HEALTH

The Ministry of Health has defended the government’s decision to construct three new 160-bed regional referral hospitals in the Oti, Savannah and Western North regions, insisting the projects are necessary to improve access to higher-level…
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The Acting Medical Director of Ankaful Psychiatric  Hospital, Dr Julius Xatse, has cautioned faith-based healers and traditional medicine practitioners against subjecting persons with  mental health conditions to inhumane treatment. He…
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First Lady, Lordina Dramani Mahama has called on African leaders and global partners to step up investments in healthcare, education and women’s economic empowerment to secure a more prosperous future for the continent. Mrs Mahama made…
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President John Dramani Mahama has detailed sweeping healthcare reforms undertaken by his administration, including the rollout of a new free primary healthcare tier and a dedicated fund for chronic illness treatment, describing the…
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Every healthcare innovation begins with an idea. It may be a medical diagnostic tool or a digital platform designed to solve a problem in healthcare. But an idea that works in a laboratory or impresses at a demonstration is not…
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President John Dramani Mahama is expected to cut sod in the coming weeks for the construction of three 160-bed Regional Referral Hospitals in the Oti, Savannah and Western North Regions. Minister of Government Communications, Felix…
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The government has launched a five-year multisectoral initiative to tackle persistent gaps in maternal and newborn healthcare, including emergency referrals, transport, staffing, access to blood and medicines, essential equipment and health…
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The Ministry of Health has secured a new pathway for qualified Ghanaian nurses to access employment opportunities in the United States, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Government of Ghana and the…
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The Forum for Kidney Patients Association Ghana has called for the establishment of a new renal centre in either Assin Fosu or Dunkwa-on-Offin to reduce pressure on the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital’s dialysis centre and shorten travel…
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President John Dramani Mahama has announced that health workers who accept postings to deprived and underserved areas will receive a 20 percent incentive on their basic salaries, as part of government’s broader effort to address the uneven…
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