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Over 50% Ghanaians fight Covid-19 with Sobolo
Add a CommentA RECENT peer review study published in the journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research shows that over 50 per cent of Ghanaians adopted hibiscus tea, commonly known as Sobolo, to fight Covid-19. The study also found that about 80 … Read more →
Covid-19: Ghana records 342 cases in two days
Add a CommentThe Ghana Health Service (GHS) says the country’s Covid-19 active cases have increased by 342 within two days. According to the Service in its latest update, active cases as of July 17, stands at 3,466. This is as against 3,124 … Read more →
COVID-19: Ghana’s ICUs not full – GHS insists
Add a CommentThe Ghana Health Service, GHS, has debunked reports that there are no available Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds in the country to handle the recent surge in critical COVID-19 cases. The Director-General of the GHS, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, insisted that … Read more →
GMA hints of shortage of ICU beds amid Covid-19 surge
Add a CommentThe Ghana Medical Association (GMA) is warning that Intensive Care Units (ICU) in Accra’s major hospitals are being overstretched as the country deals with a surge in Covid-19 cases. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Monday, the General … Read more →
1.2m Ghanaians vaccinated against Covid-19
Add a CommentSome 1.2 million eligible Ghanaians have received their Covid-19 vaccine since the exercise begun on March1, to help protect citizens against the virus. According to the Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, about 380,320 of the total number of those vaccinated … Read more →
Covid-19: Deadly Indian strain detected in Ghana – Sputnik V, AstraZeneca vaccines not effective against it
Add a CommentThe most contagious Covid-19 variant, originating from India, has been recorded in Ghana. Head of the West Africa Center for Cell Biology and Infectious Pathogens, WACCBIP, of the University of Ghana, Professor Gordon Awendare confirmed that the Indian variant, also … Read more →
Frontier Healthcare Services rakes $17 Million from COVID-19 at KIA
Add a CommentThe COVID-19 testing at the Kotoka International Airport has yielded more than $17million ($17,359,500) between September and December 2020, the Minister for Transport Kwaku Ofori-Asiamah has announced. He said per the contract the Frontier Healthcare Services Limited was to retain … Read more →
COVID-19: Ghanaians support India with 150 oxygen concentrators
Add a CommentFollowing the drastic surge of Covid-19 cases in India this month, some Ghanaians, have in a gesture of brotherliness, provided a donation of 150 medical grade oxygen concentrators to needy hospitals in that country. The donation will be shared among … Read more →
Covid-19: GHS announces date for second doses roll-out
Add a CommentGhana will on Wednesday, May 19 begin administering the second doses of Covishield, the Oxford AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, to the segmented groups who received their first doses in March. The exercise, which would be undertaken in 43 selected districts across the … Read more →
COVID-19: 345 schools record Covid -19 cases since re-open
Add a CommentThe Ghana Health Service (GHS) has revealed that 345 schools have recorded covid-19 cases with Volta region recording the highest since the re-opening of schools. At the media briefing on Sunday April 18, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye … Read more →
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