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Ghana backs UNAIDS’ “40+20” milestone to end AIDS by 2030 as AU leaders prepare to meet in Accra
Ghana has pledged its full support for the UNAIDS “40+20” global milestone, a new roadmap under the Global AIDS Strategy 2026–2031 aimed at expanding HIV treatment and prevention access worldwide by 2030. The initiative seeks to ensure that 40 million people living with HIV are on antiretroviral treatment (ART) with su...
Synchora Health pilots digital immunization reminder system in Ashanti Region
Ghanaian digital health startup Synchora Health has launched a pilot electronic immunization follow-up system across three health facilities in the Juaben Municipal District of the Ashanti Region, using automated voice calls and SMS reminders to help reduce childhood vaccine dropout rates. The three-month pilot, suppor...
GHID-KCCR leads community engagement in PARTNERS trial
Patients have now been enrolled in the PARTNERS trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the world's first real attempt to scientifically determine whether anything actually works against Bundibugyo virus disease. It is a joint effort between the Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale in Kinshasa, the Institu...
KATH CEO appeals to striking staff to resume work despite suspension
The Chief Executive Officer of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Dr. (Med) Paa Kwesi Baidoo, has appealed to staff of the hospital to return to work following industrial action triggered by his recent suspension.
Panacea Pharmacy donates medicines to Mamprobi Polyclinic, pushes affordable healthcare on World Malaria Day
Panacea Pharmacy Limited has donated essential medicines to the Mamprobi Polyclinic in Accra as part of activities marking World Malaria Day, saying access to quality treatment should not be determined by a patient’s ability to pay. The company’s Sales and Marketing Manager, Dr Nanayaw Appiah Amoah, said the gesture fo...
Panacea Pharmacy donates medicines to Mamprobi hospital, pushes affordable healthcare on World Malaria Day
Panacea Pharmacy Limited has donated essential medicines to the Mamprobi Hospital in Accra as part of activities marking World Malaria Day
Africa can no longer rely on foreign aid for healthcare – Deputy Health Minister
Deputy Minister of Health, Professor Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has called on African countries to strengthen domestic health financing as external donor support becomes increasingly uncertain, stressing that the continent must take greater responsibility for funding its healthcare priorities.
Mount Camel Foundation, partners complete 22 life-saving cardiac procedures worth GH₵2m at Korle Bu
Mount Camel Foundation, in collaboration with the National Cardiothoracic Centre (NCTC) at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (MahamaCares) and Africa World Airlines, has successfully completed 22 complex cardiac device procedures for patients suffering from severe heart rhythm abnormalities. The...
Mahama commissions upgraded cardiac centre at Korle Bu under Ghana Medical Trust Fund
President John Mahama has commissioned a newly constructed Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, restoring critical heart care services and expanding Ghana’s capacity to provide advanced cardiovascular treatment.
Kenyasi Paramount Chief donates GH¢80,000 to digitise patient records at Asutifi North District Hospital
The Paramount Chief of the Kenyasi No. 1 Traditional Council in the Ahafo Region, Nana Osei Kofi Abiri, has donated GH¢80,000 to the Asutifi North District Hospital to support the operationalisation of an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system aimed at improving healthcare delivery. Presenting the cheque to the manage...
World Malaria Day: Asanko Gold partners health authorities to tackle rising cases in Amansie West
Health authorities in the Amansie West District have raised concerns over increasing malaria cases, particularly among children under five, and are calling for urgent intervention in collaboration with Asanko Gold Ghana Limited. Data from the District Health Directorate shows that malaria cases recorded at Outpatient D...
Understanding Lupus: Advocate calls for awareness as more women face autoimmune disease
Health advocate and Executive Director of the Oyeman Autoimmune Foundation, Emawell Helmina Parker Awl, popularly known as “Sweetness,” has called for increased public awareness of lupus, describing it as a condition in which the immune system becomes confused and begins attacking the body’s own healthy cells. Lupus is...