Ministry of Health declares Yellow Fever outbreak in Upper West Region
The Ministry of Health on October 8, 2026, declared an outbreak of yellow fever in two districts of the Upper ...
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Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: What to know about Ghana’s second most common male cancer
Globally, more than 1.5 million cases of prostate cancer were diagnosed in 2024, according to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) ...
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WHO declares Ebola a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
The World Health Organization (WHO) on May 17, 2026, declared Ebola as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) ...
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Marburg outbreak in Ethiopia: MoH, GHS activate public health emergency response structures
The Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Ghana Health Service (GHS) have activated the public health emergency response structures as ...
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False! Gates Foundation not launching world’s first contraceptive that prevents pregnancy for 8 years in Kenya
Claim: Gates Foundation to launch the world’s first contraceptive that would prevent pregnancy for eight years in women in Kenya ...
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‘Razor blade throat’: The new COVID-19 variant, updates on Ghana’s infection data
The World Health Organisation (WHO) in May 2025 detected a new variant, NB.1.8.1, of the coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), popularly known ...
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Ghana to vaccinate young girls against Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced plans to roll out a nationwide vaccination exercise with the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) ...
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FALSE: Bishop Oyedepo claims COVID-19 vaccine is deadly and has not been duly tested
Claim: The COVID-19 vaccine is deadly and has not been duly tested Source: Bishop David Oyedepo Verdict: FALSE Researched by ...
Read moreDetailsFACT-CHECK: Holding your breathe for 10 seconds without coughing DOES NOT mean you are free from COVID-19
Claim: Two claims about how to detect and prevent COVID-19 Source: Social media video Verdict: Two claims FALSE Researched by Gifty Tracy ...
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FACT-CHECK: Red onions do not cure COVID-19
Claim: Red onions can be used to cure COVID-19 Source: WhatsApp video Verdict: FALSE Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu A 3 minutes and ...
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