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Kintampo North Parliamentary Candidate Donate Set of Tire to Ambulance Service. The Municipal Chief (MCE) who doubles as the Parliamentary Candidate (PC) for Kintampo North Constituency of the Bono East Region, Hon. Isaac Baffoe Ameyaw aka Koola has donates 4 set of tires to the Kintampo North Constituency Ambulance Service to help in the health delivery services in the area. The center of Ghana which is Kintampo has had been series of accidents and their highway has become an accident prone area in Ghana.  In an act of community support and leadership, Hon. Isaac Baffoe Ameyaw, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Kintampo North and the Parliamentary Candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), donated the set of tires to help in the prompt services of the ambulance whenever there is an emergency situations in the constituency.  This timely gesture comes in response to the urgent need for replacement of tires of the constituency's ambulance, which had become outdated and unfit f

Some Detained Nursing Mothers at KATH Relief  of Medical Bills by Madam Rebecca Kaaley.  The Chairperson of God's Coming Kingdom Foundation, Madam Rebecca Kaaley has paid the medical bills for some nursing mothers who were struggling to pay their bills at A1 maternity ward at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. God's Coming Kingdom Foundation, the founder, Mr. Solomon Abronoma Nyarko, who based in Holland has through his non-governmental Organization- God's Coming Kingdom Foundation donated an amount of money to his team to pay the bills of the detained nursing mothers.  She said, the nursing mothers and their babies had recovered from their sickness but could not afford the bills presented to them. Some of the mothers were presented with medical bills of as much as Ghc 75,000.00. The Chairperson of God’s Coming Kingdom Foundation, Madam Rebecca Kaaley who donated and payed medical bills for the poor and needy at the hospital has been the second

Dormaa Presby Hospital partners KATH Eye Centre for free surgical eye care for Dormaa residents. The Dormaa Ahenkro Presbyterian Hospital in strong partnership with the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital eye Centre supported by the Himalayan Cataract Project (HCP) have embarked on 4-days free surgical eye care to provide better eyesight to the people of Dormaa Ahenkro in the Dormaa Central Municipality of the Bono Region and its surrounding communities. Speaking to Newsmen, the General Manager of the Dormaa Presbyterian Hospital, Rev. Dr. Isaac Appiah Offei explained that about 13 eye specialists from the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Eye Centre in addition to other staff totalling a little over 40 are embarking on this free eye care program at the Dormaa Presbyterian Hospital, stressing that it's free of charge therefore patients must visit the hospital with only their Health Insurance cards to access a successful free eye care delivery. He added that, the members of Parliament for

JAMAN SOUTH DISTRICT OF THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME WAS THE TOPMOST BEST IN 2023. The sixteen (16) best most performing District Managers across the six(16) Regions in Ghana.  The Municipal Manager of National Health Insurance Authority in the Jaman South, Mr Maxwell Mahama is grateful to the Almighty God for the wisdom, courage and boldness he has granted him and the staff for emerging as the best District in the Bono Region and represented the Bono Region in the five(5) days Health Policy Analysis programme at the University of Ghana Business school, Legon campus.  Out of the ten (10) national health insurance schemes in the Bono Region,  it is a pleasure and honour to be the topmost manager and together with my collaborative and hardworking staff, we emerged as the best District for the year ended 2023. I thank all the key actors within the national health insurance ecosystem for making it possible for the Jaman South District of the NHIS, most especially, the providers and

Emel Foundation an NGO Donates to Support a Lady for her Cancer Treatment. The joy of Mary Saah and her family knew no bounds at the weekend as the Emel Foundation an NGO came their way in the form of a GH¢1000 donation from the founder of the foundation, Emmelia Hagar Essel, for the treatment of their daughter’s cancer ailment. 21-year-old Mary was diagnosed with cancer of the shoulder and had been in serious pain for months until she was taken to the Wenchi Methodist Hospital where Essel saw aid her. Presenting the pecuniary in an envelope to Mary at Tuobodom, in the Bono East Region, Essel said she was touched when she learnt of the lady’s plight. The Emel Foundation is a Non-Profit Organisation that provides financial and item assistance to people who are vulnerable and who cannot afford their bills.  The Public Relations Officer (PRO) for the foundation, Reuben Appiah-Kubi, in an interview with the media said that 10th March is selected every year for the donation cause of the fou

Optometrist Advises People on Presbyopia, A Common Eye Problem Affecting 40 Years and Above Ages. An Optometrist Dr. Smith-Mensah at the St. Ignatius Eye Center in the Berekum East Municipal of the Bono Region of Ghana has extended a word of advice to Ghanaians on a common eye problem named presbyopia. Speaking in an exclusive interview, Dr Smith explained that, presbyopia has been affecting a lot of people between the ages of 40 and above years but it can occur as early as 35 years.   He said presbyopia occurs in the eye of every individual at these ages when one finds it difficult to read in close range from a book, phone, computer or any other readable material somewhat far from the eye. Dr. Smith called on the public to seek medical consultation to treat their eye for presbyopia. He therefore advised that no one at the age of 35 or 40 years can run away from presbyopia henece we should seek an eye doctor's advice. He charged the public to take care of their eye since your eye i

YAMFO COLLEGE OF HEALTH TEIN LEADERSHIP CALLED ON THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY OUTSTANDING TRAINEE ALLOWANCES. The leadership of Yamfo College of Health TEIN has expressed their displeasure regarding the ongoing issues surrounding the payment of allowances to health trainees by the government. According to the leadership, It is disheartening to note that the government owes health trainees two (2) years of allowance despite the sugar-quoted promises made after several engagements with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Finance yet, there has been a failure to fully honour these commitments. They added that they are aware of the efforts made by the executives of the Ghana Midwives- Nurses Trainee Association engagement with the Ministry of Health and the Finance Ministry to address this matter but it is disappointing that the recent payment made on the 23rd of November, 2023 only covered 2 months of the arrears and was distributed to only 40% of the student population. The Leadership o

DORMAA PRESBYTERIAN NURSING AND MIDWIFERY TRAINING COLLEGE PRINCIPAL DEBUNKS SACKING 80 STUDENTS OVER POOR PERFORMANCE. The Principal for Dormaa Presbyterian Nursing and Midwifery Training College Dr Agyeman-Prempeh Charles has debunked rumours for sacking about 80 students over poor performances.  The said students are rather repeated to lift up their performance to catch up with their colleagues and are 71 in numberj Advertisement  According to Dr AgyemanPrempehCharles, aka (Sir Charles), the idea of repetition is to help train and produce good nurses and midwives for nature. Story by Agyawusu Barima / Alrich24newsgh.com

Suhum based NGO Smart Nart Consultancy and More Organizes Free Health Screening For Suhum Fire Service Officers. The CEO for Smart Nart Consultancy and More NGO in Suhum Municipality Mr. Richmond Quainor,  has organized a health screening exercise for Suhum Fire Service and Immigration officers. The initiative was carried out with a team led by Mr Richmond Quainor a nurse and CEO for Smart Nart Consultancy and nurses drawn from the Suhum Government Hospital. The motive of this health screening exercise was to motivate the officers to do regular medical checks to improve their health and well-being, especially the aged. He advised the officers to go for regular check-ups as well as engage in physical exercise in order to stay healthy. The officers who benefited from the exercise were diagnosed and treated for blood pressure, blood sugar level, BP, and malaria tests. Medication was given to them to aid the treatment of the various ailments diagnosed; some were also referred to the neares

Berekum East Member of Parliament Officailly Commissions Biadan Polyclinic. The Member of Parliament (MP) for Berekum East Constituency in the Bono Region, Honorable Nelson Kwaku Kyeremeh has on Friday 3rd November, 2023 commissioned the Biadan Polyclinic for the people of Biadan, Senase, Kato, Magazine and Berekum as a whole for public use.                                     Advertisement  Speaking at the Commissioning ceremony, the MP who hails from the town explained that, the facility was constructed purposely to attend to the healthcare needs of the people in the area with or without money to save lives.  According to him, if not without good intentions, the facility couldn't have been built or even tuned as a private hospital but with much consideration, all the cost has been bored by the MP and his family to support the people of Biadan.  He took the opportunity to advised the people of Biadan to support the health workers of the facility to manage and maintain it for the p

CLOSURE OF KOLEBU DIALYSIS OPD UNIT: PARLIAMENT DEMANDS HEALTH MINISTER TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE. A ranking Member of Health Committee, Hon. Mintah Akandoh on delivering a statement on the floor of parliament on the closure of the Kole-bu Dialysis facility said, he cannot fathom why the facility has still not been open after the minister of Health, Hon. Kweku Agyeman Manu had promised that plans are far in advance to have the facility opened yet the facility has not been opened for OPD service. He therefore proposed to the house to invite the Minister to answer questions why the facility has still not been opened to the affected patients. Hon. Akandoh reiterated that, a report suggests that, since the closure of the facility, more than 19 patients have died and that calls for urgent attention. On the same matter, the Majority Chief Whip and the Member of Parliament for Nsawam Adoagyiri, Hon. Anor Dompreh commended his fellow Member for drawing the attention of the house to

Suhum MP Registers Over 4000 Residents Onto NHIS. Over 4000 constituents have been benefited from free NHIS registration in Suhum Municipality to enable them in the accessibility of health care in the area.  This was initiated by the Member Of Parliament for Suhum Constituency Hon. Kwadwo Oboafo Asante, in collaboration with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in the Suhum Municipality. The MP, Hon. Kwadwo Oboafo Asante, said, he is tied in with the drive to make things better for the people in the area both the poor and the vulnerable in society.  His office was determined to work hard to promote the health and the welfare of these people. In excess of 4000 had been registered, one week after the start of the exercise in the Akorabo, Supresu, Nankese, Adarkwa, Okorase town of Suhum. The Suhum NPP communication Officer Samuel Baah a.k. a Gosh who is the aid of Member Mr of Parliament for Suhum Constituency Hon. Kwadwo Oboafo Asante, speaking with Alrich24newsgh.com news repo

Incoming Assembly Man Hopeful For Suhum Nartey Anoma Electoral Area Organizes Free Health Screening For Over 800 Residents.  The incoming Assembly Man Hopeful for Suhum Nartey Anoma Electoral area Hon. Sadick Adams a.k.a Koyot, has organized a health screening exercise for the people in his electoral area. The initiative was carried out with a team led by Esther Kwasibea Tidomhemaa of Suhum Okorase, a Physician Assistant, and nurses drawn from the Suhum Government Hospital.  Hon. Sadick Adams speaking with Alrich24newsgh.com news reporter Apelete Kofi-Michel said, the motive of this health screening exercise was to motivate the Nartey Anoma Electoral area residents to do regular medical checks to improve their health and well-being, especially the aged. Residents who benefited from the exercise were diagnosed and treated for blood pressure, hypertension, blood sugar level, hepatitis B, and malaria among others. Medication was given to them to aid the treatment of the various ailments d