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77% of households in Ada East have no toilet facilities – Report
A recent study by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has highlighted the widespread issue of open defecation in the Ada East District, where...
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GHS deploys 300 personnel to administer cholera vaccines in Effutu
The Ghana Health Service has assigned 300 health workers to Effutu in the Central Region to launch a cholera vaccination campaign.Additionally, 108 trained personnel...
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Cholera vaccination in Effutu begins February 25
The Effutu Municipal Assembly in the Central Region has declared its plans to launch a cholera immunization drive in the Effutu area, beginning February...
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CSM outbreak: 16 dead, over 129 cases recorded
The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has given an update on the cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) outbreak in the Upper West region, revealing that...
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Ramp up public education to stop the spread of cholera – Health Minister to health workers, media
Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has urged health professionals, religious leaders, media organizations, and local authorities to intensify public education on cholera prevention...
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Cholera fatalities rise as GHS launches nationwide vaccination, awareness initiatives
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is ramping up vaccination and awareness campaigns as a cholera outbreak claims 40 lives and affects over 6,000 people...
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Cholera vaccination by GHS underway
In an effort to combat the rising cholera outbreak, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has commenced a mass vaccination drive in Accra, targeting over...
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Three lives lost as cholera outbreak worsens in Effutu
The Effutu Municipal Health Directorate has reported an increase in the cholera death toll, now standing at three. Meanwhile, the number of suspected cases...
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Afenyo-Markin donates GHS 100k to Winneba Municipal Health Directorate in fight against cholera
Effutu MP, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has donated GHC100,000 to the Winneba Municipal Health Directorate to support efforts in combating cholera in the constituency.The former Municipal...
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29 cholera cases confirmed in Winneba
Health authorities in the Effutu Municipality have confirmed 29 cholera cases out of a total of 356 suspected cases recorded in the area.Tragically, one...