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Kofi Ansah Brifo raises concern over dangers of unregulated steroid-based skin products
Renowned Ghanaian dermatologist and Founder of Skin Foundation Africa, Dr Kofi Ansah Brifo, has issued a strong public health warning on the growing misuse of steroid-based skin products, cautioning that prolonged and unsupervised use can result in serious and sometimes irreversible skin complications. Speaking during...
Deputy Health Minister swears in 28 advisory boards to strengthen health training institutions
The Deputy Minister for Health, Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has inaugurated 28 advisory boards for health training institutions across Ghana’s middle belt, in a move aimed at improving the quality of healthcare delivery through strengthened training systems.
Dermatologist calls for compassionate approach to skin bleaching recovery
Renowned Ghanaian dermatologist and Founder of Skin Foundation Africa, Dr Kofi Ansah Brifo, has called for a more compassionate and evidence-based national conversation surrounding skin bleaching and recovery, warning that societal mockery of individuals returning to their natural complexion may worsen the growing publ...
A Tribute to Midwives – Canadian African Maternal and Newborn Health Association (CAMNHA) Ghana
Today, CAMNHA Ghana pauses to extend gratitude to midwives who stand beside families with skill, compassion, and commitment. We recognise the extraordinary role midwives play in supporting pregnancy, birth, and the journey into parenthood. Midwives are more than healthcare providers; they are guides, advocates, and pil...
Ghana Medical Trust Fund eyes establishment of 3 more cancer treatment centres under long-term health strategy
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund has announced plans to establish at least three comprehensive cancer centres across the country as part of a long-term strategy to strengthen oncology care and improve access to specialised treatment services.
How worried should we be about hantavirus?
Passengers from the cruise ship struck by a hantavirus outbreak are being evacuated and sent to their home countries to isolate and receive medical treatment if necessary. Some other passengers from MV Hondius left on earlier flights or connections and their contacts are now being traced as a precuation. Officials say...
Nursing Colleges to award degrees under major health sector reforms – Health Minister
The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced sweeping reforms to transform nursing and midwifery education in Ghana, including plans to upgrade training colleges into degree-awarding institutions.
Ashanti Health Directorate fights Neglected Tropical Diseases with distribution of free medications
The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate has launched a mass drug administration campaign targeted at eliminating river blindness and bilharziasis across nine endemic districts in the region. The endemic districts have been identified as Ahafo North, Asante Mampong, Atwima Mponua, Offinso North, and Ejura Sekyeredumase....
Nutritionist on why traditional diets should be encouraged to prevent child anaemia in Ghana
A nutritionist at the Department of Nutrition and Food Science at the University of Ghana, Prof. Matilda Steiner-Asiedu has stressed the need to return to healthy Ghanaian traditional diets, home gardening and stronger community collaboration as part of strategies to help prevent iron deficiency anaemia in children. Fo...
Jobs, health, energy, education: NPP’s sector committees cover every pain point Ghanaians face
Ask any Ghanaian what keeps them up at night, and the answers cluster around a familiar set of anxieties: jobs for their children, healthcare they can afford, electricity that doesn't vanish without warning, and schools that actually teach. The NPP's newly unveiled sector policy committees appear designed with precisel...
Musician KooKusi’s ‘This Ability EP’ accepted into prestigious European mental health arts catalogue
US-based Ghanaian musician KooKusi has earned international recognition after his This Ability EP was accepted into the CARE – Culture for Mental Health Project, a European Union co-funded initiative that promotes artistic works exploring mental health, well-being and social inclusion.
Akosua Manu questions abandonment of Zipline and Agenda 111 amid rising maternal deaths
Ms Manu says the figure should prompt the government to reconsider interventions that could improve access to emergency healthcare.