By Albert Allotey Accra, July 7, GNA – The Vision for Accelerated Sustainable Development, Ghana, (VAST-Ghana) in partnership with the NCD Alliance Ghana has…
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Mangel Klicks, Eastwood Park partner to strengthen clinical engineering training in Africa
Accra, July 7, GNA – Mangel Klicks Limited, a Ghanaian healthcare technology company, has partnered with Eastwood Park Training, a United Kingdom-based healthcare engineering…
Poor mental health among maritime workers threatens safety, productivity – ImaH
By Laudia Anyorkor Nunoo, GNA Tema, July 06, GNA – Mr Adams Umar Mengo, the Head of Administration at the International Maritime Hospital (IMaH), has warned that poor mental health among maritime…
Alcohol, drugs are not the solution to stress – doctors caution
By Laudia Anyorkor Nunoo, GNA   Tema, July 06, GNA – Health professionals at the International Maritime Hospital (IMaH) have cautioned men against relying on alcohol and drugs…
Disease outbreaks are driven by weak systems, not borders – Prof Kenu
By Linda Naa Deide Aryeetey, GNA Accra, July 6, GNA – Professor Ernest Kenu, a Medical Epidemiologist at the University of Ghana, says infectious disease transmission…
WHO partners launch first DRC Ebola clinical trialÂ
By Samira Larbie, GNA Accra, July 6, GNA – Patients affected by the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
KATH Cathlab Project is game-changer for cardiac care– Obuobia
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…
COBAANA commends volunteers from GeorgiaÂ
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 KetaÂ
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 – PaediatricianÂ
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 servicesÂ
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 servicesÂ
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 DistrictÂ
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 Â
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 ReportÂ
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…