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KATH temporarily suspends admission of new cases at Accident and Emergency Centre
The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi has temporarily suspended the admission of new cases at its Accident and Emergency Centre following a latest wave of congestion at the health facility. A statement released by the hospital’s Public Affairs unit noted that the Centre was full and overflowing with waiti...
KATH suspends admission of new cases at Accident and Emergency Centre over congestion
The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi has temporarily suspended the admission of new cases at its Accident and Emergency Centre following a latest wave of congestion at the health facility.
Newly recruited health workers to begin work by July – Health Minister
Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced that all 8,000 newly recruited health workers are expected to begin work by July as the government finalises the placement process. Speaking on the status of the recruitment exercise, Mr. Akandoh said the Ministry of Health is working to ensure a smooth transit...
Ghana rejects proposed US health aid deal, citing data concerns
Ghana has rejected a bilateral health deal with the U.S., a source familiar with the negotiations told Reuters, the latest stumbling block to the Trump administration's effort to overhaul foreign aid.
Government to establish modern border health facilities to boost Ebola preparedness
The government has announced plans to establish modern, fully equipped health facilities at Ghana’s border entry points as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s preparedness and response to potential Ebola outbreaks and other cross-border health threats. The decision follows an assessment of border health operati...
Treat galamsey like COVID-19 or Ghana’s future — Paediatrician warns gov’t
The Vice President of the Paediatric Society of Ghana (PSG), Dr Emmanuel Oppong, has warned that illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, is quietly creating a public health crisis that could devastate Ghana’s future in the same way COVID-19 threatened lives but with slower, more dangerous consequences.
Free MRI scans available at 37 Military Hospital as new diagnostic partnership takes effect
Patients at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra can now access MRI scans free of charge, under a new diagnostic partnership between the hospital and HealthTech Ghana Limited.
Government to establish health posts at all land borders to strengthen Ebola preparedness
The Deputy Minister for Health, Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has undertaken an assessment visit to the Aflao Border Post as part of efforts to evaluate the country's preparedness against the threat of Ebola.
GMA gives government 72 hours to reinstate suspended KATH CEO
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has demanded the immediate reinstatement of the suspended chief executive of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr (Med) Paa Kwesi Aidoo, escalating a dispute over the management of overcrowding at one of the country’s busiest referral facilities. The Association said after an em...
KATH doctors begin indefinite strike over CEO suspension
The Komfo Anokye Doctors Association (KADA) has announced a total withdrawal of services at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) effective 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, 6th June 2026, over the suspension of the hospital's Chief Executive Officer. In a notice addressed to the Board Chairman of KATH, Nana Professor, the do...
How a Ghanaian town is turning electric motorbikes into a climate solution
In the northern Ghanaian town of Bawku, the soft hum of electric motorcycles now fills the streets as residents take part in activities ahead of World Environment Day, following a shift away from petrol motorbikes in recent years linked to local restrictions and changing transport patterns.
Kingsley Quiz Competition produces 20 Cuba-trained medical doctors for Ghana
Twenty students who excelled in the Kingsley Quiz Competition in Abuakwa South six years ago have graduated as medical doctors after completing their medical training in Cuba.