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Central Regional Health Directorate probes maternal death at Kasoa Mother and Child Hospital
The Central Regional Health Directorate has launched an investigation into the death of a mother at the Kasoa Mother and Child Hospital, assuring the public of a thorough and transparent review. In a statement issued on Wednesday, April 29, the Directorate expressed condolences to the bereaved family and said the incid...
Decentralise FDA to district level — NPP Communicator on the issue of illegal street drug hawking
Western Regional Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Issah Fuseini, has called on government to decentralise the Food and Drugs Authority to the district level to effectively combat illegal street drug hawking. Speaking on Accra-based UTV, he described the situation as serious and warned that many...
GHS and UNFPA lead health walk to demystify obstetric fistula, announce free surgeries
Staff members from the Regional Health Directorate, health workers from municipal and regional hospitals, and students from the Wa Nursing Training College flooded the principal streets of Wa on Saturday morning to commemorate the 2026 International Day to End Obstetric Fistula.
Ghana Medical Trust Fund briefs Otumfuo on progress and vision for expanding specialised healthcare
The leadership of the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, led by the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, called on Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at the Manhyia Palace to brief him on ongoing reforms and key developments within Ghana’s health sector.
Flood aftermath: ‘Tankas’ deployed to monitor food safety in Accra markets
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has deployed Environmental Health Officers, popularly referred to as “Tankas”, to intensify monitoring of food safety in markets following the recent flooding that affected parts of the capital. The move comes amid growing concerns that food items exposed to floodwater could find t...
PSGH condemns Cape Coast MCE over forced closure of pharmacy during clean-up
The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) has strongly condemned the forced closure of a community pharmacy in Cape Coast by local government authorities during the recent National Sanitation Day exercise.
Safe Homes, Strong Society: Culture of silence hindering reporting of domestic abuse – Health advocate
A medical doctor and child health advocate, Maame Serwaa Gyamfi Aboagye, has raised concerns over what she describes as a growing “culture of silence” in communities, which is preventing victims of domestic violence from speaking up. She made the remarks at a thought leadership programme on domestic violence hosted by...
Mahama Cares to begin full operations in June across 29 health facilities – Obuobia Darko-Opoku
The Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, Obuobia Darko-Opoku, has announced that the initiative will begin full operations in June after successfully completing its pilot phase. According to her, patients suffering from non-communicable diseases will be enrolled into the scheme through recommendations by medi...
Ghana Eye Project provides free eye screening and surgery to over 2,000 people
The Ghana Eye Project 2026 has successfully performed more than 2,200 free eye surgeries during its humanitarian outreach programme at SDA Valley View Hospital in Oyibi, a suburb of Accra.
Mahama calls for equitable global health support at One Health Summit
President John Dramani Mahama has called for stronger global cooperation and equitable access to resources to improve health outcomes, particularly in Africa. Speaking as co-chair of the High-Level segment of the One Health Summit in Lyon, France, on April 7, 2026, he highlighted disparities in global health preparedne...
Plastic detected in placenta reinforces need for styrofoam ban – EPA
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) says emerging scientific evidence showing the presence of plastic particles in the human body underscores the need for Ghana's planned ban on single-use polystyrene (styrofoam) food containers from January 1, 2027. Speaking during the eighth edition of the Loud and Green X S...
Weight-loss drugs can cut breast cancer risk by up to 30%, studies suggest
Weight-loss drugs can cut the risk of developing or dying from cancer by 30%, doctors have said. Millions of people already use the drugs to treat obesity. Now a series of studies presented at the world’s largest oncology conference suggest the drugs could play a role in preventing and treating cancer. One analysis fou...