Tag: COVID-19

YOLO television series to make big comeback in January 2023

Ghana’s number one adult serial drama “You Only Live Once” (YOLO) is set to hit the screens once again with the premiere of season six on January 23, 2023. The highly anticipated sixth season has 13 episodes that promote key messages around good health, family planning, nutrition, reproductive health, child […]

New AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine data further support its use as third dose booster

 Positive results from a preliminary analysis of an ongoing safety and immunogenicity trial (D7220C00001) showed that AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine (ChAdOx1-S [Recombinant]), when given as a third dose booster, increased the immune response to Beta, Delta, Alpha and Gamma SARS-CoV-2 variants, while a separate analysis of samples from the trial showed […]

COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca significantly boosted antibody levels against Omicron

  University of Oxford study supports use of COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca as third dose booster against Omicron Neutralising antibody levels against Omicron following a third dose boost of COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca were broadly similar to levels achieved after two doses against the Delta variant. AstraZeneca’s Vaxzevria (ChAdOx1-S [Recombinant]) significantly boosted […]

Covid-19; Its Effect On Access To Health Care By Nursing And Expectant Mothers In Underdeprived Communities In Tema And Ada

With over a year since it’sits emergence on the global scene, the rippling effect of the COVID-19 virus on lives and businesses, cannot be over emphasized. In the area of health, we look at the effect of the pandemic on pregnant women and mothers with newly born babies mother’s in […]

Government Strategizes For Sustainability Amid Disruptions Of COVID-19 – TRANSPORT Minister

The Minister of Transport, Kweku Ofori Asiamah has disclosed that government in collaboration with the private sector are exploring various strategies for sustainability in the transport sector following the harsh lessons drawn from the COVID-19 pandemic. Presenting an overview of the transport sector on the Eye on Port program, the […]

Women Caucus In Parliament Urges Women To Actively Participate In The Fight Against COVID-19

The Leader of the Women’s Caucus in Parliament and Deputy Majority Whip, Hon. Lydia Seyram Alhassan has made the passionate call on all women in the country to actively participate in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. She made the call on behalf of her colleagues in Parliament in commemoration […]

Authorities Intensify Sampling, Testing And Contact Tracing At Ghana’s Ports To Fight Covid-19

A Senior Medical Laboratory Officer, and Consultant Medical Laboratory Scientist, at GPHA Gideon Lamptey, has allayed concerns by some sections of the public that, COVID-19 test results emanating from the national testing centres may be compromised. Speaking on the Eye on Port program, he said the systems in place for […]

Accra Schools Disinfected Ahead Of Re-opening

With few days to the re-opening of schools in the country, Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL) has disinfected basic, Junior and senior High Schools (SHSs) in Greater Accra. Staff of Zoomlion Ghana Limited were spread across schools within Greater Accra where they meticulously disinfected the schools to keep them clean in […]