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“Unfounded claims”: Awerco pushes back against ministry over hospital delays
Awerco Construction Limited has threatened legal action against Ghana’s Ministry of Health, demanding an immediate retraction of what it describes as “inaccurate and misleading” claims linking the company to delays in operationalising the Weija-Gbawe Children’s Hospital. In a letter dated May 8, lawyers for the contrac...
Ebola vaccine could take nine months as death toll rises further – WHO warns
The World Health Organization (WHO) says it could take up to nine months before a vaccine against this particular species of Ebola is ready. Two possible “candidate vaccines” against the Bundibugyo species are being developed, but neither has gone through clinical trials yet, WHO advisor Dr Vasee Moorthy said on Wednes...
Health workers resignation comment unfortunate, does not reflect health committee’s position – Dr. Kingsley Agyemang
The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has distanced the Parliamentary Health Committee from comments by its Chairman, Mark Kurt Nawaane, suggesting that health workers who cannot cope with the demands of the profession should resign. Dr. Agyemang described the remarks as “unfortunate” and w...
“Prima facie evidence does not mean guilt” — GMA President calls for caution over Charles Amissah death report
President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Prof. Ernest Yorke, has cautioned the public against rushing to blame doctors and nurses over the country’s ongoing “no bed syndrome” crisis, insisting that the issue reflects deeper failures within Ghana’s emergency healthcare system.
Awerco Construction threatens legal action over Ministry of Health’s ‘false claims’ on Weija Specialist Children’s hospital
Awerco Construction Limited, the contractor behind the Weija-Gbawe Children’s Hospital project, has threatened legal action against the Ministry of Health, demanding the immediate retraction of a press statement it says unfairly blamed the company for delays in operationalising the facility.
Ministry of Health launches national strategy to cut maternal deaths by 30% in 24 months
The Ministry of Health has launched a national strategy aimed at reducing maternal deaths by 30 per cent within the next 24 months across 11 high-burden referral and teaching hospitals in Ghana, describing maternal mortality as a national emergency. Recent data indicates that Ghana recorded 965 institutional maternal d...
Doctors’ association calls for overhaul of Ghana’s emergency healthcare system
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has called for sweeping reforms to Ghana’s emergency healthcare system, warning that failure to address structural weaknesses will lead to repeated loss of lives. Deputy General Secretary Dr Dan Anane-Frimpong said recent events mirror earlier incidents, including a 2018 case where a...
Mahama Care treats seven cancer patients in Volta Region
The Volta Regional Coordinator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), popularly known as Mahama Care, Emefa Daitey, says seven clients with various cancer-related conditions have so far been registered under the programme in the region. She disclosed this during a presentation at the 3rd Volta Regional Coordinating Co...
From Ghana to Global Health Leadership: How Dr Godfred Boateng is transforming health equity and saving lives across the world
What if one Ghanaian scholar could help governments, researchers, and health professionals better understand why millions of people suffer from poor health not only because of disease, but also because of inequality, poverty, resource insecurity, and environmental challenges? From Ghana to Canada, the United States, an...
All public events must provide handwashing facilities — Health Minister
Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has urged organisers of all public gatherings to provide handwashing facilities and hand sanitisers as part of measures to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
Ghana to deploy condom vending machines nationwide to boost HIV prevention
Ghana will begin installing condom vending machines across the country by the last quarter of 2026 as part of efforts to improve access to condoms and strengthen the fight against HIV/AIDS, the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has announced. The machines will be placed at strategic public locations, including lorry stations...
Three million people enrol on NHIS from April as coverage moves to 70%
The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Senanu Kwesi Djokoto, has announced a significant increase in enrolment on the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), saying an additional three million people have been registered from April last month to date. According to him,...