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FoSCel leads national World Sickle Cell Day commemoration, renews call for genotype testing and early screening
The Focus on Sickle-Cell Foundation (FoSCel) has led national commemorations of World Sickle Cell Awareness Day 2026 at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), where policymakers, health professionals, students, and development partners renewed calls for intensified public education.
GHS intensifies call for genotype testing, early screening as Ghana Marks World Sickle Cell day
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has renewed its call for intensified public education, expanded screening and stronger health system support for sickle cell disease, as Focus on Sickle-Cell Foundation (FoSCel), marked World Sickle Cell Awareness Day at the Great Hall of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Techno...
KATH Doctors begin indefinite strike over CEO’s suspension, demand immediate reversal
Doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have begun an indefinite withdrawal of services in protest against the suspension of the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, describing the decision as unjustified and harmful to efforts aimed at addressing challenges at the facility. The action was announced by the...
Parliament’s Health Committee chair calls for free sickle cell treatment
The Chairman of Parliament’s Health Committee and Member of Parliament for Nabdam, Dr. Mark Kurt Nawaane, has expressed optimism that Ghana is steadily moving towards fully free treatment for sickle cell disease, as part of broader reforms to strengthen primary healthcare and reduce the financial burden on patients.
Ghana: New Mpox case recorded, total confirmed infections now 1,075
Ghana has recorded one new confirmed case of Mpox, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 1,075 as of May 19 2026, the Ghana Health Service has announced. No new deaths were recorded, with total fatalities remaining at eight. No patients are currently on admission. Mpox spreads mainly through close c...
GAF launches Autism Awareness Month, Special Needs Centre project
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has launched the 2026 World Autism Awareness Month alongside a Special Needs Centre Building Project to promote inclusion, early intervention and support for persons on the autism spectrum.
Strong emergency governance framework key to saving lives – GRNMA President
The President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo, is calling for the establishment of a robust emergency governance framework, including a dedicated authority to oversee emergency healthcare delivery in Ghana.
Gov’t deploys over 40 health workers to Saint Kitts and Nevis
Over 40 Ghanaian health professionals have left the country for Saint Kitts and Nevis as part of the government’s Health Workforce Migration Initiative. The programme, being implemented by the Ministry of Health, aims to offer temporary overseas employment opportunities to health workers while ensuring they eventually...
EPA, Columbia University partner to map air pollution across Ghana — even in places without monitors
For most of Ghana's history, knowing how polluted the air was in any given community came down to one question: Is there a monitor nearby? For the vast majority of the country, the answer has been no. That is about to change. Ghana's Environmental Protection Authority has formalised a partnership with Columbia Universi...
Health Ministry engages Ga Mantse ahead of Free Primary Healthcare launch
A delegation from the Ministry of Health has paid a courtesy call on the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, to formally invite him to the launch of the government’s flagship Free Primary Healthcare (FPHC) initiative.
Agotime-Ziope traditional leaders honour health minister for advancing healthcare delivery
The Chiefs and people of the Agotime and Ziope Traditional Areas on Friday, 12th June 2026, honoured the Minister for Health, Hon. Kwamena Mintah Akandoh, in recognition of his remarkable commitment towards improving healthcare delivery within the Agotime-Ziope District and across the country.
International Albinism Awareness Day marked in Ho
The Ghana Association of Persons with Albinism (GAPA) has called for sustained nationwide awareness campaigns to challenge harmful myths and stereotypes about albinism. At a press conference in Ho last Friday, to mark the 2026 International Albinism Awareness Day, the Executive Director of GAPA, Newton Komla Katseku, s...