Health

World Bank communication shows Awerco fulfilled contractual obligations – Lawyer on Weija Children’s Hospital project

The lawyer for Awerco Construction Limited, the contractor working on the Weija-Gbawe Children’s Hospital project, says communication from the World Bank indicates that his...

Open the hospital for us – Weija-Gbawe resident appeals to Mahama [Listen]

A resident of Weija, Haruna Amidu, has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to intervene in the continued closure of the fully completed Children’s...

Weija Children’s Hospital would have been operational by end of May if… – Contractor’s lawyer (Listen)

Lawyer for Awerco Construction Limited, Yaw Acquah, has claimed that the Weija-Gbawe Children’s Hospital would have already been operational if the Ministry of Health...

Juaben residents challenge district’s highest HIV prevalence ranking

The Juaben Municipality recorded the highest rate of HIV infections in the Ashanti Region in 2025, according to the annual report of the Ghana...

Survey reveals 9 in 10 Ghanaians trust vaccines, support local production

A nationwide survey conducted by the National Vaccine Institute has showed that the overwhelming majority of Ghanaians have confidence in vaccines and support efforts...

Ghanaians’ confidence in local vaccine manufacturing

A national vaccine perception survey conducted by the National Vaccine Institute (NVI) has found that public confidence in vaccines across Ghana remains high, challenging...

World Bank pushes for immediate opening of Weija Children’s Hospital

The World Bank has urged the Government of Ghana to expedite the operationalisation and opening of the Weija Paediatric Hospital, stressing that the multi-million-dollar...

Galamsey fuelling kidney disease crisis in Ghana – Radiologists warn

The Ghana Association of Radiologists (GAR) has called on the government to intensify the fight against illegal mining, warning that pollution from galamsey operations...

Ashanti Region appoints first female Regional Medical Laboratory Scientist – Dr. Mrs. Elizabeth Sorvor

The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate has made a historic stride in healthcare leadership with the appointment of Dr. Mrs. Elizabeth Sorvor as the first...

Ghana records over 7,000 obstetric fistula cases amid call for improved maternal healthcare

Health experts are calling for urgent action to address obstetric fistula in Ghana, revealing that more than 7,000 women are currently living with the...

Ebola patients flee in attacks on Congo health facilities, hobbling response

Doctors operating on the front lines of the fight against Ebola in Congo, already grappling ​with shortages of basic supplies, are now also having...

Ageing Kechiebi CHPS puts health workers and patients at risk

The Kechiebi Community-Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) Compound, a key health facility serving residents in the area, has reportedly deteriorated to a dangerous...

Understanding belly fat and why it matters

Many people are concerned about their belly size and shape for aesthetic reasons and often aim for a flat stomach. However, your belly shape can...

Hospitals don’t treat us well – Motor riders allege poor treatment by nurses [Listen]

The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Motor Riders Association, Mohammed Ampambila, has raised concerns over what he describes as poor treatment of injured...

Operationalise Weija Children’s Hospital to ease pressure on Princess Marie Louise — Doctor

The Medical Superintendent of Princess Marie Louise Children's Hospital, Dr Mame Yaa Adobea Nyarko, has urged the government to operationalise the completed Weija-Gbawe Children's...

Mental disorders increase by 95.5% globally since 1990 – Study

Nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide had mental disorders in 2023, reflecting a 95.5% increase since 1990, a new study has found. The largest increases were...

Tarkwa youth warned against abusing painkillers

The President of the Society of Family Physicians of Ghana (SOFPOG), Dr Baaba Damoah, has cautioned young people in Tarkwa and its environs against...

Obuasi Government Hospital appeals for completion of stalled projects, more staff

The Obuasi Government Hospital has appealed to the appropriate authorities to expedite work on its stalled infrastructure projects and to post more staff to...

Ghanaians urged to avoid practices that cause hypertension

Ghanaians have been encouraged to avoid unhealthy lifestyles that contribute to the increasing cases of hypertension in the country to maintain healthy living. As part...

Attacks on Ebola centres intensify in eastern DR Congo

Attacks on Ebola health facilities are intensifying in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the World Health Organization warns the outbreak...

UN releases $60m from emergency response fund to tackle Ebola outbreak

The United Nations has approved the immediate release of $60 million from its central emergency response fund to help contain a deadly Ebola outbreak...

Angry crowd sets Ebola hospital tents on fire in DR Congo

An angry crowd set alight a section of a hospital at the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo...

Up and Shine Foundation Academy honours Nhyira FM for transforming lives of children with disability

There were tears, smiles, and heartfelt gratitude as children from Up and Shine Foundation Academy paid a touching visit to the Obra Show on...

No Ebola cases recorded in Ghana despite WHO emergency declaration – Health Minister assures

Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has assured Ghanaians that no Ebola cases have been recorded in the country despite the World Health...

Ebola vaccine could take nine months as death toll rises further – WHO warns

The World Health Organization (WHO) says it could take up to nine months before a vaccine against this particular species of Ebola is ready. Two...

Health Ministry congratulates Kwabena Mintah Akandoh on WHO Committee B appointment

The Ministry of Health has congratulated the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, following his election as Chairman of Committee B of the World...

Ebola outbreak spreads across borders as WHO warns of rising deaths and urban transmission

The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda...

Medical outreach in Tarkwa flags rise in chronic diseases and suspected opioid abuse

A medical outreach programme in Tarkwa has revealed increasing cases of chronic diseases and suspected opioid abuse among residents in mining communities, raising concerns...

People living with mental health conditions are not cursed – Ashanti Regional Health Director

Health authorities in the Ashanti Region are urging a renewed sense of care, understanding and acceptance for people living with mental health conditions. The Ashanti...

Health Ministry recruits over 6,200 nurses and midwives under primary healthcare drive

The Ministry of Health has announced that 6,245 nurses and midwives have been successfully recruited out of 6,500 available slots under the recent nationwide...

Ghana on track to exit Gavi vaccine support by 2030 – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana is on course to exit financial support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, by 2030 as the...

FDA reveals how tsofi still finds its way onto Ghanaian markets despite ban

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has shed light on why turkey tail, widely known in Ghana as tsofi, continues to circulate in local...

Ministry of Health issues public alert amidst Ebola outbreak in Uganda, DR Congo

The Ministry of Health has assured the public that Ghana remains on high alert following reported cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Uganda...

Mahama urges Africa to reduce donor dependence in healthcare

President John Dramani Mahama has declared that the era of heavy donor dependency in Africa’s healthcare sector is coming to an end, calling on...

Rwanda, DRC border close over fears of Ebola outbreak

The borders connecting Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in Rubavu District were closed on Sunday following the Ebola outbreak in...

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda health emergency

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and...

University of Ghana study links West African gene to higher kidney disease risk

A study by Professor Vincent Boima has revealed that genetics may be contributing significantly to the rising prevalence of kidney disease in Ghana and...

Tema Port Director urges maritime workers to stay fit amid rising NCD deaths

The Director of Tema Port, Zumah Tebon esq, on Saturday, May 16, 2026, led staff, management and stakeholders of the Ghana Ports and Harbours...

Adu Asare warns against unproven kidney remedies after near-fatal experience [Video]

Former Adentan MP Kojo Adu Asare has cautioned patients against relying on unverified herbal remedies for kidney-related illnesses, warning that such practices could worsen...

Kojo Adu Asare opens up on six-year kidney battle and high cost of dialysis [Watch]

Former Adentan MP Kojo Adu Asare has opened up about his six-year battle with end-stage renal disease, shedding light on the financial and emotional...