By Michael Foli Jackidy Dzodze (V/R), June 13, GNA – Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Minister for Health, has paid a working visit to…
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Ho Teaching Hospital largely in name – Asogli chiefs tell Health MinisterÂ
By Ewoenam Kpodo Ho, June 13, GNA- Chiefs of the Asogli Traditional Area have appealed the Health Minister to make Ho Teaching Hospital’s status…
Health Minister Explains Free Primary Healthcare Policy in Volta
By Frank Kwame Abbor Ho, June 13 (GNA) – The Government’s Free Primary Healthcare Policy will complement existing health interventions and accelerate access to…
GAPA Calls for Dedicated Dermatological, Ophthalmological Units for Persons with AlbinismÂ
By Caleb Kuleke Ho, June 13 (GNA) – The Ghana Association of Persons with Albinism (GAPA) has called on the Government to establish dedicated…
US commits over $200 million in response to Ebola outbreak
By Stephen Asante Accra, June 12, GNA – The United States of America (USA) has committed more than $200 million directly to the current…
World Vision Ghana urges government to adopt FMNR in land, forest restoration strategies
By Anthony Adongo Apubeo Yameriga (U/E), June 12, GNA – World Vision Ghana, a non-profit Christian organisation, has called on the government to integrate…
Daffiama residents decry inadequate medicines at health facilities
By Freda Mwini/Osman Seidu Nipa Daffiama, (UW/R), June 12, GNA – The residents of Daffiama, a community in the Daffiama-Bussie-Issa District, have raised concerns about the…
GAND inducts new members into professional practice
By Nii Martey M. Botchway Accra, June 12, GNA – The Ghana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (GAND) has inducted about 120 newly registered…
World Blood Donor Day: Ghana celebrates humanity behind every drop of blood
By Samira Larbie, GNA Accra, June 11, GNA– Ghana will mark World Blood Donor Day on Friday, June 12, 2026 with a national event…
Some Ghanaians unaware, unsure of locally manufactured vaccines – Community Survey
By Victoria Agyemang Cape Coast, June 11, GNA – Some Ghanaians are unaware of the country’s plans to manufacture vaccines locally, while others have expressed reservations about choosing locally produced vaccines over…
Bawku West:Â World Vision, Unilever support adolescents with menstrual hygiene materials
By Anthony Adongo Apubeo Tanga (U/E), June 11, GNA – World Vision Ghana, in collaboration with Unilever Ghana, has sensitised and distributed menstrual hygiene materials and personal…
Ghana to honour blood donors ahead of World Blood Donor DayÂ
By Samira Larbie, GNA Accra, June 11, GNA – Ghana will mark World Blood Donor Day on June 12, 2026, with a national event aimed at recognising blood donors and encouraging…
Find the cause or risk baby’s health: Paediatrician’s warning on newborn jaundice
By Ewoenam Kpodo Ho, June 11, GNA – A paediatrician has asked mothers to find the cause of jaundice in their newborns or risk their health, warning the…
WHO renews call for voluntary blood donation amid growing demand
By Samira Larbie, GNA Accra, June 11, GNA – Health authorities have renewed calls for voluntary blood donation to help address persistent shortages and meet rising demand for safe…
Hospital Bed Shortages Prompt Major MTN InterventionÂ
Koforidua, June 11, GNA – Mounting concerns over longstanding hospital bed shortages in major health facilities have prompted MTN Ghana Foundation to launch a…
FDA Tightens Drug Distribution Standards in Eastern Region
Koforidua, June 11 (GNA) – The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is intensifying efforts to strengthen medicine safety and protect public health by tightening compliance with…
Ministry of Health commends court ruling in assault case involving health workerÂ
By Samira Larbie, GNA Accra, June 11, GNA – The Ministry of Health has welcomed a court ruling in a case involving the assault of…
Resilient health workforce key to achieving Universal Health Coverage – AkandohÂ
By Samira Larbie, GNA Accra, June 10, GNA – Ghana’s progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) depends on building and retaining a resilient, motivated and equitably distributed health…
Stakeholders call for stronger health investment Â
By Samira Larbie, GNA Accra, June 10, GNA – Stakeholders have called for increased investment in health workforce development, sustainable financing and stronger governance to accelerate…
Africa must boost local pharmaceutical manufacturing – Expo 2026
By Samira Larbie, GNA Accra, June 10, GNA – Africa must urgently expand pharmaceutical manufacturing and healthcare innovation to reduce dependence on imports and…