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FDA urges consumers to report suspicious products, food practices
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has urged consumers to report any suspicious products or food preparation practices, particularly those involving substances with unusual chemical odours.
The call follows a viral social media video…
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Dorcas Baidu Foundation donates to Korle Bu fire victims after successful musical concert
The Dorcas Baidu Foundation has once again demonstrated compassion by paying medical bills worth GH¢24,000 for five burn patients at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital Burns Centre, as part of its annual charity initiative.
The donation,…
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MahamaCares partners MoH to build 3 laboratories to treat heart diseases
Ghana is set to make a major advance in cardiac care as the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (MahamaCares), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, begins the construction of three catheterization laboratories to support the diagnosis and…
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MoH rolls out new framework to guide health funding priorities
The Ministry of Health, through its Pharmacy Directorate, is rolling out a new national framework to guide the prioritisation of limited health resources, with a strong emphasis on equity and fairness.
Speaking to Citi News on Friday,…
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UNAIDS chides Africa’s failure on HIV treatment
Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), has urged African countries to urgently identify and close gaps in their HIV response to achieve the goal of ending AIDS by 2030, noting that…
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Health Ministry holds midwives’ innovation hackathon, showcases bold frontline solutions
The Ministry of Health has held its maiden Midwives’ Innovation Hackathon Exhibition, spotlighting the creativity and problem-solving power of Ghana’s midwives as innovators, frontline leaders and agents of change.
The Chief Director of…
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AIDS Commission Charge With Clear Mandate To End AIDS by 2030
The Eastern Regional Office of the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has inaugurated a nine-member Regional Committee to provide oversight and coordination of the decentralised HIV response.
The inauguration is in accordance with Section 9, of…
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Akandoh: GH¢22bn health budget to strengthen infrastructure, workforce
The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced that the Ministry of Health has received a GH¢22.8 billion budget allocation for the 2026 fiscal year to strengthen healthcare delivery across the country.
He said the…
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MoH Launches Vax % Pharm Project To Boost Local Vaccine And Pharma Production
The Ministry of Health (MoH), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Union in Ghana (EU), has officially launched the Vax & Pharm Ghana Project titled ‘𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐬…
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Task Force Submits Zipline Assessment To Akandoh
The Honourable Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, Minister of Health, has received a report assessing the performance and value of the Zipline medical drone delivery system in Ghana from the Zipline Technical Task Force.
The report, tasked by the…
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