President Akufo-Addo recently made a shocking revelation about Ghana’s healthcare infrastructure. Speaking in the North East Region on his Thank You Tou, he said during one of his meetings,
Govt Adds Four Mental Health Conditions To NHIS Package
Dr. Da-Costa Aboagye  The government has expanded the benefit package of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to include four mental health conditions, effective November 1, 2024. These are
Cholera Outbreak Hits Ada
A confirmed cholera case was reported in the Ada West District of Greater Accra on October 4, 2024, sparking a swift response from the Ghana Health Service (GHS). The
PSGH Calls For Strengthened Surveillance • As GHS Confirms 2 Mpox Cases
The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) has called on the government to leverage the presence of pharmacies in communities across the country to increase its surveillance for Monkeypox (Mpox).
Door-To-Door Breast Cancer Campaign Launched
Ms. Sambou engaging women on breast cancer Journalist and breast cancer survivor, Raissa Sambou, has initiated a door-to-door campaign aimed at raising awareness about breast cancer in rural communities
Dr. Sekyere Is New KBTH CEO
Dr. Frank Owusu-Sekyere The board of directors of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has appointed Dr. Frank Owusu-Sekyere as the acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective October 6, 2024.
Ghana’s Battle Against Mpox Continues
Ghana has confirmed its second Mpox case, following the diagnosis of a 15-year-old boy in September. The latest case involves the boy’s mother, bringing the total number of cases
Government Urged To Recruit More Pharmacists
Pharm. Dr. Samuel Kow Donkoh The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) is calling on the government to recruit at least 1,000 pharmacists to address the critical shortage in public
GHS Records Mpox Case
Dr. Patrick Kuma Aboagye The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed a case of Mpox in the Western North Region. According to the Service, the case was confirmed after
Ghana Records First Mpox Case
A confirmed case of Mpox was reported in Ghana on October 1, 2024, after the National Public Health and Reference Laboratory tested samples from a young male patient from
MoH Refers Ojobi Old Woman’s Case To CID
Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye The Ministry of Health (MoH) has referred allegations of medical misconduct at Winneba’s Trauma and Specialist Hospital to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the
GHS Targets Over 5m Children For Measles-Rubella Vaccination
A nurse demonstrating the vaccination process Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, has disclosed that the service is targeting over 5 million children between
Ghana Records 603 Rabies Cases
Dr. Yaw Fenteng Danso attending to a dog at the ceremony Ghana has recorded 603 rabies cases in the last four years, with Ashanti, Greater Accra, Upper East, Western