Source:www.pulse.com.gh According to the A-G, the government paid over $120m to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) but only $38m worth was delivered. The Auditor-General has thus recommended to the Chief Director of the Health Ministry to renegotiate and recover the outstanding balance. This, […]
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Establish Public Health Emergency Fund against future epidemics – SEND Ghana to Gov’t
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GPAA directs members to suspend renewal of licenses with Medical & Dental Council
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