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Climate Evidence: Chorkor fishmongers trapped between livelihood and harmful smoke exposure
I have come to a fishmongering hub in Chorkor to see how my favourite smoked herrings are made. The smoke closed in almost immediately, thick and heavy, stinging my eyes before I could even settle in. Within moments, they began to water uncontrollably, forcing me to blink through blurred vision as I tried to adjust. […...
Cutting off donor aid now would deepen health sector strain – Akim Oda MP
Ghana is not yet ready to walk away from donor support, according to former Deputy Health Minister, Alexander Akwasi Acquah. Speaking on JoyNews PM Express, the Akim Oda MP and member of Parliament’s Health Committee said an abrupt break from external support would expose deep weaknesses in the country’s health financi...
Vice President reaffirms commitment to NCD care under MahamaCares
Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to expanding treatment and intervention programmes for people living with non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
One Million More Midwives: Ghana’s Moment to Act
One million: That’s how many more midwives the world needs by 2035 to save over 4 million lives every year. Midwives are essential health workers, and they offer a solution to one of the most urgent challenges in global health: preventing women and newborns from dying needlessly from complications of pregnancy and chil...
Korle-Bu doctors suspend strike after talks with management
Doctors at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital have called off their strike after reaching an agreement with management over tensions at the facility’s Central Laboratory. The Korle Bu Doctors Association (KODA) announced the decision in a notice dated Monday, May 4, 2026, just hours after doctors had withdrawn Out-Patient...
Human-to-human hantavirus transmission suspected on board stranded cruise ship, WHO says
Human-to-human transmission is the suspected cause of a lethal hantavirus outbreak aboard an Atlantic cruise ship that has left three passengers dead and several others ill. The World Health Organisation (WHO) cautioned on Tuesday. While the virus typically jumps from rodents to humans, evidence suggests a rare instanc...
KNUST launches injury prevention centre to boost research, policy action
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has launched the KNUST Injury Prevention and Research Centre at its College of Health Sciences, in a move aimed at strengthening injury research, policy engagement and prevention efforts in Ghana. The initiative is supported by a training grant from...
Committee probing death of Charles Amissah submits report to Health Minister
The three-member committee set up to investigate the death of Charles Amissah has presented its report to the Minister of Health, concluding that his death could have been prevented with timely medical intervention.
Inyabon MedSync Project strengthens medicine supply in Northern Ghana
A new digital health initiative is improving the availability and management of essential medicines across health facilities in Northern Ghana, addressing long-standing challenges of stock shortages and supply chain inefficiencies.
Medical laboratory workers declare nationwide strike over KBTH dispute
The Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union has announced a nationwide strike set to begin on May 12, 2026, over what it describes as the unlawful removal of the Head of Laboratory Services at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. In a notice issued under the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651), the Union accused management of...
MELPWU declares nationwide strike over removal of Korle-Bu Laboratory Head
The Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union (MELPWU) has served notice of a nationwide strike scheduled to begin on May 12, 2026, over what it describes as the unlawful removal of the Head of Laboratory Services at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH).
Laboratory professional workers declare nationwide strike over removal of Korle-Bu Laboratory Head
The Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union (MELPWU) has served notice of a nationwide strike scheduled to begin on May 12, 2026, over what it describes as the unlawful removal of the Head of Laboratory Services at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH).