Some graduates of the Bolgatanga Midwifery Training School in the Upper East region have cited the principal of the school, Madam Teshiayio Muhammed, and some members of the school’s management for what they describe as “massive extortion”. The graduates, who have just completed their national service, say they are being made to pay a fee … Read more
Some graduates of the Bolgatanga Midwifery Training School in the Upper East region have cited the principal of the school, Madam Teshiayio Muhammed, and some members of the school’s management for what they describe as “massive extortion”. The graduates, who have just completed their national service, say they are being made to pay a fee … Read more
The Upper East Regional Health Directorate and Management of the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital will from Tuesday, 31st February 2017, paste names of health personnel and their contacts at the Out-Patients Department of the hospital to improve quality service delivery. According to Upper East Regional Health Director of Health Services, Dr. Kofi Issah, the decision was … Read more
Starr News has uncovered fresh facts that suggest the Upper East Regional Director of Health Services, Dr. Kofi Issah, may have deliberately misled the public with claims that some five official cars were ‘stolen’ from the regional directorate. In what is the latest development on the longstanding controversy about the alleged missing vehicles, Dr. Issah … Read more
A national dissemination meeting on the Ghana Adolescent Reproductive Health (GHARH) Project, funded by the United Kingdom Agency for International Development (UKaid) has been held in Sunyani. It brought together about 90 participants, representing various local and international stakeholder organizations. The meeting was held under the auspices of the National Population Council (NPC) to discuss … Read more
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has moved into full gear, investigating the whereabouts of five (5) allegedly stolen vehicles belonging to the Upper East Regional Directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS). The Commission has in effect, written to the Regional Director, Ghana Health Service, Upper East Region, Bolgatanga, Dr. Kofi … Read more
At least five persons including an NPP executive in the Walewale constituency have been summoned by the Chief of Wungu for making “untrue statements” on Facebook against the Northern regional minister and National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary nominee, Abubakari Abdallah. The individuals including Shamsudeen Iddrisu, the NPP youth secretary for the Walewale constituency, are currently … Read more
At least five persons including an NPP executive in the Walewale constituency have been summoned by the Chief of Wungu for making “untrue statements” on Facebook against the Northern regional minister and NDC parliamentary nominee, Abubakari Abdallah. The individuals including Shamsudeen Iddrisu, the NPP youth secretary for the Walewale constituency, are currently under investigations over … Read more
Chief Executive Officer of the Mental Health Authority, Dr. Akwasi Osei, has cautioned actors in this year’s general elections, especially the candidates, to restrain their emotional outburst to avoid mental attack. He pointed out that mental attacks or health problems could be triggered by both difficult and pleasant situations, hence the need for people to … Read more
Chief Executive Officer of the Mental Health Authority, Dr. Akwasi Osei, has cautioned actors in this year’s general elections, especially the candidates, to restrain their emotional outburst to avoid mental attack. He pointed out that mental attacks or health problems could be triggered by both difficult and pleasant situations, hence the need for people to … Read more
Workers at the Upper East Regional Hospital are clamouring for the recall of a transferred administrator to answer charges over an official vehicle he misused whilst in office. The former administrator of the hospital, George Atampugre, who was transferred recently to the Tamale Teaching Hospital in the Northern region, is at the receiving end of … Read more
The Brong-Ahafo Region recorded 919 adolescent pregnancies from January to June 2015, according to statistics from the Regional Health Directorate. The figure comprised 235 girls aged between 10 and 14 as well as 684 girls of the 15-19 years bracket, who visited the antenatal clinic within the six months period. Ms. Mary Gyimah, Sunyani Municipal … Read more
(Cape Coast, GNA) – The Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH) has appealed to the Central Regional Coordinating Council (CRCC) to support it with some medical supplies to enable it treat the increasing number of cholera patients. Since the outbreak of the disease in the Region the Hospital, which is a referral centre, has recorded 81 … Read more
Ashanti Region has recorded its first cholera death while 21 others are in critical conditions since renewed outbreak of the disease in parts of the country in recent months. Three districts in the region have recorded more than one case each since the beginning of this month, health authorities said. Public health officials warn the … Read more