Dr. Baaba Nnina Damoah Cases of opioids abuse among residents in the mining communities of Tarkwa-Nsuaem in the Western Region have been increasing. Opioids are a powerful class of
Malaria Cases Surge In Tarkwa-Nsuaem
Wilhemina Tiwaa Duah The Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality of the Western Region recorded an alarming rate of malaria cases, from the Out Patient Department (OPD) of the various health facilities in
MOH Marks World Malaria Day
Dr. Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe speaking at the event The Ministry of Health (MOH) has commemorated World Malaria Day in Accra under the theme “Driven to End Malaria: Now We Can.
Half Of Ghanaians Practise Poor Oral Hygiene
Kwabena Mintah Akandoh About half of Ghana’s population is practising poor oral hygiene, raising concerns about the country’s oral health situation, the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has
2026 SONA: Health Workers Should Accept Posting to Underserved Areas – Mahama Appeals
President John Dramani Mahama has made an urgent appeal to medical professionals to accept postings to rural areas. He has also assured of incentive provisions to encourage health workers
Nurses, Midwives Demand ‘Missing’ Salary Arrears
The Coalition of Unpaid Nurses and Midwives Ghana is calling for accountability from the government following the alleged disappearance of long standing salary arrears of its members from the
MOH Issues Meningitis Public Alert
The Ministry of Health (MOH) in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has issued a public notice on intensifying surveillance over a possible meningitis outbreak in communities within
Mpox Cases Decrease In WR
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
WHO Trains Journalists On HHFA Reporting
The World Health Organisation (WHO) in partnership with the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has organised a Harmonised Health Facility Assessment (HHFA) training for journalists in Accra. The training precedes
Delft Imaging Completes ORIO TB Detection Project
Dignitaries and resource persons at the event Delft Imaging Ghana LTD, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the National Tuberculosis Control Programme (NTP),
St. John’s Hospital Is Healthcare Provider Of The Year
L-R: Stephen Bonna Akomea, Dorothy Asantewaa, Christabel Temah Sarfo, Dr. James Clayman, and Thomas Asiedu displaying the award St. John’s Hospital and Fertility Centre, has been recognised as the
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