Dr. Godfred Kwabena Sarpong (right) with the Regional Minister The Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, has officially welcomed the newly appointed Western Regional Health Director, Dr. Godfred Kwabena Sarpong,
‘Expand Newborn Sickle Cell Screening Under Africa CDC Plan’
Dr. Maureen M. Achebe Health experts have urged the government to scale up and integrate newborn screening for sickle cell disease as the Africa Centres for Disease Control and
38 Hernia Patients Undergo Surgery
Some members of the medical team A total of 38 persons with hernia in Tarkwa and its surrounding communities have undergone successful surgery under a free surgical outreach programme.
HealthTech, 37 Military Hospital Open Philips Helium- Free MRI, Diagnostic Centre
Officials of the two institutions at the facility HealthTech Ghana in partnership with the Ministry of Defence has announced the establishment of the Philips BlueSeal MRI, the country’s first
KATH Doctors Strike Over CEO Suspension
Kwabena Mintah Akandoh Doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi have declared a strike action following an emergency meeting of their association. In a statement announcing
Ebola Surveillance, Isolation Systems Activated
Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah with inter agency officials during the tour The government has activated surveillance and isolation systems at key border posts to help detect and isolate any suspected
FDA Strengthens Checks On Imported Foods
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has strengthened regulatory checks on imported frozen chicken, meat, and fish following a renewed national concern over food safety, which includes the recent
Abuse Of Opioids Go Up In Tarkwa-Nsuaem
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