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Air quality experts meet in South Africa to push investment in clean air as Africa’s pollution crisis deepens
Air quality experts from more than 40 countries have gathered in Pretoria, South Africa, for the Africa Clean Air Forum 2026 as the continent faces a mounting air pollution crisis, with new data revealing that 30 countries met the least stringent WHO air quality targets in 2025. The four-day forum, which runs from July...
Deputy Health Minister tours Bono East, Ahafo ahead of free primary healthcare rollout, raises concern over low doctor retention
The Deputy Minister for Health, Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has embarked on a two-day working visit to the Bono East Region and Ahafo Region as part of efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery ahead of the rollout of the government’s Free Primary Healthcare Policy.
Premier Health Insurance donates wheelchairs to Greater Accra Regional Hospital
Premier Health Insurance has presented 20 brand-new wheelchairs to the management of the Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge) to help alleviate the shortage of mobility equipment at the facility.
Defence Ministry: strong progress made toward completing Afari Military Hospital
The long-delayed 500-bed Military Hospital project at Afari in the Ashanti Region is about 60% complete, with government saying it has re-engaged the contractor and is taking steps to restart and finish the facility, the Deputy Minister for Defence has said. Ernest Brogya Genfi said the project, initiated in March 2014...
Gov’t procures over 24,000 medical equipment to support free primary healthcare rollout
Government has procured 24,534 pieces of medical equipment to strengthen health facilities ahead of the rollout of its free primary healthcare initiative.
Health NGOs warn of imminent family planning crisis over delayed UNFPA supplies at Tema Port
Civil society organisations in the health sector are raising alarm over a looming family planning crisis, as critical contraceptive supplies remain locked up at the Tema Port nearly two years after arriving in the country.
Korle Bu Allied Health staff demand creation of directorate and reinstatement of department head
Allied Health Professionals at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital on Friday staged what they described as a peaceful protest to demand the immediate establishment of a directorate for their department at the hospital’s Central Laboratory.
Health Ministry warns nursing training college heads over admission quotas, timeline breaches
The Ministry of Health is warning of strict compliance with admission guidelines issued to heads of health training institutions for this year’s admission window. Director of Human Resources at the Ministry, Frederick Mensah-Acheampong, says adherence to established guidelines, particularly regarding admission quotas a...
Pioneering treatment saves identical twins from rare pregnancy condition
A pioneering procedure using high-powered sound waves has the potential to treat identical twins affected by a serious but rare condition during early pregnancy, a study has found. Blood flow between babies with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is uneven, leaving one baby dangerously small and the other too lar...
Medical and Dental Council to introduce QR code verification system to curb quack practitioners
The Medical and Dental Council (MDC) is set to introduce a real-time practitioner verification system featuring QR codes and mandatory identification tags as part of efforts to eliminate quack practitioners and improve patient safety in Ghana's healthcare system.
President Mahama arrives in Lyon to co-chair One Health Summit
President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Lyon, France to participate in the One Health Summit, a high-level gathering of global leaders, health ministers and experts focused on advancing integrated approaches to human, animal and environmental health.
Nearly 3,000 patients a day face corridor care in NHS
Nearly 3,000 patients a day had to be cared for in hospital corridors or make-shift treatment areas rather in a bed on a ward in England last month, figures show.