By Solomon Gumah, GNA Tamale, May 5, GNA – Mrs Netta Forson Ackon, President of the Ghana Registered Midwives Association, has called on the government to prioritise the expansion of the midwifery…
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Korle-Bu records major clinical and infrastructure gains, sets sights on expansion
By Samira Larbie, GNA Accra, May 5, GNA – The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has reported improvements in clinical care, infrastructure and operational efficiency during the 2025 review…
Strike by Korle-Bu doctors suspended; OPD services resume Tuesday
By Samira Larbie, GNA Accra, May 5, GNA – The Korle-Bu Doctors Association (KODA) has suspended its strike action, which began on Monday, following…
Voluntary HIV Testing Urged in Kadjebi
By Daniel Agbesi Latsu Kadjebi (O/R), May 4 (GNA) – Mr Mark Ati, the Kadjebi District HIV Focal Person, has urged residents to undergo voluntary HIV and AIDS testing to determine their status. …
GITEX Future Health Africa Summit Pushes Continent Towards Digital Health Revolution
By Prince Acquah GNA Special Correspondent, Casablanca Casablanca, May 4 (GNA) – The GITEX Future Health Africa conference has officially opened in Casablanca, Morocco, challenging African countries to…
Korle-Bu doctors strike over lab access dispute, disrupts patients care
By Samira Larbie, GNA Accra, May 4, GNA – Members of Korle-Bu Doctors Association (KODA) have embarked on an industrial action over what they…
HPV Vaccination; Parents urged to secure free HPV shots for girls
By Samira Larbie, GNA Accra, May 3, GNA – The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has urged parents to vaccinate girls aged nine to 14 against cervical cancer during African…
Absentee pharmacists, commercial influence harming patient care – Council
By Jibril Abdul Mumuni Akropong Akuapem (E/R), May 4, GNA – The Pharmacy Council has warned that absentee pharmacists and rising commercialisation are undermining patient care…
PSGH launches 90th anniversary celebrations
By Jibril Abdul Mumuni Akropong Akuapem (E/R), May 4, GNA – The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) has launched activities to mark its 90th anniversary, with…
Ghana steps up malaria elimination drive with renewed national push
By Samira Larbie, GNA Accra, April 25, GNA– Ghana has renewed its commitment to eliminating malaria, with health authorities and partners calling for urgent, coordinated action. The…
Hundreds gather in Casablanca for landmark GITEX Future Health Africa
By Prince Acquah GNA Special Correspondent, Casablanca Casablanca, May 03, GNA – Hundreds of renowned leaders in health care, investors, start-ups and exhibitors have converged in the Moroccan city…
Leadership embodies service to humanity – WHO Rep
By Maxwell Awumah, GNA Ho, May 3, GNA – Dr Fiona Braka, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative to Ghana, has said that the overarching principle of…
GRNMA condemns managers charging student nurses for logbook signatures
By Godfred Aaneamenga Polkuu, GNA Pusu-Namongo (U/E), May 03, GNA – Mr Samuel Alagkora Akolgo, the First Vice President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), has expressed outright…
WHO hails Ghana new road safety law as lifesaving milestone
By D. I. Laary Accra, May 03, GNA –The World Health Organization (WHO) has hailed Ghana’s new road traffic law and safety standards on…
KATH intensifies research drive to strengthen evidence-based care
By Dorothy Frances Ward, GNA Kumasi, May 03, GNA – The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Ghana’s second-largest referral facility, is strengthening its research culture to…
Ministry of Finance must increase tobacco excise – Report
By Albert Allotey, GNA Accra, May 01, GNA – An evidence-based research report, “Advancing Tobacco Taxation for Improved Public Health in Ghana)”, has recommended…
NCCE urges health workers to regard Patient Charter in medical care
By Dennis Peprah Goaso (Ahafo), May 2, GNA – The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has urged health workers in the country to…
May Day: GRNMA demands full implementation of Conditions of Service
By Godfred Aaneamenga Polkuu Bolgatanga, May 2, GNA – The Upper East Regional chapter of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has…
Don’t store bread beyond four days – Baker advises consumers
By Benjamin A. Commey Sunyani, May 1, GNA – Madam Florence Ofori-Agyeman, the Chief Executive Officer of Bakerz Relish, a baking firm, has advised…
Professor Kwawukume calls for excellence in training of Nurses
Accra, May 1, GNA-The Vice Chancellor of Family Health University, Prof. Enyonam Yao Kwawukume, has urged newly matriculated nursing and midwifery students to embrace…
HMH Directorate Launches African Vaccination Week, Begins Routine HPV Vaccination for Girls
By Michael Foli Jackidy Ho (V/R), April 30, GNA – The Ho Municipal Health Directorate has launched the 2026 African Vaccination Week and officially commenced routine…
MHWA Spends Over GH¢50,000 on First-Quarter Outreach Programmes
By Muyid Deen Suleman Kumasi, April 30, GNA — The Muslim Health Workers Association of Ghana (MHWA-G) spent over GH¢50,000 on outreach programmes in the Kumasi Metropolis during…
STOP-NCD West Africa team records major progress in NCD control interventions
By Morkporkpor Anku, GNA Accra, April 30, GNA – The Global Health Research Centre for Non-Communicable Disease Control in West Africa under the National Institute for…
WHO prequalifies first malaria treatment for newborns
By Samira Larbie, GNA Accra, April 30, GNA – The World Health Organization (WHO) has pre‑qualified Coartem® Baby, the first antimalarial medicine developed specifically for newborns and infants…