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Health Minister orders posting of doctors, midwives to Kasoa Mother and Child Hospital after maternal death
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has directed the immediate posting of three medical doctors and five midwives to the Mother and Child Hospital in Kasoa following the death of a pregnant woman at the facility. The directive follows reports that Abigail Opoku died during labour after the hospital allegedly failed...
African forest investment takes centre stage at Lagos business roundtable
The African Forest Forum (AFF) and the Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Champions for Africa Initiative are to bring together business and philanthropic leaders in Lagos to discuss investment in Africa's forests.
Upper West Regional Minister assures nurses of improved welfare, urges ethical conduct
Healthcare leaders and nursing professionals have called for an urgent improvement of welfare systems to address severe burnout and poor working conditions facing frontline health workers in the Upper West Region.
Health expert urges enough sleep, rest to control hypertension
A Sunyani-based medical practitioner, Dr. Godfred Owusu Ansah, has urged Ghanaians to ensure adequate rest and quality sleep in order to help curb the growing cases of hypertension in the country.
Charles Amissah death: Health Minister assures full implementation of Akosa Committee recommendations
The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has assured the public that all recommendations contained in the Akosa Committee report into the death of Charles Amissah will be fully implemented. Charles Amissah, a 29-year-old engineer with Promasidor Ghana Limited, died following a hit-and-run incident near the Kwame...
Overcooked meals depriving Ghanaians of vital nutrients — Nova Wellness CEO
A Ghanaian chiropractor and Chief Executive Officer of Nova Wellness Centre, Dr Naa Asheley Ashietey, has called on Ghanaians to rethink their eating habits, warning that excessive cooking of food may be depriving the body of essential nutrients needed for optimal health.
Lead exposure remains a hidden danger for Ghana’s battery and paint workers
Inside a crowded mechanic enclave in southern Ghana, “Kojo” bends over a damaged vehicle battery with his bare hands. Dark dust covers nearby tools. Acid stains mark the floor as sparks fly from welding machines and engines roar around him. For many years, this has been his daily routine. “I started this work when I […...
NPP MP questions Ghana’s Ebola preparedness in middle belt, northern sector over non-operational health facilities
The Member of Parliament for Akyem Abuakwa South and a member on Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr. Kingsley Agyeman, has raised concerns about Ghana’s preparedness to respond to potential outbreaks of Ebola and other infectious diseases, particularly in the middle and northern parts of the country.
107 regain vision as Korle Bu conducts subsidised cataract surgeries
The Eye Centre of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has successfully carried out a subsidised cataract surgery outreach, restoring vision and improving the quality of life of 107 patients. The intervention, held on 28 and 29 May 2026, followed a three-day screening exercise that assessed 150 individuals. Out of the number...
Quartey-Papafio Medical Foundation and Reroy Group donate GH₵200,000 to GMTF
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) on Friday, May 15, received a combined donation of GH₵200,000 from the Quartey-Papafio Medical Foundation and the Reroy Group in support of healthcare delivery in Ghana. A delegation from the two organisations visited the Fund and met its Administrator, Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, whe...
Four patients receive first treatments at new cardiac catheterisation laboratory at Korle Bu
Four patients have become the first beneficiaries of treatment at the newly commissioned Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory (Cath Lab) at the National Cardiothoracic Centre (NCTC) of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. The milestone was achieved after a medical team successfully implanted pacemakers in all four patients at...
For President Mahama, every mother must live, what about you? – Dr. Ayensu-Danquah writes
For most families, childbirth is a moment of hope, joy and new beginnings. I believe that is exactly how God intended it to be. Yet, for too many women in our dear country, pregnancy and childbirth remain dangerous journeys. Preventable complications continue to claim lives despite significant improvements in access to...