Doctors at the three medical facilities handling the victims of the May 9, 2017, Takoradi gas explosion are struggling to take care of some of them, as a result of the lack of critical care units in the region to handle their conditions. The facilities are the Takoradi Hospital, Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital and the Ghana … Read more
A total of 70 people have been treated and discharged Nineteen people who sustained various degrees of injury, during last Tuesday’s gas explosion at Takoradi are still on admission at the Effia Nkwanta Government Hospital. A total of 70 people has however been treated and discharged. The Acting Medical Director at the Effia Nkwanta Government … Read more
Seaweld Engineering Limited, an indigenous servicing company in the Oil and Gas industry together with other partners Thursday presented medical equipment and accessories to 23 health facilities in the country. The equipment include digital automatic blood pressure monitors, patient monitors, incubators, ophtalmometers, external ultrasound probes, Sphygmomanometers, cardiotocography, gynecological chairs, microspores, Pump IV Infusion Pilotes, Refractometers, … Read more
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says Ghana’s life expectancy at birth increased from 60 years to 63 years from 2008 to 2013 because of its Administration’s commitment to deliver a better and improved healthcare system. The NDC says the achievements under the health sector are as a result of the strategic investment made under the … Read more
In a build up to Ghana’s 2016 elections, 3news.com is serializing aspects of the manifestos of the leading political parties – the ruling National Democratic Congress and the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP). We kick off our maiden edition with a focus on Health: The NDC on Health Ghanaians are living longer and healthier lives. … Read more
Policy Think Tank IMANI Africa, has stated that the next Mahama-led administration – if given the nod in the upcoming elections – will need an amount of $24 billion to implement 75 percent of the promises contained in the party’s manifesto. President John Mahama outlining the party’s manifesto for the next four years at the … Read more
President Mahama presented the highlights of the NDC’s manifesto in the evening of 13th September 2016 in Accra. By ‘highlights’ he obviously meant the most important, most high-impact, and most representative aspects of the 100-plus page manifesto document he shall be unveiling on 17th September 2016. IMANI can thus use this speech alone to analyse … Read more