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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...

ASTR Clothing launches official website – Redefining modern fashion with style beyond boundaries

ASTR Clothing, a bold and contemporary fashion brand, has officially launched its website, www.astrclothing.com, unveiling a dynamic collection designed for individuals who embrace self-expression...

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...

Ridge Hospital assault: Nurse suffered no fracture or shoulder dislocation – Committee

The committee tasked to probe the recent assault at Ridge Hospital has concluded that there is no medical evidence to support claims that Rejoice...

No deaths reported from typhoid outbreak so far – Oti Health Director [Audio]

The Oti Regional Director of Health Services, Dr. Kofi Amo-Kodieh, has stated that there have been no confirmed deaths from the recent typhoid outbreak...

 Health Minister rewards Ghanaian nurse who won global award

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced a cash reward of GH¢50,000 for Mrs. Naomi Oyo Ohene-Oti, the Ghanaian oncology nurse who...

Typhoid outbreak kills chief and ex-MCE in Dambai

The Oti Regional Minister, John Kwadwo Gyapong, has revealed that the surge in typhoid cases in the region has claimed the lives of key...

Eight simple tips to wrap up your summer garden

As the last weeks of summer roll in, it’s tempting to take a break and just let the garden drift into autumn. But a little...

It’s better to live with one breast than to die with both – Survivor advises

In a message of encouragement at the Sixth Annual Conference of the Breast Society of Ghana, breast cancer survivor Fafa Gozo has shared a...

Breast cancer patients to benefit from MahamaCares

The Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has assured Ghanaians that the newly established Ghana Medical Trust Fund, also known as the MahamaCares...

Ashanti Region records over 200 maternal deaths per 100,000 births in 1st half of 2025

The Ashanti Region has recorded the highest number of maternal mortality figures in three years. In the first half of 2025, the region recorded 232...

African health ministers to convene in Lusaka for WHO Regional meeting

Health ministers from 47 African countries will meet in Lusaka, Zambia, from 25 to 27 August 2025 for the Seventy-fifth Session of the World...

Health sector doesn’t operate like a supermarket – Dr. Yankson on Ridge Hospital assault 

Former Vice President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Dr. Justice Yankson, has strongly condemned the recent assault on a medical officer at the...

Health Minister launches 24-hour call centre for patient complaints

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced the creation of a 24-hour call centre to receive and address patient complaints across hospitals...

NHIA orders Akim Oda Gov’t Hospital to refund over ₵312k over malpractices

A Clinical and Compliance Audit report has directed the Akim Oda Government Hospital in the Eastern Region to refund an amount of GH¢312,413.51 received...

Ridge Hospital assault: Did we expect Health Minister to remove his shirt and attack Ralph? PRO asks critics [Audio]

The Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Health, Tony Goodman, has defended Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh amidst public backlash over his conduct following...

Majority of health facility equipment no longer functioning – Minister

Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has disclosed that about 70 to 80 percent of equipment in the country’s health facilities are no longer functioning,...

Over 70,000 trained health professionals unemployed – Health Minister

Health Minister, Dr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has revealed that more than 70,000 trained health professionals are currently at home awaiting posting. Speaking on JoyNews’ The Pulse on Tuesday,...

Sex shouldn’t be painful. Here’s what to do if it is

When Nicole started having pain during intercourse nearly a decade ago, she was determined to find a solution. After consulting with multiple specialists, she was diagnosed...

Ghana launches breastfeeding month to empower mothers everywhere

The Pediatric Society of Ghana, in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service, the World Health Organization (WHO), and UNICEF, has officially launched Breastfeeding Month...

HIV does not kill, stigma does – Ghana AIDS Commission

The Ghana AIDS Commission has stated that People Living with HIV (PLHIV) do not die from the virus itself, but from the stigma society...

Investing in breastfeeding is investing in the future – Ga East Health Directorate

The Ga East Municipal Health Directorate has launched its annual Breastfeeding Week celebration with a strong call for greater investment in breastfeeding as a...

Reframe healthcare as investment, not burden – Mahama urges govt

President John Dramani Mahama is urging Ghana’s Ministry of Health and financial policymakers to reframe their approach to healthcare by treating it as a...

 I hired someone to beat up my cheating boyfriend; now he’s in a coma

His name is Dayo. We were together for four years. Four good years! I stayed when he had nothing. I borrowed money for his rent....

Accra records lowest exclusive breastfeeding rate at 43%

Greater Accra has been identified as the region with the lowest rate of exclusive breastfeeding in Ghana, recording just 43%. The Public Health Nurse at...

Mahama to host Africa Health Summit in Accra

  President John Dramani Mahama will host a high-level Africa Health Sovereignty Summit in Accra on August 5, with the goal of reshaping global health...

PharmAccess Ghana, Healthcare Federation of Ghana, sign SafeCare license agreement; to use newest ISQua-Certified version 5

In a landmark development poised to reshape private healthcare delivery in Ghana, PharmAccess and the Healthcare Federation of Ghana (HFG) have officially signed a...

Zanzibar explores Zoomlion’s model as blueprint for sustainable waste management

A high-powered delegation from Zanzibar, led by the Director of Planning, Policy and Research at the Office of the President of Zanzibar, Abdullah Mgongo,...

UGMC to begin hair transplant 

The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) will start performing hair transplants as a form of plastic surgery for bald persons by the end...

Korle Bu Teaching Hospital sees 700 cancer cases annually

Africa records over 24,000 new cancer cases annually, with Korle Bu Teaching Hospital documenting 700 cases each year since 2005. Dr Hannah Naa Gogwe Ayettey,...

GHS announces plans to reactivate Liver-Hepatitis Fund  

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced plans to reactivate the dormant Ghana Liver-Hepatitis Fund to help close funding gaps in the fight against...