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Experts sound alarm over rising cases of kidney disease in Ghana

Kidney disease is emerging as a major public health concern in Ghana, with cases rising alarmingly among both children and adults across the country. A...

West Africa College of Physicians and Surgeons offers free surgical outreach in Ahafo Region

The West Africa College of Physicians and Surgeons has organised a free surgical outreach in the Ahafo Region to support patients suffering from conditions...

Obra Show: Teen mother’s claim of neglect turns into paternity dispute

What began as a heartbreaking appeal by a 17-year-old single mother on Nhyira FM’s Obra Show escalated into a tense paternity dispute, forcing producers...

Condom use, family planning are sinful – Prophet Cephas Tamakloe

The General Overseer of Breaking Yoke Ministry International, Prophet Cephas Kpegah Tamakloe, has sparked controversy after declaring that the use of condoms and other...

Ghana Medical Trust Fund engages College of Nurses and Midwives on Specialist Training ahead of April rollout

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has taken a significant step toward strengthening Ghana’s healthcare system by initiating plans to train specialist health professionals,...

Mpox update: Ghana records 13 new cases, total now 993

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reported 13 new Mpox cases, bringing the country’s total to 993 as of January 25. Authorities say the number...

Health Minister orders audit of Oti Region public health facilities

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has mandated a comprehensive review of all public health facilities in the Oti Region to strengthen oversight...

Ghana Medical Trust Fund restores hope for midwife after successful brain surgery

Hope was restored for 36-year-old Rebecca Odarquaye, a devoted midwife, thanks to the support of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, after she urgently required...

Nkwanta South MCE appeals to Health Minister for renovation of health facilities in Oti Region

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkwanta South in the Oti Region, Joseph Antwi Awal, has appealed to the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah...

Only a few of 25 doctors posted to Oti Region report for duty

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has expressed concern over the low reporting rate of medical doctors posted to the Oti Region, revealing...

Volta Regional Minister inspects Akatsi North Agenda 111 district hospital project

The Volta Regional Minister has inspected the ongoing hospital project in Akatsi North following growing calls for the facility to be completed and made...

Ghana Medical Trust Fund engages Novartis to improve access to affordable medicines

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has begun strategic engagements with global pharmaceutical partners as it prepares to roll out direct support for patients...

Ghana Medical Trust Fund supports cervical cancer screening campaign at Korle Bu

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has reaffirmed its commitment to women’s health by supporting a partnership between the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology...

Seven patients receive life-saving care as Ghana Medical Trust Fund pilot takes off

An emergency intervention by the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), ahead of its official rollout, has given seven Ghanaians a renewed chance at life,...

Telecel Foundation to screen 10,000 women for free cervical cancer nationwide

About 3,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in Ghana each year, with nearly 2,000 deaths recorded annually. In response to these alarming statistics,...

Menopause linked to Alzheimer’s-like brain changes

The menopause is linked to changes in the brain similar to those seen in Alzheimer's, according to a large UK study. The loss of grey...

US exit from WHO poses risks to Ghana’s health system – Abuakwa South MP

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has cautioned that the United States’ withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) could...

Free Cataract surgery brings new hope to over 500 residents in Ejura

Laughter, smiles, and tears of joy filled the corridors of the Ejura Government Hospital as hundreds of residents saw clearly again for the first...

Finance Minister allocates GH¢2.1bn to support Mahama care initiative for NCD patients – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that the Finance Minister has allocated GH¢2.1 billion to support the government’s flagship Mahama Care initiative, aimed at...

US officially exits World Health Organization

The US has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization (WHO), a year after President Donald Trump announced he was putting an end to America's 78-year-old commitment...

Atwima Mponua MP commissions CHPS compound abandoned for 18 years to serve 20 rural communities

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Atwima Mponua, Seth Osei Akoto, has completed and commissioned an 18-year-abandoned Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound...

GHATOF to set up tourism brigade to ensure proper sanitation at chop bars

The President of the Ghana Tourism Federation (GHATOF), Seth Ocran, has announced plans to redesign and regulate chop bar operations across the country as...

Gov’t urged to integrate sickle cell education into school curriculum

The Focus on Sickle Cell Foundation (FoSCel) has called on the government to integrate Sickle Cell education into Ghana’s junior high school (JHS) and...

NHIA marks cervical cancer awareness month with health talk in Accra

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has organised a Cervical Cancer Awareness Health Talk and Panel Discussion in Accra as part of activities marking...

My landlady wants me to share a room with her son

Dear Mirror Lawyer, I am a young graduate from one of Ghana's technical universities. Two months ago, I rented a single-room, self-contained unit in...

GHS condemns assault at Akoti Health Centre, calls for immediate probe

The Central Regional Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has strongly condemned a violent incident that disrupted operations at the Akoti Health...

Beginning the Year Right: Non-communicable diseases top causes of adult deaths in Ghana – Dr Okoe Boye

Physician and former Health Minister, Dr Bernard Okoe Boye, has identified non-communicable diseases as the leading causes of death among Ghanaian adults, urging the...

Adaklu Waya DCE pledges completion of CODA Chips facility by month-end

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Adaklu Waya, Hon. Jerry Ameko, has assured residents of Adaklu Kpatsu in the Volta Region that the long-abandoned...

Health Workers threaten strike after armed attack at Akoti Health Centre

Health workers at the Akoti Health Centre in Assin Wurakese, within the Assin Fosu Municipality of the Central Region, have threatened to withdraw their...

GHS warns public as Meningitis cases remain a threat

The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service, has issued a renewed public health alert on meningitis, urging Ghanaians to remain...

Health Minister directs teaching hospitals to operate 24-hour OPD and lab services

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has directed all public teaching hospitals to immediately operate their Out-Patient Departments (OPDs), laboratories, and diagnostic centres...

Dr. Assibey-Yeboah urges Mahama government to complete Agenda 111 hospitals

Former Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Dr. Mark Assibey-Yeboah, has called on the Mahama administration to continue and complete the Agenda 111...

UTNMG calls for urgent government action on allowance delays

The Union of Trainee Nurses and Midwives, Ghana (UTNMG), has called on the government to take urgent action to address persistent delays in the...

Patient donates items worth GH₵40,000 to Korle-Bu Surgical Ward

The CEO of Kadosh Adonai Enterprise, Doris Adjei, has donated five electric suction apparatuses to the Korle-Bu Surgical Ward to support their work. Mrs. Adjei...

How you spend your weekend determines Monday pressure – Psychologist

A psychologist, Derrick Oppong, has advised people to prioritize how they spend their weekends to reduce pressure and ease the transition into the workweek. His...

Ghana Medical Trust Fund(Mahama cares) – The beginning of an end

Cardiac catheterization, in simple terms, is a highly sophisticated yet minimally invasive diagnostic and interventional medical procedure. It involves the use of fine, flexible...

Health Ministry hints at support for Parkinson’s disease under MahamaCares

The Ministry of Health has hinted that neurodegenerative and genetic conditions may soon be brought under the MahamaCares health support programme. This follows a public...

Parkinson’s is not a weakness’ – Anidaso Foundation condemns stigma after Franklin Cudjoe disclosure

The Anidaso Parkinson’s Disease Foundation has thrown its support behind policy analyst Franklin Cudjoe following his public disclosure of living with Parkinson’s disease. It has...

Health officials worry about continued increase in HIV infections in Ashanti Region

Health authorities in the Ashanti Region have expressed worry about the continuous increase in HIV infections among residents, despite various interventions to control the...

Presbyopia, cataract cases rising among the aged in Asutifi North – Optometrist

An optometrist has raised alarm over the increasing cases of vision impairment among elderly residents in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region,...