Ghana junior doctors to strike over unpaid salaries, stalled postings
ACCRA, Oct 3 (The African Portal) - Ghana’s Junior Doctors’ Association (JDA-GH) said on Friday its...
181 million children under five live in severe child food poverty – UNICEF report
COTONOU, Oct 3 (The African Portal) – Around 181 million children under the age of five...
Merck Foundation awards 925 scholarships to doctors in 52 countries to mark World Heart Day
ACCRA, Sept 29 (The African Portal) - Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Germany’s Merck KGaA,...
Ghana pathologist links 500 miscarriages to heavy metals from illegal mining
ACCRA, Sept 27 (The African Portal) – Illegal mining in Ghana, widely known as galamsey, is...
China to build Africa’s first insulin plant in Nigeria
ABUJA, Sept 25 (The African Portal) - The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, has announced...
Amputee mother recounts neglect and insults from husband after losing leg
LAGOS, Sept 24 (The African Portal) - A Nigerian mother of three has spoken about how...
Why Trump’s comments on vaccines and paracetamol risk child health
NEW YORK, Sept 23 (The African Portal) - The public relies on measured, careful statements which...
Ghana records average of 20 poisoning cases monthly – Health Service
ACCRA, Sept 23 (The African Portal) - Public health facilities across Ghana record an average of...
NHIA boss urges health directors to tackle fraudulent claims
ACCRA, Sept 15 (The African Portal) - The Chief Executive of Ghana's National Health Insurance Authority...
Resident doctors in Nigeria begin indefinite strike
ABUJA, Sept 15 (The African Portal) - Resident doctors in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have...