Ghana: GHS Moves to Strengthen Health System for Emergency Preparedness

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) yesterday opened a three-day prioritisation workshop on the agenda for developing the National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) to strengthen… Read more »

Ghana: 25,000 TB Cases Unreported ...Ghana Risks Missing WHO Target - Dr Amenyo

An estimated 25,000 people in Ghana are living with tuberculosis (TB) without being diagnosed, a situation that undermines the country's efforts to meet the World Health… Read more »

Ghana: MFA Seeks Bilateral Protection for Ghanaian Health Workers in UK

The Minister of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has advocated a government-to-government framework for the protection and improved conditions of Ghanaian health… Read more »

Ghana: Franklin Cudjoe Reveals He Has Been Living With Parkinsons for Eight Years

Founding President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has disclosed that he has been living with Parkinsons disease for the past eight years. Read more »

Ghana: Telecel Ghana Foundation Healthfest Ahwerase

TELECEL Ghana Foundation has extended its Connected Health outreach initiative, Healthfest, to Akwapem Ahwerase in the Eastern Region, in line with improving access to essential… Read more »

Ghana: Ayisha Pain Clinic Founder Supports Frafraha Foster Home

The founder of the Ayisha Pain Clinic, Dr Agnes Ayisha, has presented assorted items to the Frafraha Foster Home, an orphanage in the Adenta Municipality of the Greater Accra… Read more »

Ghana: Chief Declares Zero Tolerance for Substance Abuse, Alcoholism in Zuarungu

The Paramount Chief of the Zuarungu Traditional Area, Naba Billia-Maaletinga Afegra III, has declared zero tolerance for drug abuse and alcoholism, describing the menace as an… Read more »

Ghana: Motherhood At the Crossroads of Career and Care

For nearly two decades, Emefa Apawu was one of the most recognisable faces in Ghanaian broadcasting. Read more »

Ghana: MTN Yello Ladies Network Donates Gh¢200,000 to Support Breast Cancer Treatment

THE MTN Yello Ladies Network has donated GH¢200,000 to support breast cancer awareness and treatment, benefiting patients at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital and Breast Care… Read more »

Ghana: GSS Launches District-Level Health Reports to Deepen Evidence-Based Planning

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) yesterday launched two major reports as part of its mandate to generate evidence-based data to inform national development planning. Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Cardiovascular and Thoracic Society Formed to Champion Policy, Training

Dr. Kow Entsua-Mensah, Director of the National Cardiothoracic Centre at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, has emphasised the need for collaboration and resource sharing among existing… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Shines At 10th World Islamic Health Congress in Manila - Dr Al-Hassan Unveils 'Toolkit' for Healthy Aging

GHANA'S medical expertise was prominently featured on the global stage at the just ended 10th Congress of the World Islamic Health Union (WIHU) concluded in the Philippine capital. Read more »

Ghana: 800-Unit Ho Oxygen City Housing Project Takes Off

THE Tema Development Corporation (TDC) has taken its housing initiative to the Volta Region with sod-cutting for the construction of the Oxygen City in Ho. Read more »

Ghana: Buy Animal Products From Approved Sources - - Chief Vet Officer Cautions Public Amidst Christmas Festivities

The Veterinary Services Directorate (VSD) has advised the public to buy meat and other animal products only from approved and hygienic sources ahead of the Christmas festivities. Read more »

Ghana: Vax and Pharm Launched to Strengthen Local Pharmaceutical and Vaccine Production

Ghana's quest to attain vaccine self-sufficiency by 2030 has received a major boost with the launch of the "Vax and Pharm" project in Accra yesterday. Read more »

Ghana: Kaiptc Honours Dr Ibn Chambas At 75

The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) has held a commemorative symposium to honour the 75th birthday of Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas, celebrating his… Read more »

Ghana: Eat Right, Stay Alive This Christmas

Christmas is a season of joy, reunion, and generosity, marked by overflowing tables and lively social gatherings. Across Ghana, families look forward to sharing meals, drinks, and… Read more »

Ghana: CSOs, Ghs Commended for Boosting Immunisation Coverage

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have been commended for the critical role they continue to play in… Read more »

Ghana: GHS Pledges Enhanced Port Health Surveillance

The Director General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, has reaffirmed the Service's commitment to strengthening Port Health operations, improving staff welfare… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana's Coroners Act of 1960 (Act 18), At 65 - a Colonial-Era Framework for Death Investigations

Sixty-five (65) years after its passage, Ghana's Coroners Act, 1960 (Act 18), stands as one of the country's oldest surviving legal instruments from the immediate post-independence… Read more »

Africa: Health Financing Must Be Seen As Investment, Not Expense - Mashishi

African governments must view health financing as an investment rather than an expense to drive the continent's development, the Country Lead for Africa Access Markets at Organon… Read more »

Ghana: Stakeholders Call for Expansion of Disinfection Services At Ports, Entry Points

Stakeholders in Ghana's shipping, trade, and logistics sectors have urged the nationwide expansion of the Disinfection Health Service, operated by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in… Read more »

Ghana: HTH Opens Meditation Garden, Music Therapy Studio

The Ho Teaching Hospital (HTH) has inaugurated a Meditation Garden and Music Therapy Studio at its annex in Kpogadzi along the Ho-Kpetoe road. The facility aims to enhance the… Read more »

Ghana: Curb Rising HIV Infections Among Young People - UNAIDS to African Leaders

The Deputy Executive Director of UNAIDS, Ms Angeli Achrekar, has called on Ghana and other African countries to urgently strengthen community-led approaches as a critical strategy… Read more »

Ghana: A Plus Urges Young People to Check Blood Pressure to Prevent Avoidable Deaths

Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central Kwame Asare Obeng, widely known as A Plus, is calling on young people to take hypertension seriously by checking their blood pressure… Read more »