Health

Health Minister should query GHS about the financial clearance – Ayew Afriyie

The Member of Parliament for Effiduase-Asokore, Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie, has called on the Minister of Health to query the Ghana Health Service (GHS)...

Minority accuses Akandoh of misleading health workers over financial clearance and arrears payments

The Minority in Parliament has accused Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh of misleading health professionals with claims that the government has secured financial clearance...

Minority demands immediate payment of salaries owed to nurses and midwives

The Minority in Parliament has called on the government to immediately pay salaries owed to nurses and midwives, insisting that funds for the payments...

Gov’t to extend dialysis subsidy to private health facilities – Akandoh

Minister of Health Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has revealed that President John Dramani Mahama has instructed that the government’s dialysis subsidy be expanded to include...

Funding for La General Hospital project to be disbursed soon – Akandoh

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has revealed that preparations are well underway to process the second Interim Payment Certificate (IPC) for contractors...

Ignore false claims about HPV vaccine – Health Minister

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has dismissed claims circulating on social media that cast doubt on the safety of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine,...

Lightwave eHealthcare Solutions reaffirms commitment to Ghana’s E-Health Agenda, ongoing LHIMS support

Lightwave eHealthcare Solutions Limited (“Lightwave”), a wholly Ghanaian-owned company with a workforce of over 150 Ghanaians, has restated its firm commitment to advancing the...

Cancers in Ghana: Did you know that nearly 7 in 10 patients die annually?

In Ghana, cancer has become one of the leading causes of death and disability, placing an increasing strain on the country’s health system. According to...

Three out of 5 Agenda 111 hospitals fully operational – Ashanti Regional Minister

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has revealed that the Mahama administration has made three out of five Agenda 111 hospitals fully operational....

You don’t have to live in a galamsey zone to be at risk – Toxicologist

A food systems toxicologist and health risk assessment expert at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Dr. Ekpor Anyimah-Ackah has issued a serious warning...

Health Minister pledges payment of salaries to 6,500 unpaid nurses

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has given assurances to the remaining group of unpaid nurses that their outstanding salaries will be settled...

Junior doctors’ strike: GMA urges gov’t to act swiftly

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has urged the government to urgently engage the leadership of the Junior Doctors’ Association of Ghana to avert an...

GES pledges support for HPV vaccination exercise in Ahafo Region

The Ghana Education Service (GES) in the Ahafo Region has pledged full support for the upcoming Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign aimed at protecting...

Ghana Health Service dismisses reports of diarrhoea outbreak in Gomoa East

The Gomoa East District Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has refuted media claims that 20 diarrhoea cases have been recorded in...

FDA report reveals Lead and Mercury in turmeric, cereal mixes, and more

A National Summary Report on Heavy Metal Contaminant Assessment conducted by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has revealed elevated levels of heavy metals...

Landmark deal paves way for cheaper HIV protection jab

A new HIV prevention drug will be made available at a lower cost in over 100 low-income countries within two years — a move...

Mahama joins African leaders in push for health sovereignty at Africa CDC meeting

President John Mahama on Monday joined fellow African heads of state and government at a high-level meeting of the Africa Centres for Disease Control...

#StopGalamseyNow: Youth march in Accra to demand immediate action [Photos]

Several young Ghanaians took to the streets of the capital on Monday to demand an immediate end to illegal mining activities, popularly known as...

 Goaso Diocese Bishop urges pastors to intensify efforts to fight drug abuse

The Bishop of the Goaso Diocese in the Ahafo Region, Most Reverend Peter Kwaku Atuahene, has called on pastors to intensify efforts in combating...

HIV cases rising among Ahafo youth – Regional Health Directorate

The Ahafo Regional Health Directorate has raised concerns over a sharp rise in HIV cases, particularly among adolescents and young people. Speaking at a press...

Many Ghanaian doctors battling mental health, substance abuse – Medical and Dental Council

The Medical and Dental Council has revealed that a significant number of Ghanaian doctors are battling psychiatric conditions and substance abuse, raising concerns about...

When Lettuce becomes a treasure

Lettuce often gets overlooked as just another leafy green tossed into salads. But when it grows in your own backyard, it becomes something far...

Ahafo Health Directorate urges journalists to champion cervical cancer awareness

The Ahafo Regional Health Directorate has appealed to journalists to step up public education efforts to help curb the rising incidence of cervical cancer...

Health Minister urges traditional medicine practitioners to uphold standards

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has called on members of the Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) to adhere strictly to standards in...

Mpox vaccine study to begin in DRC amid outbreak

A new study is set to begin in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to assess the efficacy of the LC16m8 Mpox vaccine in...

Ministry of Health extends deadline for dialysis machines tender

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has extended the deadline for submitting proposals for the supply and installation of dialysis machines in selected hospitals across...

Ghana records 27 new Mpox cases, total now 494

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 27 new cases of Mpox, raising the country’s total to 494 as of September 1, 2025. In its...

Woman shares how husband infected her with HIV

A woman has revealed on Joy Prime’s relationship show Let’s Talk that her late husband infected her with HIV, falsely accused her of infidelity, and...

“I didn’t know I had PCOS”: The silent syndrome affecting young women

When Evelyn, a 24-year-old university student, missed her period for six months straight, she thought it was just stress from school. But a hospital...

Health Ministry integrates 13,500 nurses onto payroll, settles allowance arrears

The Ministry of Health has announced that 13,500 nurses have been added to the government payroll as part of ongoing efforts to improve conditions...

Former GES Deputy Director-General supports Goaso Municipal Hospital

A former Deputy Director-General in charge of Quality and Access at the Ghana Education Service (GES), Dr. Kwabena Bempah Tandoh, has donated essential medical...

The Cost of Cruelty: How a health leader’s actions crushed morale and careers

This article draws inspiration from recent events at a prominent health institution in Ghana, as well as a slide shared by Eric Partaker on...

Director of Ghana Institute of Clinical Genetics calls for national effort to combat sickle cell disease

Director of the Ghana Institute of Clinical Genetics, Dr. Ammah Benneh-Akwasi Kuma, has urged a collective national effort to tackle sickle cell disease, stressing...

Adom FM/TV’s Afia Amankwah Tamakloe donate to mothers at Amamole Health Centre

The Amamole Health Centre in the Ga North Municipality was filled with excitement on Friday as media personality and philanthropist Afia Amankwah Tamakloe, through...

12% of tertiary students abuse cocaine; 11% abuse heroin – Opare Addo

Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, has revealed alarming levels of drug use on university and college campuses across Ghana. Speaking at...

Opioid crisis: We are failing the youth – Mental Health Authority CEO warns

Ghana's fight against substance abuse has reached a critical stage, with the Chief Executive of the Mental Health Authority, Dr. Eugene K. Dordoye, warning...

How to approach sex with realistic expectations

Nearly every day I meet couples in long-term relationships who lament about missing the early days of great sex — when they couldn’t keep...

GHS responds to typhoid surge in Oti Region

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed a surge in Typhoid Fever cases in parts of the Oti Region, particularly in the Biakoye, Krachi...

Ridge Hospital assault: Health Ministry refutes claims of bias in investigation report

The Ministry of Health has dismissed allegations of bias against the committee that probed the alleged assault of a nurse at the Greater Accra...

Ridge Hospital saga: Nurse’s reputation now at stake – Nii Lante Vanderpuye

The National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has criticised the nurse at the centre of the recent Ridge...