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US FDA approves first-in-class treatment for kidney disease
The United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) has approved Trutakna (atacicept-vymj), a first-in-class treatment developed by Vera Therapeutics, to reduce proteinuria in adults with primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy at risk for disease progression.
KNUST study shows widespread exposure to infectious body fluids among Ghana health workers
A study conducted by researchers from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, across hospitals in the Greater Accra Region has revealed a widespread occurrence of exposure to infectious body fluids through the eyes, nose, mouth, or broken skin among healthcare workers. The 2026 study, published...
Cardiology Centre on course for August completion as Ghana Medical Trust Fund, TTH management inspect project
Contractors working on the ultra-modern Cardiology Centre at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) have assured the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) that the facility remains firmly on schedule for completion by the end of August, despite the demanding pace of work. The assurance was given during a joint inspection of the...
WHO Ghana cites CHAG-gov’t partnership among Africa’s strongest health collaborations
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has described the long-standing partnership between the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) and the Government of Ghana as one of the strongest examples of public-faith sector collaboration on the African continent, crediting the relationship with expanding healthcare access...
Patients stranded at KATH as doctors and nurses protest CEO suspension
Hundreds of patients have been left stranded at the Out-Patient Department (OPD) of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi as doctors and nurses reportedly refuse to attend to new cases in protest over the suspension of the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer. The situation has triggered widespread disrupti...
Over-reliance on imported drugs a threat to national security – Pharmaceutical Society
The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana says the country’s over-reliance on imported drugs for public use poses a growing threat to national security. Currently, about 70 per cent of medicines used in hospitals and community pharmacies in Ghana are imported, with only 30 per cent produced locally. The President of the Soci...
GHS warns of rising cholera, typhoid risk after flooding
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has issued a public health alert following intense flooding in parts of the Greater Accra Region, warning of an increased risk of waterborne diseases such as cholera, typhoid fever and dysentery. The Service says the onset of the rainy season, combined with recent flood situations, has he...
Health Ministry dismisses SABC’s false report on Ebola outbreak in Ghana
The Ministry of Health has dismissed as false and misleading reports circulating on social media claiming that Ghana has recorded 2,300 Ebola cases and 930 deaths. In a press release, the Ministry said the publication, attributed to South African broadcaster SABC, does not reflect the country’s public health situation...
Family demands independent probe into disappearance of newborn baby at Salaga Hospital
The family of a woman who recently gave birth at the Salaga Government Hospital in the Savannah Region is demanding an immediate and independent investigation into the alleged disappearance of their newborn baby girl.
Patients stranded at KATH as doctors and nurses protest CEO suspension
Hundreds of patients have been left stranded at the Out-Patient Department (OPD) of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi as doctors and nurses reportedly refuse to attend to new cases in protest over the suspension of the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer. The situation has triggered widespread disrupti...
Health Directorate denies claims of child neglect at Dodowa hospital, threatens legal action
The Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate has rejected claims that a child died at the Shai-Osudoku District Hospital, Dodowa, due to neglect by medical staff. The Directorate, in a statement, described the allegation circulating on social media as false and said it does not reflect what happened at the facility on...
KGL partners GMTF to build ultra-modern diagnostic centre at Ridge Hospital
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), in partnership with KGL Group and the KGL Foundation, has begun work on an ultra-modern diagnostic centre at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge) to improve access to advanced medical imaging services.