By Sasel E. A. Ekumah, GNA Accra, July 27, GNA – The Ministry of Health (MoH) has trained community members with skills to prevent, detect and respond to cholera…
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PEPFAR funding cuts affect HIV services worldwide – Study
By Linda Naa Deide Aryeetey Rio de Janeiro, July 27, GNA – A study to be presented at the 26th International AIDS Conference (AIDS…
IAS warns funding cuts threaten HIV Response
By Linda Naa Deide Aryeetey, GNA Special CorrespondentRio de Janeiro, July 27, GNA – Global funding cuts are threatening progress in the fight against…
UNFPA, PPAG launches “the Clinic Is Yours” youth open day in Anlo-Afiadenyigba
By Evans Worlanyo Ameamu, GNA Anlo-Afiadenyigba (V/R), July 27, GNA- The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in partnership with the Planned Parenthood Association of…
Adolescence is like an egg, handle it carefully – Adolescents urged
By Ewoenam Kpodo, GNA Ave-Dakpa (VR), July 27, GNA – Adolescents have been urged to treat their teenage years with caution, with adolescence being…
World Hepatitis Day: GHS intensifies hepatitis detection campaign
By Samira Larbie, GNA Accra, July 27, GNA – The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has directed all regional hospitals to conduct hepatitis B and…
AHS index reveals significant gaps in critical infrastructure, despite progress
By Maxwell Awumah Ho, July 25, GNA – A new Africa Health Security (AHS) Index, released on July 22, 2026, against the backdrop of…
Intensify community efforts to prevent new HIV infections – Atidzah
By Emmanuel Nyatsikor Dzemeni (V/R), July 25, GNA – Mr Samuel Yao Atidzah, the Executive Director of GOSANET Foundation, has called for intensified community…
Annual HIV estimates are important tools for strategic planning – Madam Anyomi
By Emmanuel Nyatsikor Gemini (V/R), July 25, GNA – Madam Mary Naa Ashley Anyomi, the Volta Regional Technical Coordinator of the Ghana AIDS Commission,…
Residents across Upper East Region embrace second cycle of SMC dosing
By Godfred Aaneamenga Polkuu Tempane (U/E), July 25, GNA – Residents across the Upper East Region have continued to show strong acceptance for the…
KGL partners Ghana Medical Trust Fund to build ultra-modern diagnostic centre at Ridge hospital
Accra, July 25, GNA – Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), in partnership with KGL Group and the KGL Foundation, has commenced the implementation of a…
KGL partners Ghana Medical Trust Fund to build ultra-modern diagnostic centre at Ridge hospital
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…
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…