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Premier Health Insurance celebrates 15 years with nationwide wheelchair donation to public hospitals
Premier Health Insurance has marked its 15th anniversary by donating 150 wheelchairs to public health facilities across Ghana in an initiative aimed at improving patient mobility and easing pressure on the country’s healthcare system. Following similar presentations to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi and t...
Addressing the silent threat: Why Ghana’s free primary health care must not ignore our children
The recent launch of the Free Primary Health Care (FPHC) initiative by President John Dramani Mahama represents a significant move toward preventive medicine in Ghana. By establishing annual screenings, the policy aims to tackle the root of our national health crisis: non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
KATH emergency pressure managed, GMA questions CEO query letter
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has clarified reports of congestion at the Accident and Emergency Centre of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), saying the facility did not turn away emergency patients but implemented temporary measures to manage high patient numbers. In a statement signed by its President, P...
Telecel Foundation Healthfest extends healthcare service to Konongo for Ashanti Month
About 400 residents of Konongo and surrounding towns have received free, comprehensive health screenings through Telecel Ghana Foundation's Healthfest, which brought essential healthcare services directly to residents in eastern Ashanti.
JICA and Noguchi enhance lab skills of healthcare professionals in Africa to combat infectious diseases
The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), a constituent of the College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, is collaborating with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), to train eight healthcare professionals from six African countries in modern laboratory technology to enhance their...
GMTF backs cardiac care, specialist training and modern infrastructure
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening cardiovascular and thoracic healthcare in Ghana through strategic investments in patient support, specialist training and critical medical infrastructure. Addressing the Annual General and Scientific Conference of the Ghanaian Society of...
‘Cool heads must prevail’ – Health Committee Chair urges resolution of KATH impasse
The Chairman of Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr. Mark Kurt Nawaane, has called for calm and dialogue to resolve the ongoing impasse at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), warning that ordinary Ghanaians are suffering as a result of the dispute.
Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council appeals for end to KATH doctors strike
The Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (ARCC) has appealed to doctors and other health workers at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) to call off their industrial action and return to work as efforts intensify to resolve the issues that sparked the dispute. In a statement dated June 7, the Council warned that...
Charles Amissah’s death must mark a turning point for emergency healthcare – Abass Nurudeen
Abass Nurudeen, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Social Investment Fund, has reiterated the call for urgent reforms to Ghana’s emergency healthcare system following the death of 29-year-old Charles Amissah.
'I wish I had done it sooner': Why breast reductions are more popular now
Ranvia is still haunted by the memory of being wolf-whistled at by an ice-cream man when she was just 11 years old. She'd hit puberty a few years earlier, and it was at that point she says the size of her breasts began to impact how she was perceived - and how she saw herself. At school, boys would give her nicknames a...
I need you all to return to duty – Suspended KATH CEO appeals to striking staff
The Chief Executive Officer of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr. (Med) Paa Kwesi Baidoo, has appealed to staff of the hospital who are currently on strike over his suspension to return to work and prioritise patient care. In a letter to staff issued by the Office of the Chief Executive on Monday, June 8, [...
Return back to duty: suspended KATH CEO makes direct appeal to striking staff
The suspended Chief Executive Officer of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has appealed to striking staff to return to work, saying the “supreme interest of Ghanaians and our valued patients” must come first. In a letter dated 8 June 2026 addressed to “All Staff Members” of KATH, Dr. (Med) Paa Kwesi Baidoo thanked...