Health

World’s largest hospital ship arrives in Ghana for 10 months of free surgeries

The Global Mercy, the world’s largest civilian hospital ship, has arrived at the Port of Tema to begin a 10-month medical mission that will...

49 years of life, a legacy of giving: Medical Trust Fund Administrator empowers young people in Nsawam ahead of her birthday

The Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has marked her 49th birthday with a significant donation to Saint John the Divine Anglican...

Abuakwa South MP donates medical equipment and settles patients’ bills at Kyebi Gov’t Hospital

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang has once again demonstrated his commitment to improving healthcare delivery in the constituency with...

GHS launches strategic document to strengthen Ghana’s public health emergency response

The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriye, says the launch of the Strategic National Public Health Emergency Operations Centres...

Post-flood disinfection critical to prevent disease outbreaks — Environmental Health Officer

The Municipal Environmental Health Officer (MEHO) for the Ayawaso North Municipal Assembly in the Greater Accra Region, Richard Donkor, has stressed the importance of...

When the belly begins to speak: The beautiful mystery of pregnancy’s dark mark

One day, you look at your growing belly and notice something you may never have seen before: a faint line running down the middle...

Pesticide air pollution linked to respiratory illnesses among farmers

A Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana School of Public Health, John Arko Mensah, has urged farmers to wear nose masks and other...

Mahama Care treats seven cancer patients in Volta Region

The Volta Regional Coordinator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), popularly known as Mahama Care, Emefa Daitey, says seven clients with various cancer-related...

Only 16% of Ghana health facilities meet basic sanitation standard — WHO / UNICEF

A patient arriving at a hospital may expect clean water, a usable toilet, and somewhere for health workers to wash their hands. But across...

Tatale Sanguli officials destroy expired food products, warn traders

The Environmental and Sanitation Unit of the Tatale Sanguli District in the Northern Region has confiscated and destroyed expired beverages and other food products...

Stop using groundnut, vegetable oil as lubricant – Health experts warn

A medical practitioner has cautioned sexually active people against using palm oil, vegetable oil and other oil-based substances as lubricants during sexual activity. Taofeek Adeleye,...

Kumasi spiritual centre housing 2,000 mentally ill persons to be shut down

The Mental Health Authority is taking steps to shut down a spiritual healing centre in Kumasi where more than 2,000 people with mental health...

World Mosquito Day: AMMREN calls for stronger action against malaria as Africa records 94% of global cases

The African Media and Malaria Research Network (AMMREN) has called for renewed investment in science, community education and accurate health communication to sustain gains...

Why I spend my days raising mosquitoes

Every morning, I walk into a room full of mosquitoes. While most people spend their lives trying to avoid them, I spend my days...

GMTF, Atlantic Lifesciences explore local production of cancer, heart medicines to cut treatment costs

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) is exploring a strategic partnership with Atlantic Lifesciences Limited and the PharmaNova Group to locally manufacture critical medicines...

Youth health and wellbeing must remain central to national development – Osman Ayariga

Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Ayariga, has called for greater attention to the health and wellbeing of young people...

‘Gold cannot save you at 2am’: GMTF Administrator challenges mining giants to invest in lives

Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, has challenged Ghana’s mining industry to redefine its approach to social responsibility by...

Allied Heath Council warns hospitals against assigning medical records duties to receptionists

The Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC) has cautioned health facilities and private providers of allied health services against engaging unqualified persons to perform Health...

Galamsey could cause major health crisis in Ghana soon – Medical experts warn

Medical and public health experts are warning that Ghana could face a major public health crisis within the next five years if urgent action...

Brekusu chief appeals to Mahama over deplorable Katesi-Brekusu-Dome-Kwabenya road

The chief of Brekusu, Nana Oteng Krankye II, has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama and the Minister of Roads and Highways to urgently...

Adansi North Health Directorate staff embark on sit-down strike over alleged land encroachment

Staff of the Adansi North Health Directorate in the Ashanti Region have embarked on a sit-down strike over what they describe as an alleged...

Jomoro Assembly launches free primary healthcare programme

The Jomoro Municipal Assembly in the Western Region has launched a free primary healthcare programme aimed at improving access to quality and affordable healthcare...

For President Mahama, every mother must live, what about you? – Dr. Ayensu-Danquah writes

For most families, childbirth is a moment of hope, joy and new beginnings. I believe that is exactly how God intended it to be. Yet,...

What’s driving men to get penis fillers, despite the risks?

Jason didn't want a "Coke can" – that's the nickname for a penis that has been enlarged with so much filler it resembles a...

Health Minister cautions Boards against interfering in day-to-day running of institutions

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has called for a clear separation between the responsibilities of governing boards and management in Ghana’s health institutions. He said...

Gov’t invests GH¢443m in Free Primary Health Care – Dr Asare Bampoe

The government has released GH¢443 million to retool selected facilities to implement the Free Primary Health Care (FPHC) programme.   About GH¢36 million of the amount...

Otumfuo calls for urgent action to end maternal deaths in Ghana

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called for urgent and pragmatic measures to reduce maternal deaths in Ghana, describing the loss of women...

Meet Dr Emmanuella Amoako, winner of $100,000 global health award

Dr. Emmanuella Amoako, a pediatric oncologist at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital advancing childhood cancer care in Ghana, has been named the Institute for...

God Bless Child Development Centre, Our Lady of Grace Hospital mark International Youth Day with eco-friendly, life-saving initiative

The God Bless Child Development Centre, in partnership with the Our Lady of Grace Catholic Hospital, has marked International Youth Day with a tree-planting...

OPD services at UEW Hospital suspended over GAUA strike

The ongoing strike by the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) has forced the University of Education, Winneba Hospital to temporarily suspend Outpatient Department...

Braces beyond treatment: Gen Z’s fashion craze and the hidden dental risks

At the time, children who wore spectacles were often perceived as intelligent, affluent or “Dbee” and, depending on whom you asked, more attractive....

NHIA releases 13 staff to join Ghana Medical Trust Fund

Thirteen staff members of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) are set to formally join the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), popularly known as...

Mahama urges Ghanaians to embrace Free Primary Healthcare home visits

President John Dramani Mahama has urged Ghanaians to fully embrace the government’s Free Primary Healthcare programme, particularly the home visits designed to bring essential...

Mahama vows to complete abandoned public projects, cites UTAS laboratory

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed government’s commitment to completing abandoned and stalled public projects across the country, citing the ongoing four-storey central laboratory...

Benjamin Akyena Brantuo calls for National Cancer Authority and dedicated Cancer Fund

Author of “Dying Many Times” proposes coordinated national framework to transform cancer prevention, treatment and care in GhanaAccra, Ghana — 13 August 2026 Author and...

NHIA launches ‘80 Campaign’, financial reforms to achieve Universal Health Coverage

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has launched the ‘80 Campaign’ alongside a series of financial and digital reforms aimed at expanding National Health...

Upper West records 45% drop in maternal deaths ahead of free primary healthcare rollout

The Upper West Region has recorded a nearly 45% reduction in maternal deaths and is now counting down to the rollout of Free Primary...

HIV prevalence among drug users in Ashanti Region hits 6.6% – NACOC

The Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Major General Maxwell Obuba Mantey, has raised concern over the high HIV prevalence among people who...

Health Minister gives newly recruited health professionals August 20 reporting deadline

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has directed newly recruited health professionals posted to health facilities across the country to report to their...

10% of drug users in Ghana started before age 15 – NACOC

The Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Major General Maxwell Obuba, has raised concerns over the increasingly young age at which some people...