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The month of September every year is set aside for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The Childhood Cancer Society of Ghana in collaboration with the Paediatric Society […]
September 2, 2024
The Brong Ahafo branch of the Paediatric Society of Ghana presents Birth Asphyxia Awareness Month (BAAM) 2024. The theme for this year is ‘Breathing Life into […]
July 18, 2024
HIGHLIGHTS OF ACTIVITIVES Virtual Launch and Public Forum – 19th July 2024 Awareness Float – 23rd July 2024 Media Engagements – 10th – 31st July 2024
April 8, 2024
August 8, 2023
THEME: ENABLING BREASTFEEDING: Making a Difference for the Working Mother
August 2, 2023
This August, the Paediatric Society of Ghana (PSG) joins the global celebration of World Breastfeeding Month!!! and our theme is: “ENABLING BREASTFEEDING: MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR […]
March 25, 2021
February 9th, 2021 was a sad day for me in the consulting room. A mother sat before me with her 9-month-old son. She complained that her […]
October 5, 2020
Superhero Mums (Definition: Mums of children battling cancer) By Dr. Yemah Mariama Bockarie This is for all the courageous mums Who brave it out there in […]
May 30, 2020
Written by Dr Gideon Yawson. Jaundice affects about 60% of term babies and 80% of preterm babies. In some babies, jaundice can be severe enough to […]
May 24, 2020
This document is intended to provide technical guidance to members and other health care workers involved with managing breastfeeding of newborns in the era of COVID-19 […]
May 9, 2020
COVID -19 FAQs FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER – GHANA Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Worldwide, over 838,445 confirmed cases […]
September 11, 2018
As a doctor who cares for children of all ages, I often come across mothers who have no clue about their baby’s cords and how to […]
November 17, 2016
It was on Tuesday, April 7th 2015, a day after celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. My wife and I went to the hospital for a […]
November 16, 2016
Yet another day had started on MBU, the Mother and Baby Unit of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital where sick newborn babies are cared for. The […]
May 27, 2016
I have three boys myself. It’s a joy watching them go through their rather hectic, hearts-in-mouth play activities daily. They become even more daring as the […]
April 5, 2015
WHAT IS SICKLE CELL DISEASE? Sickle cell disease (or sickle cell anaemia) is a disease that affects a special protein inside our red blood cells called […]
June 19, 2014
Children learn best through play. Play has a very important role in helping children learn the skills they need to do well in school, build relationships […]
May 5, 2014
There are 28,000 children in Ghana living with HIV infection. In 2012, over 2,000 children died of AIDS and 200,000 became orphaned due to AIDS (National AIDS Control Programme, 2012).
May 3, 2013
Neonatal jaundice is the yellowing of the eyes or the skin of your baby. It results from an increase in bilirubin in the baby’s bloodstream. Bilirubin is released from red blood cells when they are broken down. Red blood cells carry oxygen to the organs of the body.