Dr. Marion Okoh-Owusu addressing the media A vaccination campaign across seven targeted districts in the Western Region has led to the significant reduction in Mpox cases in the region.
AIDS Kills Over 12,600 In 2024
The country recorded more than 12,600 AIDS-related deaths last year, a new data by the government has revealed. The data, contained in a press statement released in commemoration of
System Shutdown Triggers Frustration In Hospitals
Many public health facilities have been compelled to cope with the fallouts from a software shutdown. The previous days of physical folders have returned with patients clutching exercise books
Experts Call For Urgent Reforms In Eye Care Sector
A group photograph of the speakers Ghana’s eye care professionals have renewed calls for urgent reforms, stronger policy action, and improved funding to strengthen low vision rehabilitation and expand
GHS Records Seasonal Influenza Cases
Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed the surge in seasonal influenza cases in parts of the country, particularly the Greater Accra, Bono, Central and
Health Minister Bemoans Cervical Cancer Mortality Rate
Kwabena Mintah Akandoh The Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has expressed deep concern about the high mortality rate associated with cervical cancer. He revealed that out of 3,000 new
GHS To Roll Out HPV Vaccination
Journalists at the training Ghana Health Service (GHS) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) is introducing the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination for girls between the ages
70% Of Infertility From Men – Dr. Sofogah
Dignitaries present at the conference The Vice President of the Fertility Society of Ghana, Dr. Promise Sofogah, has revealed that local data findings of infertility in many couples show
Ridge Hospital Begins Free Prostate Screening
A man undergoing screening The Greater Accra Regional Hospital (GARH) has started free prostate cancer clinical screening sessions for men to promote early detection, as part of activities marking
Govt Allocates $50m To Vaccine Research, Production
President Mahama with officials at the forum The Government has announced the allocation of $50 million to support the National Vaccine Institute (NVI) in its vaccine research and manufacturing
Burning Hope: The Looming Destruction Of USAID Contraceptives And Its Impact On Ghanaian Women And Girls
In a troubling turn of global health diplomacy, nearly $9.7 million worth of USAID-funded contraceptives originally destined for African countries are at risk of being incinerated in France. Currently
Typhoid Cases In Oti Region Double To 22,000
The Oti Region has recorded a sharp increase in typhoid fever cases, with figures rising from 10,233 in the second quarter to 22,261 cases as of August 28, 2025,
GRNMA Gen. Sec. Fires Health Minister
Kwabena Mintah Akandoh The General Secretary of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Dr. David Tenkorang, has taken a swipe at the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah