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KATH Cardiology Centre on course for August completion, Medical Trust Fund says
Construction of the Cardiology Centre at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), funded by the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, is on schedule for completion by the end of August 2026, the Fund's Administrator, Adjoa Obuobia Darko Opoku, has announced.
Childhood cancer: Late diagnosis, limited access driving worrying trend in Ghana
Country Director of World Child Cancer, Adwoa Pinamang Desu, also emphasised the importance of strengthening clinical guidance in the management of childhood cancer, particularly in radiology. She explained that the absence of paediatric-specific protocols has long been a gap in clinical practice. “Within the clinical...
Surrogacy in Ghana: Legal parenthood, registration, and the rights of the surrogate
Surrogacy is no longer a novelty in Ghana. More families are turning to it. More clinics are facilitating it. More lawyers are being asked to structure it. The law, for its part, has started to respond. But only just. It is no longer entirely correct to say Ghana has no law on surrogacy. That position, while once accur...
Six in 10 health workers in Greater Accra consider quitting their jobs, study finds
Nearly six out of every 10 health workers in Ghana's Greater Accra Region are considering leaving their jobs, raising concerns about the stability of the country's healthcare workforce, according to a new study by researchers from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) and partner instit...
Korle Bu successfully performs first off-pump heart bypass surgeries
The National Cardiothoracic Centre (NCTC) at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has recorded a major milestone in cardiac healthcare with the successful completion of its first two Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (OPCAB) surgeries. The groundbreaking procedures were performed with support from visiting Indian card...
Nurses and Midwives Union condemns assault on midwife at Tema Community 22 Polyclinic
The Union of Professional Nurses and Midwives, Ghana (UPNMG) has strongly condemned the assault of a midwife at Tema Community 22 Polyclinic, describing the incident as an unacceptable attack on a healthcare professional performing her lawful duties.
Otumfuo briefed on Ghana Medical Trust Fund’s plan to expand specialised healthcare
The leadership of the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Medical Trust Fund has updated the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on progress made by the Fund and plans to expand access to specialised healthcare across the country.
Healthy people are Ghana’s strongest currency, Finance Ministry says
The Ministry of Finance has made a strong economic case for increased investment in healthcare, arguing that Ghana’s greatest national asset is not its currency or natural resources but the health and productivity of its people. Delivering remarks on behalf of Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson at the 2026 Annual...
CHAG delivers up to 40% of Ghana’s healthcare with just 7% of facilities – Executive Director
The Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) says it continues to play a disproportionately large role in the country’s health system, delivering up to 40 per cent of healthcare services nationwide despite owning only about seven per cent of Ghana’s health infrastructure. Speaking at the opening of the 2026 CHAG An...
People-centred healthcare begins with access, not policy – WHO Rep. to Ghana
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged Ghana to place communities – not health systems – at the centre of ongoing healthcare reforms, stressing that Universal Health Coverage will only become a reality when people can easily access quality healthcare where they live. Speaking at the opening of the 2026 Christian...
World Drug Day: Study reveals high substance use among youth in La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal
As Ghana joined the rest of the world to mark World Drug Day on June 26, under the theme, “World drug problem: Persisting issues, new challenges, innovative responses,” stakeholders renewed calls for stronger action to protect young people from the growing threat of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. World D...
Doctors accepting rural postings rise from 12 to over 100 – Health Minister reveals
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has revealed the number of medical doctors accepting postings to Ghana’s deprived communities has increased sharply from just 12 last year to more than 100 in 2026. The minister described the development as a significant step towards addressing longstanding staffing shortages in u...