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World Bank launches strategy to transform West, Central Africa’s health systems
The World Bank has launched a regional strategy to transform health systems of Ghana and its neighbouring West and Central African countries, with the aim of improving health outcomes and supporting productivity and job creation.
Applying holistic approach to healthcare delivery
In a global healthcare system increasingly defined by cost pressures, unequal access and fragmented delivery, meaningful transformation is often presumed to lie in high-level policy shifts or cutting-edge technologies. Yet, in communities where the need is most urgent, a quieter, more enduring revolution is unfolding,...
Tobinco donates drugs worth GH¢200,000 to UGMC
Tobinco Pharmaceuticals Limited (TPL) has donated medicines worth GH¢200,000 to the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) to support the fight against malaria. The items included antimalarial drugs such as Lufart and Entramol, as well as blood tonics and other essential medicines to aid in the treatment of patients...
Ghana on track to exit Gavi vaccine support by 2030 – Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana is on course to exit financial support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, by 2030 as the country intensifies efforts toward self-reliance in healthcare financing and vaccine delivery. Delivering the keynote address at the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzer...
West Africa pushes regulatory harmonisation to scale up vaccine manufacturing
West African countries are deepening the use of regional regulatory frameworks to fast-track biomanufacturing and reduce dependence on imported vaccines. This was a key focus at the West Africa Bio-manufacturing Regulation and Market Access Conference held in Accra, where industry players underscored the need to align...
Zipline says drone logistics could become national infrastructure for Ghana’s healthcare system
Ghana’s healthcare delivery system could benefit from treating drone logistics as national infrastructure, with Zipline saying its seven-year operation has demonstrated that on-demand aerial delivery can improve access to critical medical supplies while reducing wastage. Daniel Kwaku Merki, Country Director of Zipline,...
Ho Teaching Hospital warns public against fake nursing recruitment scam
The Management of Ho Teaching Hospital has issued a public warning over a fake recruitment exercise targeting job seekers, stressing that the facility is not recruiting nursing staff. In a statement issued on July 30, the hospital said it had become aware of false information circulating on various platforms claiming t...
Mahama touts Ghana’s free primary healthcare programme at World Health Assembly
President John Dramani Mahama says Ghana has begun implementing aggressive healthcare reforms aimed at improving access to quality medical care, especially for citizens outside the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). Addressing the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Mr Mahama said the government had moved “beyo...
MoH inaugurates hepatitis technical working group to eliminate disease by 2030
The Ministry of Health has inaugurated a National Viral Hepatitis Technical Working Group to spearhead Ghana's efforts to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030 as part of activities marking World Hepatitis Day 2026.
Naval Chief calls for greater investment in science, innovation to strengthen military healthcare
The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Rear Admiral Goodwin Livinus Bessing, has underscored the need for sustained investment in science, technology and innovation in military healthcare to ensure the Ghana Armed Forces keeps pace with the evolving demands of healthcare delivery and modern military operations.
Church of Pentecost launches Medical Missions Outreach in Abesewa to deliver healthcare
The Church of Pentecost, in collaboration with its local and international partners, officially launched the 2026 Medical Missions Outreach at Abesewa in the Ashanti Region on Thursday, May 14.
Health Ministry appeals for end to KATH strike amid probe into CEO’s conduct
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has urged doctors and nurses at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) to return to work while investigations into the conduct of the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer continue.