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Spike in homosexual HIV infections sparks grave concern from Ghana AIDS Commission
The Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Regional Coordinator of the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC), Ahmed Ibrahim Bambilla, has bemoaned the rapid spread of new HIV infections in the gay community in the Bono Region. He said presently the region’s HIV prevalence among homosexuals stood at 26 per cent, implying that out of every 100...
Mid-Year Budget Review: Abuakwa South MP challenges gov’t’s silence on major hospital projects
A Member on Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has criticised the government for failing to provide updates on major healthcare infrastructure projects outlined in the 2026 Budget.
Gov’t to expand medical education to improve doctor-to-patient ratio – Education Minister
The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, says government is aggressively decentralising and expanding medical education across the country as part of efforts to improve Ghana’s doctor-to-patient ratio. Speaking at the commissioning of a new hostel facility at Wisconsin International University College at Feyiase in t...
30 traditional medicine facilities shut down in Ashanti over regulatory breaches
The Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) has closed down 30 traditional medicine facilities in the Ashanti Region following a major compliance and enforcement exercise that uncovered widespread breaches of Ghana's regulatory framework governing traditional and alternative healthcare practice.
“System under pressure”: Ekow Essilfie warns over Ghana hospital crisis
Leading broadcaster Ekow Essilfie has warned that the temporary suspension of emergency admissions at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital highlights deep structural weaknesses in the country’s healthcare system. Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Wednesday (3 June), host Essilfie described the situation as a “national...
‘Don’t be swayed by flavoured cigarettes , they still kill’ – Health Minister warns youth
The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has admonished the youth not to be swayed by flavoured or electronic cigarettes because they still have the propensity to cause cancer and deaths.
“Same space since 1955”: KATH PRO reveals roots of emergency unit breakdown
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital has temporarily halted new emergency admissions after severe overcrowding pushed its facilities beyond capacity, a hospital official has confirmed. Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Wednesday (3 June), the hospital’s Public Relations Officer, Kwame Frimpong, said the decision follo...
HASAG demands migration of health accountants onto Controller and Accountant General’s payroll
The leadership of the Health Accounting Staff Association of Ghana (HASAG) is calling for the migration of its members onto the payroll platform of the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD). The Association says the delay in implementing the migration amounts to a breach of the Public Financial Manageme...
Health Ministry, Parliament and UNPA wage war against silent epidemic of obstetric fistula
Fewer than one in three women suffering from obstetric fistula in Ghana over the past decade have received reparative surgery, according to new health data highlighting persistent gaps in maternal healthcare.
‘Catastrophic expenditure’: Why government must enroll cleft care on NHIS
While they deal with societal stigma and rejection, parents and guardians of children living with cleft are enduring constant economic constraints as they seek care. A yet-to-be-published study by the National Cleft Care Centre (NCCC) has revealed that parents spend at least twenty-five per cent (25%) of their annual i...
KATH doctors declare strike over CEO suspension, emergency ward crisis
Doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Ghana’s second-largest teaching hospital, began a total withdrawal of services on Saturday (6 June), after condemning the suspension of the hospital’s chief executive officer and raising concerns about chronic overcrowding at its Emergency Department. The industrial...
Western North Regional Health Directorate raises alarm over rising hepatitis cases
The Western North Regional Health Directorate has raised an alarm about the increasing number of hepatitis cases in the region, urging Ghanaians to visit health facilities for regular medical check-ups. There has been a slight increase in cases in 2025 compared to 2024. During the commemoration of World Hepatitis Day i...