Ghana’s COVID-19 Cases rise to 5,918 With 31 Deaths

The country’s Coronavirus case count has risen to 5,918 from 5,735 on Tuesday morning. This means 183 additional cases have been recorded. Unfortunately, two more deaths have been recorded putting the number of deceased as at May 19, 2020 to 31. This was published by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) on its website on Tuesday morning, May […]

Wearing gloves not protection from coronavirus, This is what to do – GHS Director

Dr Charity Sarpong, the Greater Accra Regional Director of Health, said the fastest way to be infested by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease is by using gloves. She explained that wearing gloves gave false security, which made people think they were protected from the disease when, in fact, it exposed them more to it. Dr Sarpong […]

Ghana Health Service bans personnel from the use of social media during working hours

Ghana Health Service (GHS) as part of measures to instill discipline amongst health care providers in the country has banned personnel from the use of social media during working hours, a regulation which has been in force for more than a year now. The regulation, however, gives exceptions to conditions where medical officers and practitioners […]

Ghana Commissions First Medical Drone Delivery Centre

GHANA HAS commissioned its first medical drone delivery centre at Omenako in the Eastern Region. The Zipline Medical Drone Centre which is 100 percent operated by Ghanaians, would provide a response to medical emergencies, especially in hard to reach areas, through the flying of unmanned drones to supply 12 routine and emergency medicines as well […]