Ghana: End 'Who-You-Know' Culture in Healthcare Delivery - Health Minister

The Minister of Health, Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has called for an end to the "who-you-know" culture in the delivery of healthcare services across the country. Read more »

West Africa: Ghana Records 7,000 Cancer Cases ...4,000 Deaths

Ghana recorded over 7,000 cases of breast and prostate cancer in recent years, resulting in nearly 4,000 deaths, according to the Global Cancer Observatory. Read more »

Ghana: Child Marriage in Ghana - a Hidden Health and Social Crisis

Child marriage remains one of Ghana's persistent but under-discussed public health and social problems. It occurs when a girl or boy marries before the age of 18, often driven by… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Health Service, Partners Meet to Strengthen Coordination in Health Sector

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has held its first Strategic Coordination Meeting with development partners to improve collaboration, reduce duplication, and enhance accountability… Read more »

Ghana: Invest in Health Workers Training and Retention - - Merck Foundation Board Chair

African governments have been urged to prioritise investments in training and retaining healthcare professionals to curb the continent's worsening brain drain and improve access to… Read more »

Ghana: When Myths Meet Medicine - Understanding the Science Behind Hpv Vaccination

1. Myths and Misconceptions Read more »

Ghana: Retain Critical Health Professionals to Train Young Ones - Prof. Wosornu

The founder of the Lade Wosornu Trust and Professor of Surgery (Emeritus), Professor Lade Wosornu, has emphasised the need for senior staff in the health sector to be retained to… Read more »

Ghana: Why Ghana's HPV Vaccination Targets Ages 9-14

During a recent outreach session in Accra, two women approached me with questions that many Ghanaians have quietly been asking. Read more »

Ghana: Call to Integrate Mental Healthcare Into Disaster Response Systems

The Mental Health Society of Ghana (MEHSOG) has reiterated its call for the integration of mental health care into the country's disaster response systems to ensure that survivors… Read more »

Ghana: Stanbic Bank to Renovate Wa Municipal Hospital Maternity Ward

The Medical Superintendent of Wa Municipal Hospital, in the Upper West Region, Dr Bukari Zakari, and the hospital management team, have secured funding from Stanbic Bank Ghana to… Read more »

Ghana: Hand Hygiene Reduces Infections - Minister

Ghana joined the rest of the world yesterday to mark World Handwashing Day (GHD), with a call on the public to adopt hand hygiene as a daily lifestyle, not a one-day activity. Read more »

Ghana: Dodi-Dompa to Get CHPS Compound

The sod has been cut for the construction of a Community Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) Compound at Dodi-Dompa to address the challenges the people faced in accessing… Read more »

Ghana: Influenza Outbreak - Ghs Calls for Vigilance to Curb Spread

Ghana is experiencing an influenza outbreak as health authorities call for increased vigilance and public adherence to preventive measures to curb the spread of the infection. Read more »

Ghana: Minority Demands Immediate Action On Delayed Health Worker Salaries

The Minority in Parliament is calling on government to take urgent steps to pay the salaries of thousands of health workers who have not been paid for months. Read more »

Ghana: HPV Vaccination Targets 2.4m Girls

Ghana has officially launched a nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign to protect more than 2.4 million girls aged between 9 and 14 years from cervical cancer,… Read more »

Ghana: Nutrifoods Ghana Resumes Tasty Tom Production Following FDA Evaluation

Nutrifoods Ghana Limited, a joint venture between Olam and Sanyo, has received clearance from the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) on September 12, 2025, to recommence production and… Read more »

Ghana: Govt Committed to Providing Free PHC Nationwide Before End of Tenure - Health Minister

THE Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has reiterated government's resolve to provide free Primary Health Care (PHC) nationwide by the end of its tenure. Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Risks Family Planning Gains Over Unsecured Funding Mechanism - Dr Akoriyea

Ghana risks losing progress made in family planning (FP) if sustainable financing mechanisms are not secured to guarantee the continuous availability of contraceptives and other FP… Read more »

Ghana: Traditional Leaders in Navrongo Pledge to End Child Marriage

Traditional leaders in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality of the Upper East Region have pledged renewed efforts to eradicate child marriage, a practice they say has truncated the… Read more »

Ghana: Waala Traditional Area Observes Dumba Festival

The Chiefs and people of the Waala traditional area last Wednesday climaxed the annual celebration of the 2025 Dumba festival in Wa, the Upper West Regional capital. Read more »

Ghana: 175 Die to Suicide in First Half-Year 2025 - MHA

Ghana lost a total number of 175 lives to suicide in the first half of the year compared with 134 cases in the same period last year, the Acting Chief Executive of the Mental… Read more »

Ghana: Minister of Health Donates to GA North Municipal Hospital

The Minister of Health, Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, yesterday presented medical equipment worth $1.5 million to the Ga North Municipal Hospital, to enhance healthcare delivery. Read more »

Ghana: 140 Men in Accra Receive Free Prostate Cancer Screening

About 140 men in Accra have been educated and received free prostate cancer screening as part of measures to raise public awareness about the disease. Read more »

Ghana: Ghanaian Medical Students in Cuba Cry for Help Over 17-Month Stipend Delay

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) in Cuba has appealed to President John Mahama to intervene in what they describe as a crisis facing Ghanaian medical students studying… Read more »

Ghana: Acquire 'Wee' Licences From Narcoc Only...Public Cautioned

The Narcotics Control Commission (NARCOC) has urged the general public to deal directly with the commission in the acquisition of cannabis licences and not any other entity. Read more »