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
NCDs Account For 41m Deaths Globally
Dignitaries at the event THE DEPUTY Minister Of Health, Alexander Akwesi Acquah, has revealed that a survey by the World Health Organisation (WHO) indicates that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are
66 New Agenda 111 Hospitals to Be Completed This Year
In a significant boost to Ghana’s healthcare infrastructure, 66 new district hospitals are expected to be fully operational by the end of this year. This ambitious project, dubbed Agenda
La General Hospital Project Begins
Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye Minister for Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, has revealed that the La General Hospital project has commenced with contractors covering 19% of the work so
Public Health Emergency Declared in Ghana Over Polio Detection
Dr. Bernard Oko Boye The Ministry of Health in Ghana has declared a public health emergency following the detection of a circulating Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in an
14 Police Facilities Registered Onto NHIS
In a bid to enhance healthcare delivery and alleviate financial burdens, the Police Hospital has registered 14 of its satellite facilities with the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). This
NHIA Releases Additional GH¢402m To Health Facilities
Dr Da-Costa Aboagye   The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has begun the disbursement of an additional GH¢402 million to health facilities nationwide. The release covers claims submitted and vetted