Berekum: Mr. Jacob Kwadwo Aleeba, the Berekum East Municipal Director of Health, has advised families to allow their girls to take the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. He emphasized that the vaccine is scientifically proven to protect girls between…
Month: October 2025
Western Region GHS Targets Over 148,000 Young Girls for HPV Vaccination
Takoradi: The Western Regional Directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) is set to vaccinate more than 148,000 young girls against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in the region.
According to Ghana News Agency, the vaccination exercise is schedul…
GHS and Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipal Health Directorate Aim to Vaccinate Over 6,000 Against Mpox
Tarkwa: The Ghana Health Service (GHS), in collaboration with the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipal Health Directorate, has set a target to vaccinate more than 6,000 individuals against the Mpox disease.
According to Ghana News Agency, the vaccination effort …
Operation Smile Ghana Offers Free Cleft Surgeries to Children
Accra: Operation Smile Ghana is making strides in addressing the urgent need for increased awareness and intervention for children born with cleft lip and palate, as highlighted by Dr. Opoku Ware Ampomah, a Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Country Medic…
UNICEF Reports 181 Million Children Under Five Facing Severe Food Poverty Globally
Cotonou: Approximately 181 million children under five worldwide are living in severe child food poverty, consuming diets that are inadequate for their physical and cognitive development, as highlighted in a 2024 UNICEF report.
According to Ghana Ne…