Devon- Hospitals

New strains of hospital bugs emerging

The HPA report which gives a snapshot of infection rates and antibiotic use last autumn found that while rates of MRSA and Clostridium difficile continue to fall other infections such as E coli and salmonella are taking their place The total prevalence of healthcareassociated infections HCAIs decreased from 82 in 2006 to 64 in 2011 though this h... Read More

Government to invest 250 million dollars in KorleBu Hospital

Vice President John Dramani Mahama has said that Government would spend 250 million dollars on the recapitalization of the KorleBu Teaching Hospital He said a chunk of the money would be used in acquiring medical tools and equipment to make the hospital more functional The Vice President announced these at a ceremony for the commencement of w... Read More