He also pledged the government’s consent and support to promote the t campaign agenda of neonatal jaundice prevention and management in Ghana. Dr Nsiah-Asare said this at the first MTTS/Africa Health Supplies (AHS) Neonatal Jaundice Conference organised in Accra. He said President Akufo-Addo would consider the equipment under the provision of at least every district hospital with one- Phototherapy equipment. He launched the firefly phototherapy equipment, which is designed for local and third world markets at affordable prices. Dr Tetteh also took the opportunity to launch the "National Champions Against Neonatal Jaundice", an Advocacy Group made-up of healthcare providers, Chiefs and Queenmothers and Traditional Birth Attendants who will be meeting various stakeholders within the country to push the agenda of neonatal jaundice prevention.

Source: GhanaWeb February 04, 2020 01:07 UTC