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Call off strike -NLC orders KATH doctors
The Komfo Anokye Doctors’ Association (KADA) has been ordered to immediately call off its indefinite strike action. The order comes from the National Labour Commission (NLC), which described the industrial action as unlawful and not in compliance with the provisions of Ghana’s labour laws. The NLC, in a statement issue...
KATH nurses set to join doctors’ strike over suspension directive
Nurses and midwives at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have threatened to join the ongoing industrial action by doctors from Sunday, June 7, if the suspension of the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo, is not reversed. In a notice addressed to the Chairman of the KATH Board, the Ghana Reg...
Health Minister blames contractor for delay in opening Weija Children’s Specialist Hospital
The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has said the long-awaited opening of the 120-bed Children's Specialist Hospital at Weija has been delayed because the contractor has yet to officially hand over the completed facility to the Ministry of Health.
HealthTech Ghana and 37 Military Hospital open maiden Philips helium-free MRI and diagnostic centre
HealthTech Ghana, in partnership with the Defence Ministry, has announced a public-private partnership (PPP) collaboration to restore and significantly expand diagnostic services at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra.
Ministry of Health pays nurses’ arrears, announces plans to recruit 16,000 health workers
The Ministry of Health has confirmed the payment of two months’ arrears to newly recruited nurses and outlined plans to recruit up to 16,000 health workers as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s healthcare system. In a press release issued on April 28, the Ministry said the payment of arrears forms part of its...
FoSCel raises alarm over surge in sickle cell crises during rainy season
The Focus on Sickle Cell Foundation (FoSCel) has raised alarm over an increasing number of distress calls and requests for assistance from people living with sickle cell disease across Ghana, attributing the surge to the onset of the rainy season and its associated cold weather.
Ghanaians urged to avoid practices that cause hypertension
Ghanaians have been encouraged to avoid unhealthy lifestyles that contribute to the increasing cases of hypertension in the country to maintain healthy living. As part of activities to mark World Hypertension Month, observed throughout May, health experts are calling on the public to adopt healthier habits to reduce th...
Apollo outbreak hits Sefwi Wiawso; health authorities issue public health alert
Health authorities in the Sefwi Wiawso Municipality of the Western North Region have issued a public health alert following an outbreak of Acute Haemorrhagic Conjunctivitis (AHC), commonly known as Apollo. The alert, issued by the Principal Optometrist at the Sefwi Wiawso Municipal Hospital, Dr Noel Arizi, urged reside...
‘I thought he was my father until 16’ — Dr Darius Osei shares emotional childhood story
The Founding Chief Executive Officer of the University of Ghana Medical Centre, Dr Darius Kofi Osei, has opened up about a deeply personal chapter of his life, revealing how a childhood shaped by quiet sacrifice, family complexity and resilience is now captured in his forthcoming book.
Children’s Heart Foundation Ghana funds life-saving surgeries for two children at Korle Bu
A Ghanaian non-profit organisation has funded life-saving heart surgeries for two children suffering from congenital heart defects, offering renewed hope to families and highlighting the continuing need for support for paediatric cardiac care in the country. The intervention by the Children’s Heart Foundation Ghana was...
No food hygiene permit, no business: FDA shuts Osu eateries
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has closed several food service establishments along Oxford Street in Osu for operating without the mandatory Food Hygiene Permit Certificate. The enforcement exercise, conducted on Thursday, 16 July, forms part of the FDA’s ongoing efforts to strengthen compliance with food safety re...
DENSTAR project: Global consortium launches €11m dengue vaccine initiative for Africa
A major international research consortium has launched a €11.09 million project aimed at accelerating the development, evaluation and regulatory approval of a promising dengue vaccine for use in sub-Saharan Africa, where the mosquito-borne disease is becoming an increasing public health concern.