Health

MP proposes solution to hospitals’ indebtedness to ECG

Member of Parliament (MP) for Nabdam in the Upper East region, Mark Kurt Nawaane, has proposed that public hospitals should be powered by solar...

Health Ministry responds to KATH doctors’ eviction notice

The Ministry of Health has responded to the eviction notice served doctors of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) on their residential apartments. ...

ECG’s target on health sector is a strategic move – CDD Fellow

A research fellow at the Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), has described as strategic, the Electricity Company of Ghana's (ECG) decision to issue a...

ECG’s 72-hour ultimatum to hospitals unreasonable – GMA General Secretary

The General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Dr Richard Selormey, has criticised the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for its stringent 72-hour...

We haven’t received any official report about KATH accommodation issue – NLC

The Executive Secretary of the National Labour Commission (NLC), Ofosu Asamoah says that the commission has not officially been informed about any accommodation issues...

Concerns of striking KATH doctors addressed

A stakeholders’ meeting to resolve accommodation concerns of striking doctors of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) on Wednesday ended conclusively. The meeting had in...

Patients stranded as KATH doctors’ strike bites

An industrial action by doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) over accommodation issues is taking a toll on healthcare delivery in the Ashanti Region. As...

Health Ministry responds to ECG’s ultimatum to 91 hospitals over debt [video]

The Ministry of Health has responded to the warning issued by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to 91 hospitals, urging them to settle...

KATH doctors to embark on strike today

Doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) will effective today, March 13, 2024, begin an indefinite strike. This is due to plans to move...

I want to take charge of funerals and mortuaries – Deputy Health Minister-designate

The nominee for Deputy Health Minister, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, has expressed his preparedness to take charge of the Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA)...

Public remains confident in NHIS – Deputy Health Minster-designate

The Deputy Minister-designate for Health, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, told Parliament's Appointments Committee that there is still public confidence in the National Health Insurance Scheme...

Doctors at KATH to embark on indefinite strike

Doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) are threatening to embark on an indefinite strike. This is due to plans to move them out...

Real breasts are supposed to sag and here are 3 reasons

In a world obsessed with perfection, the reality of saggy breasts often feels like a hushed topic. Yet, it's a natural aspect of our bodies...

ECG to disconnect 91 hospitals over GH₵261m debt; check out list

It has emerged that the National Taskforce of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) will soon disconnect power supply to 91 hospitals nationwide due...

Breaking the chains of NTDs in Sekyere East

The lush green fields of some communities in Sekyere East District of the Ashanti region, once brimming with life, are now abandoned by farmers...

Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital’s medical lab needs a facelift – Concerned…

Some concerned relatives of patients who visit the Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital for healthcare say laboratories that run medical tests at the facility need...

Manhyia Hospital: Management appeals to govt to expand congested maternity ward

The Manhyia Government Hospital in the Ashanti Region has urged the government to promptly refurbish the maternity ward. According to the hospital's management, the...

Ignore nursing recruitment notice – Ministry of Health urges public

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has cautioned the general public to ignore a viral notice on the alleged recruitment of nurses. The Ministry has...

Bawumia to launch Ghana Card number at birth on Thursday 

The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, will on Thursday March 14, 2024 launch the Ghana card number at birth initiative. The policy, which would be launched...

Asenso-Boakye donates GH¢100k to support ‘Heal Komfo Anokye Project’

The Member of Parliament for Bantama, Francis Asenso-Boakye on Monday, March 11, 2024, donated an amount of GH¢100,000 towards the “Heal Komfo Anokye” initiative. The...

Danger looms as lack of space compromises quality health care at KATH

Lack of adequate space is compromising the quality of healthcare at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, Ashanti Region. According to the facility, data...

End Point Homeopathic Clinic denies involvement in promoting slimming products

Dr. Adu Boateng, licensed homeopath and CEO of End Point Homeopathic Clinic, has denied any involvement with a circulating deep fake video and fake...

60% Ga Mashie residents have hypertension, diabetes

A study on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) conducted at Ga Mashie in Accra has revealed that six out of 10 residents in that area had...

KATH makes breakthrough in stroke treatment

The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi has launched thrombolysis service, a medical procedure that restores paralysed stroke patients to normalcy.The introduction of...

Outgoing deputy Health Minister commissions 3 CHPS compound in Oti

The outgoing deputy Minister of Health, Mahama Asei Seini has handed over three completed and fully equipped Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds...

Teenage pregnancy: 15% of Ghana’s female adolescents aged 15-19 have ever been pregnant

About 15.2% of female adolescents in Ghana aged 15-19 have ever been pregnant, underscoring the prevalence of teenage motherhood. The prevalence within the age range...

Okoe-Boye pushes for removal of taxes on dialysis consumables

Health Minister designate, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye is advocating for the elimination of taxes on dialysis consumables to alleviate the financial burden on renal patients. This...

Okoe-Boye justifies demolition of La General Hospital; says it was a death-trap

The Minister-designate for the Ministry of Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye, has defended the government’s decision to demolish the La General Hospital. He branded it a...

Here are 5 amazing health benefits of tiger nuts you didn’t know about

Let's talk tiger nuts, although they're not nuts at all! These wonderful nuts have been hiding under the radar, but it's time they take...

MTN Ghana Foundation to expand Accident and Emergency block at Ho Teaching Hospital

As part of its efforts to improve healthcare infrastructure in Ghana, Selorm Adadevoh, the CEO of MTN Ghana, has unveiled plans of the MTN...

La General hospital was a death trap – Dr Okoe-Boye

Health Minister-designate, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye, has reiterated a justification for the demolition of the La General Hospital. Appearing before Parliament's Appointment Committee for vetting on...

Covid-19 affected language development, anxiety disorders in children – Mental health expert 

Mental health conditions such as anxiety and mood-related disorders increased dramatically during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to an Adolescent Psychiatrist of the...

Pharmacy Council to go after illegal service providers

The Pharmacy Council says it will adopt stringent mechanisms to deal with illegal pharmacy service providers and practitioners to help uphold the acceptable pharmaceutical...

German patient vaccinated against Covid 217 times

A 62-year-old man from Germany has, against medical advice, been vaccinated 217 times against Covid, doctors report. The bizarre case is documented in The Lancet...

Tema Metro recorded 783 new HIV infections in 2023

The Tema Metropolitan Health Directorate (TMHD) recorded 783 new Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections in 2023, an increase from the 603 recorded in 2022....

Volta GMA recognizes excellence: Dr Momodu Cham, Hilarious Abiwu, and others honoured

In a celebration of innovation and outstanding contributions to the medical field, the Volta Regional Branch of the Ghana Medical Association at its Annual...

Patients share wards with corpses at Sissala East Municipal Hospital

The Sissala East Municipal Director of Health Services in the Upper West region, Clifford Veng, has expressed worry over the lack of a mortuary...

Farida writes: Navigating the depths of PTSD: A personal journey towards healing

Reflecting on my journey through Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), I've come to recognize the profound impact that lighthearted memes and casual jokes about mental...

CHAG calls for scaling up, adoption, nationalization, of SafeCare quality improvement programme in Ghana

The Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) is calling for the institutionalization and nationalization of the SafeCare quality improvement programme in Ghana’s health delivery...

Ridge Hospital diagnoses 50 children with rare diseases

The Greater Accra Regional Hospital has tested and diagnosed 50 children with rare diseases in the country. Dr. Yvonne Brew, a Pediatrician at Ridge Hospital,...