HEALTH

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 26 new cases of Mpox, bringing the total number of infections across the country to 45. The new cases were reported as of May 31, 2025, and were announced by the Ministry of Health in an…
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The Medical Superintendent of the Suntreso Government Hospital, Dr. Thomas Agyarko-Poku, has called for urgent intervention to improve the hospital’s infrastructure and boost healthcare delivery. Despite significant challenges, he…
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The government has announced the inclusion of dialysis support for needy patients under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), marking a significant step toward easing the financial burden on individuals suffering from kidney…
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The Government and Hospital Pharmacists Association (GHOSPA) has made an urgent appeal to the Ministry of Finance to grant immediate financial clearance for the posting of 599 pharmacist house officers, warning that failure to act could…
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The Ministry of Health has raised concerns about the growing number of unemployed health workers, attributing the situation in part to the unchecked expansion of private health training institutions. This comes after the Parliamentary…
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The Agortime Cluster of World Vision Ghana has launched a Community Pad Bank initiative in Yadzo, within the Kadjebi Area Programme, as part of the 2025 Menstrual Hygiene Day celebrations. The initiative seeks to provide free sanitary…
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A landmark international study led by Hon. Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South in Ghana and public health lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has unveiled a critical…
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In a move to strengthen Ghana’s health system, the Minister for Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has officially sworn in the new board members of four key institutions in Ghana’s health sector, emphasizing their roles in regulation and…
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The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has seized illicit and unregistered tobacco products from four facilities in Accra in a targeted operation. The confiscated items included 15 brands of illicit shisha (waterpipe) flavours, three brands…
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A not-for-profit organisation, Pencils of Promise, in partnership with Fidelity Bank and Hallmark Medicals have intensified its campaign on promoting menstrual hygiene in the Volta Region. The initiative includes raising awareness of…
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