By Stephen Asante Accra, June 12, GNA – The United States of America (USA) has committed more than $200 million directly to the current…
Health
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…
Union calls for national welfare reforms
By Godfred Aaneamenga Polkuu, GNA Bolgatanga, June 10, GNA – Mr Apandago Mahamadu Musah, the President of the Union of Professional Nurses and Midwives Ghana (UPNMG)…
Pregnant women advised to maintain balanced dietÂ
By Comfort Sena Fetrie-Akagbor, GNA Tema, June 10, GNA — Pregnant women have been advised to maintain a well-balanced diet to support their health and that of…
MTN refurbishes 500 hospital beds at Effia-Nkwanta Regional HospitalÂ
By Mildred Siabi-Mensah Effia (WR), June 10, GNA -MTN Ghana is refurbishing about 500 worn-out hospital beds at the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in the Western Region. The repairs, would ensure…
Ghana reaffirms healthcare transformation agendaÂ
By Samira Larbie, GNA Accra, June 10, GNA- Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming healthcare and positioning itself as a leading hub for pharmaceutical manufacturing and medical…
Over 12,000 Women Living with Obstetric Fistula in Ghana-Asokwa MP
By Godwill Arthur-Mensah Accra, June 9, GNA–More than 12,000 women in Ghana are currently living with obstetric fistula, a devastating childbirth injury, with Hospitals…
KATH doctors suspend industrial action after Otumfuo’s interventionÂ
By Yussif Ibrahim, GNA Kumasi, June 9, GNA – The Komfo Anokye Doctors’ Association (KADA) has suspended the industrial action embarked upon by its members following…
Health worker retention key to Ghana’s healthcare future – VeepÂ
By Samira Larbie, GNA Accra, June 9, GNA – Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyeman Tuesday called for a national and multi-sectoral approach to retaining healthcare professionals,…
Community actors laud government on local vaccine production agendaÂ
By Mildred Siabi-Mensah, GNA Takoradi, June 9, GNA -A cross session of Community actors has appreciated the government’s desire to produce local vaccines, for…