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CHAG takes full leadership of its SafeCare journey after PharmAccess handover

The Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) has officially assumed full leadership of the SafeCare Quality Improvement system after six years of successful collaboration...

Joy Cancer Month Awareness Series: All that you missed in one click

October is Joy Cancer Awareness Month, a Super Morning Show special from Joy 99.7FM dedicated to shining a light on the fight against cancer. Throughout the month,...

NHIS challenges not funding-related — Mahama Ayariga replies Jerry Ahmed

Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has said the persistent challenges facing Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) are not due to a lack...

Health officials in Asutifi South intensify efforts to fight breast cancer

Saint Elizabeth Hospital at Hwidiem in the Ahafo Region has stepped up its campaign against breast cancer through a series of awareness and screening...

NHIS system disruption puts healthcare delivery at risk — Tia Mahama

The Member of Parliament for Walewale, Tia Abdul-Kabiru Mahama, has expressed concern over Ghana’s ongoing digital health disruptions, warning that the return to manual...

Bechem Hospital steps up breast cancer awareness to save more lives

The Bechem Government Hospital in the Ahafo Region has intensified efforts to promote early detection and treatment of breast cancer in the Tano South...

Public health facilities return to paper-based system as LHIMS shuts down

There is frustration in many public health facilities in the Ashanti region as doctors and nurses have returned to taking medical records in folders...

Krachi Nchumuru MP commissions renovated NHIS Office to boost healthcare access

The Member of Parliament for Krachi Nchumuru, Solomon Kuyon, has renovated and commissioned a new National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) office in Chinderi, the...

Nominations open for 2026 Ghana Medical and Health Awards

Nominations have officially opened for the third edition of the Ghana Medical and Health Awards, an initiative dedicated to celebrating excellence, innovation, and commitment...

Health Minister orders crackdown on unlicensed facilities and quack operators

The Minister of Health has directed all health agencies and regulatory bodies to intensify their enforcement activities against illegal operations that endanger public health. Speaking...

KATH takes delivery of hospital equipment worth over $100k

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints have donated hospital equipment worth approximately hundred thousand dollars to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital...

Cervical cancer: Delaying first sexual encounter could save lives – Gynaecologist

Obstetrician-gynaecologist Professor Samuel Antwi Oppong has urged girls and women to delay their first sexual encounter and limit their number of sexual partners in...

HeFRA unveils plan to strengthen regulation of fertility services

The Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA) has announced plans to roll out a new regulatory inspection tool to strengthen oversight of health facilities and...

Abuakwa South MP advocates for health justice legislation across Africa

Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has called on African lawmakers to take bold legislative steps to close the continent’s healthcare...

The two words you need to help you push back at work

Saying "no" to a boss can feel impossible. Whatever our job, we all want to impress rather than disappoint. But ambition can be a very slippery...

CCC donates medical equipment to promote child health

A clergyman at Calvary Charismatic Centre (CCC), Pastor Joshua Obeng, has emphasized the importance of prioritizing children's health for sustainable development. As part of the...

Morning sunlight remains key Vitamin D source – Public health expert

A public health expert, Dr. Nana Kwaku Agyemang Duah, has reaffirmed that morning sunlight remains one of the most reliable natural sources of...

Open letter to Minister for Health

The Urgent Need for The Establishment of The Hospital Laboratory Account in Ghana as The Ministry of Health Envisages the Retooling of Facilities IntroductionHospital laboratories...

Avika White launches ‘Market of Hope’ campaign to boost breast cancer awareness

Avika White has launched the maiden edition of its breast cancer awareness campaign, dubbed “Market of Hope: Creating Breast Cancer Awareness, Prevention, and Early...

Okoe-Boye urges gov’t to revive Agenda 111 projects to tackle unemployment

Former Health Minister, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye, has criticised the government for neglecting the Agenda 111 hospital projects, saying the delay is worsening unemployment among...

Rotary Club of Accra-East and partners hold free breast and cervical cancer screening for Madina market women

The Rotary Club of Accra-East, in collaboration with 16 Rotary Clubs, 4 Rotaract Clubs, and 7 partner organisations, organised a successful breast and cervical...

Private Health Facilities Association holds 5th annual conference in Ho

The Private Health Facilities Association of Ghana (PHFAoG) has successfully held its 5th Annual Conference in Ho, Volta Region, under the theme: “Unlocking Opportunities:...

Akandoh defends stance; says apology over Tamale Teaching Hospital incident was unnecessary

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has maintained that an apology was unnecessary over the April incident at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, arguing that he...

Breast cancer is not a spiritual disease, let’s debunk the myth – Beatrice Wiafe Addai

The President of Breast Care International and CEO of Peace and Love Hospital, Beatrice Wiafe Addai, has emphasized that breast cancer is not a...

Gov’t to launch free primary healthcare in 2026

Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has revealed that the government’s free primary healthcare programme is set to commence in January 2026. He was addressing...

Leukaemia Project Foundation partners with JoyNews Impact Makers Foundation to build Ghana’s first Centre for Hematology and Clinical Genetics

The Leukaemia Project Foundation and the JoyNews Impact Makers Foundation have partnered to change the course of blood cancer treatment in Ghana. This partnership is...

Midwife raises concern over late breast cancer reports in Tano South

A midwifery officer at the Bechem Government Hospital in the Ahafo Region, Elizabeth Sarpong, has expressed deep concern over the growing trend of women...

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...

HPV vaccination key to eliminating cervical cancer – WHO

Every day, an estimated 1,650 women worldwide are diagnosed with cervical cancer, and more than half of them die within a year. In Ghana alone,...