Dr Thomas Anaba has sued the government of Ghana over his dismissal from office as Medical Director of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, formerly Ridge Hospital. Dr Anaba filed a writ praying the Supreme Court to issue an order declaring that the “decision of the minister of health contained in the letter dated 10 May … Read more
The sacked Medical Director of the Ridge Hospital (now Greater Accra Regional Hospital), Dr. Thomas Anaba, has said Health Minister Kweku Agyeman-Manu and the Director of the Ghana Health Service orchestrated his dismissal because they just do not like him. Dr. Anaba was appointed amidst controversy on 1 February 2016 by President John Mahama. His … Read more
Dr Thomas Anaba has no managerial skills and unfit to manage the Ridge Hospital, now Greater Accra Regional Hospital, Health Minister Kweku Agyeman-Manu has said. He told TV3 in an interview that contrary to claims that Dr Anaba has been sacked, he has only been transferred to go back to lecturing. Meanwhile, Dr Anaba has … Read more
Dr. Senanu Kwesi Djokoto, Municipal Director of the Ghana Health Service, has noted that less than 50 percent of children born in the Ho Municipality got immunized against vaccine-preventable diseases. He said the Municipal area recently recorded two neonatal tetanus cases, which resulted in one fatality and said the city sat on a “health time-bomb”. … Read more
Two students have been confirmed dead with eleven others on admission at the Bawku Presbyterian Hospital from cerebrospinal meningitis in the Upper East region. Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) is an acute inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and the spinal cord that can sometimes lead to fatal consequences. Medical experts described it as a serious … Read more
It is emerging that the sexcapade at the Essikado Hospital in the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis has been an age-old tradition, more worrying than meets the eye. Since the story of the alleged raping of a nurse by a doctor at the Essikado Hospital broke recently, 3news.com has been flooded with mindboggling stories of victims who … Read more
Greater Accra Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service has indicated that the fast killing cholera is far from over in the region and so the public should take extra precautions. Linda Van-Otoo blamed the ceaseless cholera cases recorded at the various infirmaries to the rains, which she noted contaminate drinking water and foods with … Read more
Two people have died and 53 are currently on admission at various hospitals in the Ketu South Municipality in the Volta Region following an outbreak of cholera. There are fears the numbers may rise due to the insanitary conditions in most communities in the municipality. Joy News’ Volta Region Correspondent Ivy Setordjie reports the situation … Read more