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Giving birth should not be a death sentence – Eno Safo writes
I am not a mother. I have never experienced the pain of labour or the fear that comes with bringing a child into the world yet. But after reporting on maternal health and speaking to doctors, midwives and public health experts, I find…
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BOSTenergies supports Ghana Medical Trust Fund with GH₵1m
BOSTenergies has donated GH¢1 million to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) to support the provision of specialised healthcare for Ghanaians battling chronic and life-threatening illnesses.
The donation is expected to strengthen the…
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Ghana Medical Trust Fund strengthens prison healthcare with donation
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), led by its Administrator, Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, has donated a full container load of life-saving medical equipment, consumables and essential healthcare supplies to the Ghana Prisons Service to…
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Minority warns of worsening healthcare delivery amid low government spending
The Minority Caucus on Parliament’s Health Committee has raised serious concerns over what it describes as the government’s deliberate failure to adequately invest in Ghana’s health sector.
According to a member of the committee and…
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3 Million Ghanaians Living With Hepatitis B
The Ministry of Health has called for increased public participation in the fight against viral hepatitis, urging Ghanaians to undergo regular testing, receive vaccination and seek early treatment to reduce the impact of the disease.
The…
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NHIA CEO advocates strategic communication to improve health outcomes
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Victor Asare Bampoe, has called for stronger collaboration between public relations professionals and the health sector to improve public health outcomes and…
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Akandoh leads Obuobia to Otumfuo on Ghana Medical Trust Fund progress
Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has highlighted ongoing reforms under the Ghana Medical Trust Fund aimed at strengthening healthcare delivery and improving health outcomes across the country.
He made the remarks during a…
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Gov’t Expands Free Healthcare to 150 Districts
Government has rolled out the first phase of its Free Primary Health Care Policy to 150 underserved sub-districts across the country, backed by the distribution of more than 24,000 pieces of medical equipment and the construction of health…
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Ghana HIV activists denied Brazil visas
Rightify Ghana has expressed "profound disappointment" with the Embassy of Brazil in Ghana over its handling of visa applications submitted by Ghanaian HIV activists, community leaders, and LGBTQI+ human rights defenders seeking to attend…
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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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