The Marburg virus, a highly contagious virus with a high case fatality ratio, has been reported to have emerged in Rwanda, posing a serious threat […]
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Vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) detected in environmental surveillance in Eastern Region, Ghana – Sherrif Awiagah & Solomon Awiagah
On the 16th of September,2024, the Ministry of Health, Ghana in a statement (see attached) signed by the minister, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye notified the […]
Read moreBreaking News: Unknown Pneumonia Cases Emerge in Ghana, Prompting Investigation
Accra, Ghana – Health officials in Ghana are investigating a cluster of pneumonia cases with unknown causes, sparking concerns, and prompting precautionary measures. While no […]
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World Patient Safety Day for Safer Healthcare
Introduction Every year on September 17th, World Patient Safety Day is observed worldwide. This important day serves as a reminder of the critical need for […]
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Critical childhood vaccines missing from the Ghana’s Extended Program of Immunization (EPI)
The socioeconomic challenges that were predicted by experts as possible consequences of the Covid-19 outbreak in developing countries has now become the reality of Ghana. […]
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Uganda Successfully Ends Ebola Outbreak
In less than four months since confirming it’s first case, health authorities in Uganda have declared an end to the deadly Ebola virus outbreak in […]
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