Health
Stories in this category
‘Build your body naturally, avoid steroids’ – Health experts warn
Health professionals are urging the public, particularly fitness enthusiasts, to avoid the use of steroids for bodybuilding, warning that the substances can significantly increase the risk of hypertension and other serious health complications. The caution was given during a health sensitisation programme organised by...
Ghana breast cancer centre strengthens global learning through US student exchange
A group of students from Northeastern University in Boston, USA, has visited Peace and Love Hospital in Kumasi as part of an academic exchange programme aimed at strengthening global learning in breast cancer care and healthcare delivery. The students toured the hospital, learned about breast cancer diagnosis and treat...
KATH doctors’ strike illegal, must end immediately – Labour Commission
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed doctors at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) to immediately call off a planned indefinite strike. It says the notice of industrial action was improperly served and violated the country’s Labour Act. In a summons dated 6 June 2026, the NLC said it had read media repo...
UK begins trials of Ebola vaccine developed in just eight weeks
A new vaccine to tackle Ebola will now be tested on people after the UK regulator gave permission for trials to take place. Scientists at the University of Oxford started developing the vaccine eight weeks ago when a public health emergency was declared on 17 May. It is the first - out of four vaccines under developmen...
Healthy people are Ghana’s strongest currency, Finance Ministry says
The Finance Ministry 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.
Ministry undertakes reforms to strengthen health training institutions
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has undertaken significant reforms to strengthen health training institutions, improve the quality of health professional education and build a competent workforce capable of delivering quality healthcare services across the country. The Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah, s...
Ghana Medical Trust Fund, WHO discuss partnership to improve specialised healthcare
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund has held discussions with the World Health Organisation (WHO) on strengthening collaboration to improve access to specialised healthcare services across the country. The meeting was led by the Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, and her team, while the...
Overcrowding forces KATH to temporarily shut emergency admissions
The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi has suspended new admissions at its Accident and Emergency Centre for 24 hours after the facility became overcrowded, management has said. In a statement issued by the hospital’s Public Affairs Unit, KATH said the A&E Centre had exceeded its capacity and was unable to...
Weija Children’s Hospital ready to open once contractor completes handover – Health Minister
The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, says the delayed operationalisation of the 120-bed Weija Children's Specialist Hospital is due to the contractor's failure to complete and hand over the facility, stressing that the Ministry is ready to begin operations once the outstanding issues are resolved.
Suspect to be arraigned on June 8 – GHS condemns midwife assault
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has strongly condemned the physical assault of a midwife at the Community 22 Polyclinic in Tema, describing the incident as an unacceptable attack on a healthcare professional who was performing her lawful duties.
Economy healthier than under previous administration, but major challenges remain – Manasseh Azure
Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has described Ghana’s economy as healthier than it was under the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration, while cautioning that the country still faces deep structural challenges that should not be overlooked. In a Facebook post shared on Thursday, July 23, follow...
Nearly one in five Ghanaians may be living with chronic kidney disease as cases surge nationwide
Nearly one in five Ghanaians could be living with chronic kidney disease (CKD), many without knowing they have the condition, as doctors warn of a sharp increase in cases across the country.