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Marburg Virus Outbreak in Ethiopia prompts GHS alert
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has issued a public alert following the confirmation of a Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak in Ethiopia, calling for...
Indonesian missionary sisters meet H.E. Rois in Accra
A delegation of Reverend Sisters serving in Accra has paid a courtesy call on H.E. Paskal A.B. Rois, Honorary Consul of the Republic of...
Cervical cancer claimed 2,500 lives in Ghana in 2024 – Deputy Health Minister
Ghana recorded about 2,500 deaths from cervical cancer in 2024 out of an estimated 3,000 reported cases, according to the Deputy Minister of Health,...
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...
German President to meet Asantehene as part of Ghana visit in November
The President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, is set to visit Ghana from November 3 to 4 as part of a three-nation Africa tour that...
Kwaw Kese to start poultry farm under government’s ‘Nkoko Nketenkete’ initiative
Ghanaian hiplife artiste Kwaw Kese has revealed plans to venture into poultry farming, saying he hopes to benefit from the government’s Nkokor Nketenkete initiative.
Speaking on Daybreak...
Ahafo Health Directorate vaccinates over 7,000 girls on first day of HPV campaign
The Ahafo Regional Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has successfully vaccinated more than 7,000 girls on the first day of the...
GHS embarks on free HPV vaccination against cervical cancer
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has started a free Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign targeting girls aged nine to 14, with vaccines administered in...
Cervical cancer: Go for the HPV jab; it’s safe – Health Minister rallies girls
The country, yesterday, Wednesday, October 8, started the mass administration of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, targeting 2.5 million girls aged between nine and...
Police restore calm after violent clash at Sampa main market
The Bono Regional Police Command has restored calm at Sampa in the Jaman North District after a violent clash between two rival factions, Samormodua...
Open defecation incident disrupts learning at Kutre No. 1 Presby School
Teaching and learning have been brought to a halt at the Kutre No. 1 Presbyterian Basic School in the Berekum Municipality after unknown persons...
Three dead, others injured in gory accident at Ohene Nkwanta [Photos]
Three people, including a mother and son, have died in an accident at Ohene Nkwanta on the Accra-Kumasi Highway in the Ashanti Region.
The incident...
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,...
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...
Mahama, Macron meet in New York to strengthen Ghana-France relations
President John Dramani Mahama has held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New...
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...
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...
Cholera deaths surge 50% in 2024 as over 6,000 die – WHO
New global statistics have revealed cholera cases rose by 5% and deaths by 50% in 2024 compared to 2023, with more than 6,000 people...
DR Congo declares new ebola virus outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo has declared a new outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, with 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths reported in...
Trump administration asks US Supreme Court to halt foreign aid payments
President Donald Trump's administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to intervene in its efforts to withhold billions of dollars from foreign aid...
Indonesia at 80: A journey of freedom and friendship
Indonesia yesterday celebrated the 80th anniversary of its independence — a milestone that recalls the proclamation of freedom on August 17, 1945, by President...
UNICEF urges urgent action as exclusive breastfeeding rates stagnate in Ghana despite global guidelines
Despite global health recommendations and years of public awareness campaigns, Ghana’s progress on breastfeeding remains stagnant, with significant regional disparities and critical shortfalls in...
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...
‘We are spending, and spending right’ – Finance Minister defends government’s fiscal priorities
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has come out swinging against critics who say the government is failing to spend where it matters most.
Presenting...
Africa to be hit hard as UK foreign aid cuts revealed
The government has revealed details of its plans to cut foreign aid, with support for children's education and women's health in Africa facing the...
Mahama taps US-trained surgeon as Deputy Health Minister: Prof. Ayensu-Danquah brings decades of international...
President John Dramani Mahama last week nominated the Member of Parliament for Essikado-Ketan, Professor Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah, as Deputy Minister for Health—continuing his administration's...
Measles cases in the US reach 33-year high
The number of reported measles cases in the US has reached a 33-year high, with nearly 1,300 confirmed infections across the country as of...
Here are 10 key visionary agreements reached between Ghana and India following PM Modi’s...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic state visit to Ghana has concluded — a landmark occasion, as it marks the first visit by an...
There are no cases of Covid-19 in Hohoe – Volta Regional Hospital
Authorities at the Volta Regional Hospital in Hohoe have debunked reports suggesting three confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the municipality.
According to a JoyNews source,...
COVID-19 resurgence nationwide, not just Legon – Virologist warns [Audio]
A Senior Research Fellow and Head of Virology at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Professor Kofi Bonney, has revealed that Ghana’s resurging...
Health Ministry creates donation desk to aid tax exemptions on medical equipment and materials
The Ministry of Health has established a Donation Desk to assist philanthropists and corporate entities wishing to donate medical equipment and materials from outside...
Full Text: Health Minister’s statement on COVID-19 resurgence
Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has updated Parliament on a recent spike in COVID-19 cases at the University of Ghana, assuring the public...
Health Minister reveals cause of COVID-19 spike at University of Ghana
A recent surge in COVID-19 cases within the University of Ghana community has been directly linked to the institution’s hall week celebrations, Health Minister...
Court grants fake doctor GH¢100k bail
An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail in the sum of GHC100,000 to Frederick Papa Kow-Assifuah, the fake doctor who was arrested at Kasoa...
Afreximbank appoints Dr George Elombi as next president
The shareholders of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have appointed Dr. George Elombi as the next President and Chairman of the Board of Directors...
Mahama, Bill Gates discuss Ghana’s health reforms
President John Mahama on Wednesday afternoon held productive discussions with philanthropist Bill Gates in Brussels.
The meeting, held ahead of the Gavi Vaccine Alliance pledging...
Human Rights Committee condemns torture of young boy in Western Region
The Human Rights Committee of Parliament has issued a strong condemnation following the circulation of a disturbing video showing a young boy being tortured...
Enforcement agencies destroy 17 tonnes of narcotic drugs, including $350m worth of cocaine
Authorities in Ghana have destroyed a massive haul of cocaine weighing 3,319.66 kilogrammes (3.3 tonnes) at Bundase in the Greater Accra Region.
The banned narcotic,...
Mahama reaffirms Ghana-EU strategic partnership
President John Mahama on Tuesday reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to an expanded and forward-looking partnership with the European Union (EU).
He described the collaboration as a...
Fake doctor arrested in Kasoa for fraud, romance scams
A self-styled doctor, Fredrick Papa Kow-Assifuah, has been arrested for impersonation and defrauding unsuspecting individuals with fake promises of international travel opportunities at Kasoa...