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Ebola outbreak spreads across borders as WHO warns of rising deaths and urban transmission
The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is showing worrying signs of expansion, with rising suspected deaths, cross-border transmission, and infections in urban centres. So far, 51 cases have bee...
Heal Komfo Anokye Project registered by private persons who refuse to account and hand over to KATH
In November 2023, Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II launched the Heal Komfo Anokye Project (HeKAP), an initiative to raise $10 million to repair dilapidated infrastructure at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi. Some of the blocks had not seen a major renovation after nearly 70 years of construction. More...
Young entrepreneurs showcase innovative solutions at health innovation festival
The Africa Health Collaborative Health Innovation Festival 2026 has concluded, bringing together over 100 participants from nine African countries and Canada to tackle the continent's most pressing healthcare challenges. The three-day convening, co-hosted by the Ashesi University and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Sci...
Let’s take practical steps to improve welfare of persons with albinism - Ablekuma North MP advocates
The Member of Parliament for Ablekuma North, Ewurabena Aubynn, has called on the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection and relevant stakeholders to take practical steps to improve the welfare of persons with albinism. She said they must strengthen policies and programmes that promote inclusion, protect the...
President Mahama to launch Free Primary Healthcare initiative today
President John Dramani Mahama is set to officially launch the country’s flagship Free Primary Health Care Programme, a major policy initiative designed to expand access to quality and affordable healthcare across the country.
Healing in Borrowed Spaces: Patients with different infectious diseases treated in makeshift wards
At the Emergency Operations Centre in Pantang, disease control officers monitor screens tracking infectious diseases across the regions.
Intensify post-flood disease prevention measures, GHS Director-General urges public
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, has called for increased public commitment to sanitation to prevent potential disease outbreaks following last week's floods across the capital.
Ex-Health Minister Agyemang Manu faces charges in the coming weeks over questionable COVID-19 deals – Ofosu Kwakye reveals
Former Minister of Health Kwaku Agyemang Manu is set to face criminal prosecution in the coming weeks over the controversial procurement of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines and associated dealings with Frontiers Healthcare Services, government officials have disclosed.
World Autism Awareness Day 2026: Building an inclusive society where everyone has an equitable shot at success
Every year on April 2, the world marks World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD), a United Nations-designated day dedicated to increasing understanding, acceptance, and inclusion of people on the autism spectrum.
Sibi Central CHPS overstretched – Health Director demands urgent upgrade
Eric Agboka, the Nkwanta North District Health Director, has called for an immediate upgrading of the Sibi Central CHPS Compound into a fully-fledged health centre to address growing healthcare challenges in the area.
Weija Children’s Specialist Hospital handed over to Ghana Health Service
Ghana’s long-awaited Children’s Specialist Hospital at Weija has moved closer to opening after the completed 120-bed facility was formally handed over to the Ghana Health Service, authorities said. The contractor handed over the facility to the Ministry of Health, which subsequently transferred responsibility to the Gh...
Ashanti Region appoints first female Regional Medical Laboratory Scientist – Dr. Mrs. Elizabeth Sorvor
The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate has made a historic stride in healthcare leadership with the appointment of Dr. Mrs. Elizabeth Sorvor as the first female Regional Medical Laboratory Scientist for the region. Her appointment marks a significant milestone not only for the medical laboratory profession but also fo...