By Yussif Ibrahim, GNA Kumasi, July 06, GNA – The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has described the ongoing Catheterization Laboratory (Cathlab) project at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) as…
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COBAANA commends volunteers from Georgia
By Dennis Peprah, GNA Nkoranza, (Bono East), July 06, GNA-The Council of Bono and Ahafo Associations of North America (COBAANA) has commended healthcare volunteers from…
Ghana Health Service intensifies public education on Cholera in Keta
By Evans Worlanyo Ameamu Keta (V/R), July 6, GNA – The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has intensified public education on the signs, symptoms and…
African laboratory professionals complete JICA-NMIMR specialised training
Accra, July 5, GNA – Eight laboratory professionals from six African countries have successfully completed an eight-week JICA-NMIMR Third Country Training Course on Enhancing Lab Skills…
GHS scales up school net distribution, SMC to accelerate malaria elimination
By Linda Naa Deide Aryeetey, GNA Accra, July 5, GNA – The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has begun the 2026 Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) campaign targeting 1.5 million…
Protect children against infections, flooding risks during rainy season – Paediatrician
By Samira Larbie Accra, July 4, GNA – Dr Hilda Mantebea Boye, the President, Paediatric Society of Ghana, has urged parents and caregivers to…
Health workers trained to strengthen adolescent-friendly health services
By Godfred Aaneamenga Polkuu Bolgatanga, July 04, GNA -Health workers across the Upper East Region have undergone specialised training to enhance the delivery of…
Upper East residents to get free primary healthcare services
By Godfred Aaneamenga Polkuu Bolgatanga, July 04, GNA – Residents of the Upper East Region will soon receive free primary healthcare in markets, schools,…
Treated mosquito nets distributed to 4,039 leaners in Kadjebi District
By Daniel Agbesi Latsu Kadjebi (O/R), July 04, GNA – A total of 4,039 learners from 76 Basic Schools in the Kadjebi District of the Oti Region have benefited from the distribution of insecticide-treated mosquito nets…
Every Ghanaian will access quality healthcare under PHC programme-Minister
By Augustine Agyapong Goaso, (Ahafo), July 4, GNA-Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Minister of Health has launched the implementation of the Primary Healthcare Programme (PHC) in Ahafo Region,…
Government launches Free Primary Health Care programme in Upper East Region
By Godfred Aaneamenga Polkuu, GNA Bolgatanga, July 3, GNA – The Government has launched the Free Primary Health Care (FPHC) Programme in the Upper East Region, marking…
Health Director calls for sustained community support for pregnant adolescents
By Godfred Aaneamenga Polkuu, GNA Bolgatanga, July 3, GNA – Dr Braimah Baba Abubakari, the Upper East Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has called…
NHIA reaches 26 million as Free Primary Healthcare rollout gains momentum
By Godfred Aaneamenga Polkuu, GNA Bolgatanga, July 3, GNA – The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has announced that more than 26 million Ghanaians have been enrolled…
Outdoor air pollution costs Ghana more than GH¢28 billion – UNDP Report
By Benjamin Adamafio Commey, GNA Accra, July 3, GNA – Outdoor air pollution cost Ghana an estimated GH¢28 billion (US$1.9 billion) in economic losses…
Free cataract surgeries restore sight to 517 patients in Upper East Region
By Godfred Aaneamenga Polkuu, GNA Bolgatanga, July 3, GNA – A week-long free cataract surgery outreach at the Upper East Regional Hospital has restored…
Health Director warns of rising risk of waterborne, vector-borne diseases in Ketu South
By Michael Pepsin Avorgah, GNA Aflao (V/R), July 3, GNA — The Ketu South Municipal Health Directorate has cautioned residents over increased risks of…
Healing with Heart: How Upper East Regional Hospital puts patients first through lifesaving research
A GNA Feature by Godfred Aaneamenga Polkuu Bolgatanga, July 3, GNA – For nearly eight decades, the Upper East Regional Hospital in Bolgatanga has…
GHS steps up flood disease surveillance
Accra, July 1, GNA – The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has intensified disease surveillance in flood-affected areas to prevent possible outbreaks, saying Ghana has recorded…
Expert urges nationwide sanitation action to reduce floods, disease outbreaks
By Samira Larbie Accra, July 2, GNA – A public health expert has called for nationwide action to improve sanitation and eliminate indiscriminate waste disposal…
Director calls for transparent and equitable staff transfers
By Godfred Aaneamenga Polkuu Bolgatanga, July 01, GNA -Dr Braimah Baba Abubakari, the Upper East Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has…