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Mahama Cares does not fund overseas treatment — Obuobia
The Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, popularly known as Mahama Cares, Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, has clarified that the scheme does not provide financial support for patients seeking medical treatment outside Ghana. Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Monday, 11 May, she said the Fund has...
INSLA calls for urgent implementation of healthier food policies as NCDs rise
The Institute of Leadership and Development (INSLA) has called on the Ghanaian government to urgently adopt and implement policies aimed at creating a healthier food environment, warning that unhealthy diets are contributing to the country’s growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Mary Kpogo, a Project Offi...
Dr Ekua Amoakoh blames system failure as a policy choice over Charles Amissah’s death
Dr Ekua Amoakoh, Deputy Spokesperson to former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, has criticised the country’s healthcare management system following the death of Charles Amissah, describing the incident as a consequence of policy failure rather than an unfortunate accident. In a Facebook post on Sunday, May 10, 2026, Dr...
GRNMA, Midwives Society call for urgent action on midwife shortage
Ghana is grappling with a severe shortage of midwives, mirroring a global crisis that requires nearly one million more midwives to ensure safe childbirth. The situation is further worsened by the steady exodus of health workers. An estimated 3,000 nurses and midwives leave Ghana annually in search of better working con...
Africa must intensify human rights education to curb violations — Dr Kingsley Agyemang
Vice-Chairman of Parliament’s Human Rights Committee and Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South Constituency Dr. Kinglsey Agyemag, has called on African countries to strengthen human rights education to help reduce the growing cases of rights violations across the continent.
MoH recruitment portal not a scam, traffic surge causing access issues — Health Minister
The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has dismissed claims that the Ministry of Health’s online recruitment portal is fraudulent, attributing reported access challenges to heavy traffic from thousands of applicants attempting to log in simultaneously. Speaking to journalists on Thursday, May 14, after commis...
Kidney patients call for more dialysis machines at Cape Coast Teaching Hospital
The Forum for Kidney Patients Association Ghana has appealed to the government, corporate organisations, benevolent individuals and groups to urgently support the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH) with more dialysis machines to enhance renal care services.
Men transmit HIV 3 times more than women – AIDS Commission
Men living with HIV are transmitting the virus to their female partners at more than three times the rate at which women living with the virus pass it on to men, according to the Ghana AIDS Commission.
UGMC demands retraction, apology from Michael Blackson over ‘worst hospital’ claim
The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) has demanded a retraction and apology from Ghanaian American comedian Michael Blackson over his description of the facility as the “worst hospital in Ghana.”
Abuakwa South MP hands over AstroTurf to St. Peter’s SHS to promote sports and healthy living
The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has handed over a newly constructed AstroTurf facility to St. Peter’s Senior High School (STEPSS) to boost sports development and encourage healthy living among students and residents.
GFZA donates GH¢300,000 to Ghana Medical Trust Fund to support ‘Heal Ghana Month’
The Ghana Free Zones Authority (GFZA) has contributed GH¢300,000 to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund in support of the ongoing “Heal Ghana Month” campaign, aimed at improving access to critical healthcare for vulnerable patients nationwide. The donation followed a courtesy visit by the Fund’s Administrator, Adjoa Obuobia D...
‘We are chasing the virus’ – WHO warns of worsening Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo began at least three months before it was officially declared – meaning the health authorities are still playing catch-up, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. More than 1,900 people have died from the virus since that declaration on 15 May, makin...