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Ghana Medical Trust Fund Gets Support From ADB
The Agricultural Development Bank PLC has donated Two Hundred Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢200,000.00) to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund in a significant move to support medical treatment for patients battling chronic non-communicable diseases in…
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Health Ministry commences investigation into death of hit-and-run victim
The Ministry of Health has set up an investigation committee to probe the circumstances surrounding the death of a 29-year-old engineer, Charles Amissah, following allegations that he was denied emergency medical care at several health…
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Illegal charges, extortion undermining NHIS performance – NHIA
The Senior Manager, Monitoring and Evaluation at the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Oti Regional Office, Israel Quarme Ayer, has identified utilisation dynamics, illegal co-payments and extortion as major challenges distorting…
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Wenchi ranks third highest HIV zone in Bono Region
George Agyemang, Acting Wenchi Municipal Director of Health in the Bono Region, has cautioned adolescents against engaging in unprotected sex and maintaining multiple sexual partners.
He said HIV infections were recording alarming…
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World Sustainability Organization launches sustainable packaging certification
The World Sustainability Organisation (WSO) has officially introduced its Friend of the Earth (FoE) Sustainable Packaging Certification to Ghana, a move aimed at reducing plastic pollution and promoting environmentally responsible packaging…
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Illegal charges, extortion undermining NHIS performance – NHIA
The Senior Manager, Monitoring and Evaluation at the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Oti Regional Office, Israel Quarme Ayer, has identified utilisation dynamics, illegal co-payments and extortion as major challenges distorting…
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Ghana’s health system must break silos in NTD care and mental health
The Director of the Centre for Neglected Tropical Diseases Research at the Institute of Health Research, Dr Alfred Kwesi Manyeh, has called for urgent structural reforms within Ghana’s health system to integrate mental health into the…
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MahamaCare To Embrace Natural Health Solutions Backed by Science
The Hon. Deputy Minister for Health, Prof. Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has underscored government’s firm commitment to ensuring safety and scientific credibility in the use of natural health products for chronic disease management under…
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Ghana, Japan sign US$20m grant to boost healthcare
Ghana and Japan have signed a US$20 million grant agreement to strengthen healthcare delivery in selected hospitals in the Northern Region.
The agreement was announced in a Facebook post on Monday, February 23, by the Minister for…
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National Ambulance Service Denies 127 Ambulances Are Out Of Service
The National Ambulance Service (NAS) has clarified media reports suggesting that 127 out of its 318 ambulances are permanently grounded, describing the figures as a temporary operational snapshot rather than a fixed situation.
In a…
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