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Ghana’s FDA Thwarts GH₵11.5 Million Tapentadol “RED” Shipment at Kpoglu Border

In mid-August 2025, Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) mounted a decisive operation at the Kpoglu land border, intercepting a

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Ghana’s Mpox Resurgence Spurs Nationwide Vaccination Drive

Dr. Selorm Kutsoati Ghana confirmed 22 new cases of Mpox between August 23 and 25, 2025, raising the cumulative total

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Ghana Embarks on Age-Based HPV Vaccination Campaign to Protect Over Two Million Girls

Ghana is set to revolutionize its fight against cervical cancer by adopting an age-based approach for its upcoming Human Papillomavirus

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Harmonising Community Bylaws for WASH and Adolescent Sexual Health in Northern Ghana

The Widows and Orphans Movement (WOM), in strategic partnership with WaterAid Ghana, is spearheading a ground-breaking initiative to empower communities

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Vigilance and Resilience: Africa CDC’s Weekly Epidemic Intelligence Roundup, Early August 2025

Throughout the first week of August 2025, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) maintained a steadfast

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University of Ghana Responds to COVID-19 Resurgence with Renewed Vigilance

On June 23, 2025, the University of Ghana’s Health Services Directorate issued a public alert in response to a resurgence

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Ghana Health Service’s Strategic Response to Rising Acute Respiratory Infections: Preparedness in an Era of Emerging Pathogens

On January 17, 2025, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) sounded an early warning about an uptick in acute respiratory infections

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STRENGTHENING GHANA’S BLOOD CARE SYSTEM: A COMPREHENSIVE INITIATIVE TO COMBAT CHILDHOOD CANCER, SICKLE CELL DISEASE, AND DONATION MYTHS

Ghana faces daunting challenges in managing childhood cancer and sickle cell disease, with survival rates lingering below 50 percent. Late

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Confronting a National Crisis: Ghana’s Escalating Drug Abuse Dilemma

Ghana is grappling with an unprecedented surge in substance misuse that threatens both individual well-being and national development. According to the

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Over 35,000 Ghanaian Students Entangled in Hard Drug Use: Unpacking the Crisis and the “Red Means Stop” Campaign

Ghana is confronting a sobering reality as the Narcotics Control Board reveals that roughly 50,000 citizens are currently using hard

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Ghana’s FDA Thwarts GH₵11.5 Million Tapentadol “RED” Shipment at Kpoglu Border

Ghana’s Mpox Resurgence Spurs Nationwide Vaccination Drive

Ghana Embarks on Age-Based HPV Vaccination Campaign to Protect Over Two Million Girls

Harmonising Community Bylaws for WASH and Adolescent Sexual Health in Northern Ghana

Vigilance and Resilience: Africa CDC’s Weekly Epidemic Intelligence Roundup, Early August 2025

University of Ghana Responds to COVID-19 Resurgence with Renewed Vigilance

Ghana Health Service’s Strategic Response to Rising Acute Respiratory Infections: Preparedness in an Era of Emerging Pathogens

STRENGTHENING GHANA’S BLOOD CARE SYSTEM: A COMPREHENSIVE INITIATIVE TO COMBAT CHILDHOOD CANCER, SICKLE CELL DISEASE, AND DONATION MYTHS

Confronting a National Crisis: Ghana’s Escalating Drug Abuse Dilemma

Over 35,000 Ghanaian Students Entangled in Hard Drug Use: Unpacking the Crisis and the “Red Means Stop” Campaign

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