Accra, July 25, GNA-Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), in partnership with KGL Group and the KGL Foundation, has commenced the implementation of a major…
Health
UNFPA urges five-point action to reduce maternal deaths in Africa
By Edward Acquah Accra, July 24, GNA – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has urged African countries to prioritise five measures to accelerate…
Health Minister briefs Asantehene on sector reforms, seeks traditional support
By Yussif Ibrahim/Florence Afriyie Mensah Kumasi, July 24, GNA – Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, Minister of Health, has briefed the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu…
Sickle cell patients in Kumasi see progress in drug access through PACTS Project
By Florence Afriyie Mensah Kumasi, July 24, GNA – The project team on the Participatory Approaches to Support Patient-centred Sickle Cell Disease Management in Africa (PACTS) have seen significant improvement…
Specialists from India, Africa end 2026 cleft conference in Goa
By Regina Benneh Sunyani (Bono), July 24, GNA-Smile Train, a non-government organisation, has ended its 2026 Indo-Africa Cleft Conference in Goa, India, with a renewed commitment to deepening collaboration…
Africa urged to strengthen health financing as donor support declines
By Muniratu Akweley Issah Accra, July 24, GNA – Health experts, policymakers and civil society organisations have called for increased domestic financing and local…
WHO launches drowning prevention framework in Ghana
By Samira Larbie Accra, July 24, GNA – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched its PROTECT Technical Package in Ghana to strengthen national…
FDA shuts 59 food manufacturing, cold storage facilities over safety breaches
By Samira Larbie/Grace Yayra Kagatse, GNA Accra, July 23, GNA – The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has temporarily closed 59 food manufacturing and cold…
Government advances Free Primary Healthcare rollout
By Samira Larbie, GNA Accra, July 23, GNA – Government has reaffirmed its commitment to equitable access to quality healthcare, announcing progress in the rollout of the…
MTN-sponsored maternity block records zero maternal deaths in first half of 2026
By Evans Worlanyo Ameamu Keta (V/R), July 23, GNA – A 60-bed maternity and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) complex built by MTN Ghana and the MTN Foundation…
Ghana Medical Trust Fund donates five Oxygen Concentrators to Tamale Teaching Hospital
Accra, July 23, GNA- The Ghana Medical Trust Fund has donated five oxygen concentrators, including a mobile oxygen concentrator, to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)…
Ghana Medical Trust Fund donates five Oxygen Concentrators to Tamale Teaching Hospital
Accra, July 23, GNA- The Ghana Medical Trust Fund has donated five oxygen concentrators, including a mobile oxygen concentrator, to the Neonatal Intensive Care…
Mental Health Coordinator urges pregnant women against self-medication
By Christopher Tetteh Sunyani, (Bono), July 23, GNA – Mr Joseph Yere, the Bono Regional Mental Health Coordinator has cautioned pregnant women against self-medication. He said self-medication…
Techiman South MP builds laboratory for Bamiri Health Centre
By Eric Yaw Boakye Techiman (Bono East), July 23, GNA – Mr Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah, Member of Parliament (MP) for Techiman South Constituency in the Bono…
HTH, Ghana Medical Trust fund strengthen partnership to expand specialist healthcare access
By Frank Kwame Abbor, GNA Ho, July 23, GNA – The Ho Teaching Hospital (HTH) and the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF-MahamaCares) have reaffirmed their commitment…
AU leaders commit to ending AIDS by 2030, stregthen health systems
By Linda Naa Deide Aryeetey Accra, July 23, GNA – African leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030…
Health officials call for stronger support systems for Free Primary Healthcare
By Samira Larbie, GNA Accra, July 23, GNA – Senior health officials have called for stronger administrative and support systems to ensure the successful implementation…
Chairpersons of AU Commission calls for advancing Africa’s health agenda
By Iddi Yire, GNA Accra, July 22, GNA – Mr Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, has called for…
68,000 and counting: The human face of HIV in Ashanti Region
By Yussif Ibrahim Kumasi, July 22, GNA – A total of 68,354 people are living with HIV in the Ashanti Region, according to the 2025 HIV…
Ghana, AU and Kikwete Foundation push for health financing reforms ahead of AU Summit
By Eunice Hilda A. Mensah Accra, July 22, GNA – Stakeholders at a high-level policy dialogue in Accra have called for urgent reforms in…