
A one-day risk communication and community engagement orientation had been held in Tumu in the Sissala East Municipality for sub-national stakeholders towards emergency health preparedness. The Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) was through the Strengthening and Utilizing Response Groups for Emergencies (SURGE) in Ghana. Mr. John Maakpe, the Upper West Regional Health Promotion Officer, […]