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MahamaCares, Ho Hospital Chart Path for fight against Chronic Disease
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund has held strategic talks with the management of Ho Teaching Hospital aimed at strengthening collaboration between the two institutions and advancing plans for a dedicated Cardiology Centre in the Volta Region.…
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Akandoh calls for increased production of African-made medicines
Ghana’s Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akando, has called on African countries to prioritise the production and consumption of medicines manufactured on the continent.
He said recent global health crises had exposed Africa’s…
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ROSA Foundation-Africa supports Akropong School for the Blind
The ROSA Foundation-Africa, led by its promoter, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, Special Aide to President John Dramani Mahama, has donated food items and other essential supplies to the Akropong School for the Blind as part of its annual outreach…
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NHIS Covers 66 Percent of Ghanaians — Health Minister
The Minister of Health and Member of Parliament for Juaboso, Honourable Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has explained that the National Health Insurance Scheme had recorded significant growth in enrolment over the past year. He indicated that…
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Gov’t intensifies maternal deaths campaign, emergency care training
The Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has intensified efforts to tackle maternal mortality and strengthen emergency healthcare delivery in the Northern Region as part of government efforts to ensure a healthy society for…
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Obuasi residents get two health centres from AngloGold Ashanti
AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine has commissioned two new health centres at Apitikooko and Dokyiwa/Binsere in the Ashanti region, as part of efforts to improve healthcare delivery and reduce Obuasi’s doctor-to-patient ratio from 1:10,000 to…
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GHS Sounds Alarm Over Rural Health Crisis
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has raised the alarm over the growing number of health workers refusing postings to rural communities because of terrible roads, poor accommodation and the lack of basic social amenities.
According to the…
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NHIA Disburses GH¢1.2bn To Health Care Providers
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has disbursed GH¢1.2 billion for claims to credentialled healthcare providers across the country, covering the first half of 2026.
A milestone official say underscores the Authority’s…
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Type 2 diabetes accounts for 15% of childhood diabetes cases
Health specialists at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) are warning of a sharp rise in diabetes among children in Ghana, with new research showing that Type 2 diabetes, once considered rare in young people, is becoming increasingly…
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Public health facilities to install CCTV cameras to protect staff from attacks
The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced that all health facilities operating under the Ministry of Health will be required to install Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) systems as part of measures to improve security…
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