HEALTH

Women have been advised to desist from self-medication at the slightest indication of an infection, particularly those affecting the genital area. They have instead been encouraged to seek early medical attention and avoid taking drugs…
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The Minister for Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced that government will procure 100 new ambulances for the National Ambulance Service (NAS) in 2027, as part of a broader push to strengthen Ghana’s pre-hospital emergency…
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The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) recorded a GH¢70 million surplus in 2025 but identified ageing laboratory equipment and illicit products as public health concerns.   The Deputy Director of Finance, Samuel Adom-Siaw, presented the…
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Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has stressed that the day-to-day administration of health institutions is the responsibility of management, not boards or board members. The Minister said understanding the respective…
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For most families, childbirth is a moment of hope, joy and new beginnings. I believe that is exactly how God intended it to be. Yet for too many women in our dear country, pregnancy and childbirth remain dangerous journeys. Preventable…
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Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, the Director-General (DG) of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), says health staff scheduled to undertake community and home-based services under the Free Primary Health Care (FPHC) programme will be issued staff…
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The Ministry of Health has commenced a three-day mid-year review of the government's health sector commitments under the National Democratic Congress (NDC) 2024 Manifesto, with a strong call for agencies under the ministry to accelerate the…
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The Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church has offered to partner with the government to complete and operationalise some Agenda 111 hospital projects across Ghana. The commitment was made when the leadership of the Ghana Adventist Health…
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The Ministry of Health has convened the second meeting of its 25-member Technical Working Group for the National Maternal Mortality Action and Response Program (MMARP), marking continued progress in the country’s effort to develop a…
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The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has released a fresh round of payments worth roughly GH¢256.5 million to healthcare facilities across the country, part of a broader effort by the Authority to keep its reimbursement…
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