Health

 The intermittent shortages of drugs are worsening the mental health conditions of patients in the Nkoranza North District of the Bono East Region, Mr Stephen Awiti, the District Mental Health Coordinator has said.   Describing the situation as disturbing, he appealed to the government to ensure that drugs were always available to facilitate the healing processes of persons with various …

The Medical and Dental Council have begun investigations into an incident at the Central Aflao Hospital in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region where two nurses of the facility were alleged to have refused to treat a patient in a critical condition, unless cash was deposited, leading to her death. The two nurses have since been released for …

Sickle cell disease is an inherited group of blood disorders, which contort into a sickle shape. The cells die early, leaving a shortage of healthy red blood cells, and can block blood flow causing pain Nurses in charge of the sickle cell unit at the Princess Marie Louise Children’s Hospital, Shadrack Dadson and Samuel Nkrumah addressing “Sickle Cell Disease” earlier …