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Treat patients with empathy and dignity – Health Minister to GHS
Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has charged the newly inaugurated Governing Boards of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the Ho Teaching Hospital to...
Minority urges Health Minister to fast-track Agenda 111 projects
The Minority in Parliament is urging the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, to expedite work on the Agenda 111 health projects, some of...
Health Minister owes nurses an apology; his actions are killing patients – Former GRNMA...
The immediate past President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Dr. Kwaku Asante-Krobea, has slammed the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah...
We’re tired; we can’t return to work – Retired nurse to Health Minister [Video]
A retired nurse has criticised the Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, for urging retirees to volunteer their services as the strike by the Ghana...
How can retirees with weak knees carry patients? – GRNMA questions Health Minister [Audio]
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has ridiculed Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh's appeal for retirees to volunteer their services amidst the...
Health Minister warns Nurses’ demands could destabilize economy
Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has cautioned that fully implementing the current demands outlined in the conditions of service for nurses and midwives...
Health Minister appeals to retired nurses and midwives to volunteer as strike bites hard
Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has passionately appealed to retired nurses and midwives to volunteer their services as the impact of the Ghana Registered...
Call off strike; let’s return to negotiation table – Health Minister to GRNMA
The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has appealed to the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) to reconsider their ongoing nationwide strike...
Ghana strategically positioned to manufacture vaccines – Health Minister
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh says Ghana is now strategically positioned to manufacture its own vaccines following the establishment of the National Vaccine Institute.
He...
We are highly disappointed in the Health Minister – Rotational Nurses [Watch]
The President of the Rotational Nurses and Midwives Association, Ebenezer Boateng, has expressed deep disappointment in the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, over...
Health Minister pledges three months salary to Ghana Medical Trust Fund
The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has pledged to donate his three-month salary to support the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, popularly known as...
Why Mahama ordered audit into Agenda 111 projects – Health Minister discloses [Video]
The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has disclosed that none of the hospitals under the Agenda 111 initiative is currently operational.Speaking in an...
Health Minister presents medical equipment to Tamale Teaching Hospital
The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has delivered a range of medical equipment and supplies to the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) to support...
GMA demands apology from Health Minister; slams dismissal of TTH CEO
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has condemned the dismissal of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH), Dr. Adam Atiku,...
Health Minister confronts Tamale Teaching Hospital staff over malfunctioning equipment
A surprise visit by the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, to the Tamale Teaching Hospital in the Northern Region on Monday erupted into...
I won’t be intimidated – Health Minister warns training institution heads
The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has issued a firm warning to heads of health training institutions, cautioning against any attempts to intimidate...
Health Minister vows to combat opioid influx nationwide
The government is intensifying efforts to combat the import and export of illicit drugs, Minister of Health Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has announced.
“We are waging...
GMA demands urgent meeting with Health Minister
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has requested an urgent meeting with the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, over the suspension of the Vehicle...
Dr Nsiah Asare disputes Health Minister’s claim about free dialysis initiative
Former presidential advisor on Health and Chair of the Dialysis Committee, Dr Anthony Nsiah Asare, has dismissed claims by the Health Minister Kwabena Mintah...
GHS140m needed to run Bokoro Agenda 111 hospital – Health Minister
The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has revealed that the government needs approximately GHS140 million to make the Bokoro Agenda 111 Hospital in...
Health Minister hints at upgrade of Ridge Hospital to Teaching Hospital
The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced the government’s plan to upgrade the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, commonly known as Ridge Hospital,...
Civil works on commissioned Agenda 111 projects uncompleted – Health Minister
Civil works on three of the Agenda 111 health projects commissioned under Akufo-Addo are yet to be completed.Though facilities at Trede, Oforikrom and Ahanta...
Health Minister raises alarm over unauthorised high-dose drugs in Ghana
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has raised concerns over the widespread availability of unauthorised high-dose drugs in Ghana, warning of their severe health and...
Health Minister to brief Parliament today on Cholera, CSM outbreaks
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh is set to appear before Parliament today, Tuesday, February 18, to provide an update on ongoing public health emergencies...
Health Minister sends strong warning to ‘rude and unprofessional’ nurses
The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has issued a stern warning to nurses and other healthcare workers who exhibit unprofessional and rude behaviour...
Meningitis situation is under control – Health Minister
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has assured that the Meningitis situation in the Upper West Region is under control, calling for concerted efforts from...
Health Minister assures Upper West residents of free treatment amid CSM outbreak
The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has reassured residents of the Upper West Region that the government is actively working to contain the...
Health Minister visits Upper West Region to assess meningitis situation
The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, and the Acting Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Prof. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, have visited Wa...
Parliament summons Health Minister over cholera and meningitis outbreak
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has been directed to appear before Parliament within a week.
The summons is for Mr. Akandoh to provide a comprehensive...
I’ll probe $77m ambulance maintenance contract – Health Minister-designate
Minister-Designate for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has pledged to investigate the controversial ambulance maintenance contract if confirmed by Parliament.Speaking during his vetting on Friday,...
Akandoh will enhance healthcare delivery as Health Minister – W/N Region NDC
The Western North Regional Communication Bureau of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed unwavering confidence in Kwabena Mintah Akandoh’s ability to deliver exceptional...
Health Minister Dr Okoe Boye gets international appointment
Health Minister Dr Bernard Okoe Boye has been appointed to the Gavi Alliance Board as the Alternate Board Member representing the Anglophone Africa constituency.This...
Deputy Health Minister cuts sod for new health center in Akyem Essam
The Deputy Minister for Health and Member of Parliament for Akyem Oda Constituency, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, has officially cut the sod for the construction...
DDEP responsible for La General Hospital reconstruction delay – Health Minister
The Minister of Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye has cited the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) as the reason for delays in reconstructing the La...
Government has paid $312m for Agenda 111 projects – Health Minister
The Minister of Health, Dr. Bernard Oko Boye, has informed Parliament that the government has paid $312 million to contractors engaged in the construction...
Stalled hospital projects: Asantehene charges Health Minister to ensure speedy completion
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has expressed worry at the slow pace of work on some hospital projects in the country, particularly those...
Health Minister vows joint effort to tackle concerns at KATH
The Minister of Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, has assured the staff of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) that the government is committed to...
Health Minister directs GHS committee to report on patient abandonment investigation within 30 days
Health Minister, Dr Bernard Okoe Boye has instructed a committee formed by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to investigate the alleged abandonment of a...
Health Minister meets Finance Ministry, GRA to expedite clearance of Global Fund drugs
Health Minister, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, has met with officials from the Ministry of Finance and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to expedite the...
Ambulance case: Health Minister okayed project resumption in a letter to Finance Ministry
Richard Jakpa, the businessman and third accused in the trial involving former Deputy Minister of Finance Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson over the purchase of...