By Kekeli K. Blamey Sogakope (V/R), Sept. 12, GNA – A Free Primary Healthcare Post, popularly known as the “Health Kiosk”, has been commissioned…
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South Tongu DCE calls for stronger preventive healthcare among market womenÂ
By Kekeli K. Blamey Sogakope (V/R), Sept. 12, GNA – Ms Victoria Dzeko, the District Chief Executive (DCE) for South Tongu, has called for…
Government recruits 16,000 health personnel to support FPHC programme – MinisterÂ
By Philip Tengzu Fian, (UW/R), Sept. 12, GNA – Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Minister of Health, says the government is recruiting 16,000 health…
FEAD-Ghana calls for complete removal of taxes on menstrual productsÂ
By Solomon Gumah  Kumbungu (N/R), Sept 12, GNA – Government has been called upon to completely remove taxes on menstrual products to make them…
Free Primary Health Care programme has not replaced NHIS – President MahamaÂ
By Philip Tengzu Fian, (UW/R), Sept. 12, GNA – President John Dramani Mahama says the Free Primary Health Care programme (FPHC) being implemented by…
Director appeals for more staff and funding
By Godfred Aaneamenga Polkuu Bolgatanga, Sept. 11, GNA – Dr Joseph Kojo Tambil, the Medical Director of the Upper East Regional Hospital in Bolgatanga,…
Ghana records 3.8 per cent increase in suicide cases between 2024-25
By Prince Nornorme Golokwati (V/R), Sept 11 GNA – Suicide remains a major public health challenge, claiming the lives of more than 720,000 people…
Mental Health Society urges disability inclusion in policies, programmes and budgets
By Edward Dankwah Accra, Sept. 11, GNA — The Mental Health Society of Ghana (MEHSOG) has called on policymakers and duty-bearers to deliberately include…
NCTC launches 2026 World Heart Awareness Month, urges cardiovascular health priotisation
By Samira Larbie, GNA Accra, Sept. 11, GNA – The National Cardiothoracic Centre (NCTC) of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital on Wednesday launched the 2026…
Dowine Health Centre gets new medical laboratory
By Philip Temgzu Dowine (UWR), Sept. 10, GNA – Mr Bede Ziedeng, Member of Parliament (MP) for the Lawra Constituency, has commissioned a medical…
Lawra MP commissions refurbished ambulance
By Philip Tengzu, GNA Lawra, Sept. 10, GNA – Patients and caregivers in the Lawra Municipality can now heave a sigh of relief in…
Ada East Health Directorate begins registration for free primary healthcare
By Opesika Tetteh Puplampu, GNA Kasseh, Sept. 10, GNA — The Ada East District Health Directorate has begun registering residents for the government’s Free…
Suicide prevention is everyone’s business – GASP
By Emmanuel Gamson Takoradi, Sept. 10, GNA – The Association for Suicide Prevention Ghana (GASP) has called on individuals, communities, organisations and governments to…
Refrain from self-medication for suspected malaria cases – Atidzah
By Emmanuel Nyatsiko GNA Adaklu Helekpe (V/R), Sept. 10, GNA – Ghanaians have been advised to refrain from self-medication for suspected malaria cases. They…
Health Minister commends Upper East Hospital staff, pledges support
By Godfred Aaneamenga Polkuu, GNA Bolgatanga, Sept. 10, GNA – Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Minister for Health, has commended staff of the Upper…
Free Primary Health Care to complement NHIS – Minister
By Godfred Aaneamenga Polkuu Navrongo (U/E), Sept. 10, GNA – The Government has reiterated its commitment to expanding access to healthcare through the implementation…
Suicide prevention must be part of everyday conversations – GASP
By Edward Williams, GNA Ho, Sept. 10, GNA – The Association for Suicide Prevention Ghana (GASP) has said suicide prevention must be part of…
Navro-Pio calls for support for Free Primary Health Care programme
By Godfred Aaneamenga Polkuu, GNA Navrongo (U/E), Sept. 10, GNA – The Navro-Pio, Pe Denis Aneakwoa Balinia Adda Asagpaare II, the Paramount Chief of…
GAC/CHRAJ end two-day training workshop on national HIV/TB response Â
By Dennis Peprah Abesim, (Bono), Sept. 10, GNA-The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has ended a-two-day training workshop on HIV and Tuberculosis (TB) with a…
GWJN, WaterAid call for increased Government investment in WASH to drive developmentÂ
By Benjamin Adamafio Commey Accra, Sept. 10, GNA – The Ghana WASH Journalists Network (GWJN) and WaterAid Ghana have called on the Government to…