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USTED students learn breast cancer diagnosis is not the end of life
For many students at the University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (USTED) in Asante Mampong, breast cancer was a disease often linked with fear and uncertainty. But after a breast cancer awareness programme, many said they had gained a better understanding of the disease, the importance of early de...
Health Minister gives newly recruited health professionals August 20 reporting deadline
The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has directed newly recruited health professionals posted to health facilities across the country to report to their assigned duty stations by Thursday, August 20, 2026, or risk forfeiting their appointments. He said the deadline is intended to enable the Ministry to quick...
The privacy problems hidden in your period tracker
Some apps are sharing users' health data. New research uncovers which apps lock down your privacy, and which don't.
Free Primary Healthcare: Gov’t floods clinics with 24,500 medical tools ahead of April 15 launch
In a massive logistical undertaking to underpin the upcoming Free Primary Healthcare Programme, the government has announced the imminent distribution of over 24,500 pieces of medical equipment to health facilities across all 16 regions.
Health Minister launches Free Primary Healthcare initiative in Volta Region
The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has reaffirmed Government’s commitment to strengthening healthcare delivery and bringing quality services closer to communities through the rollout of the Free Primary Healthcare (FPHC) initiative.
Central Region moves to tackle cholera outbreak
The Central Regional Health Directorate has launched an intensive public-education campaign urging stakeholders to strengthen cholera-prevention measures across the region. The initiative targeted market women, traders, associations, food vendors, schools, communities, traditional and religious leaders with hygiene dem...
Former UGMC boss recounts ‘up and down’ hospital nightmare resulting in niece’s death
The former Chief Executive Officer of the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC), Dr Darius Osei, has revealed how he watched helplessly as his niece died due to chronic gaps in the country's emergency care system.
Ghana-Russia partnership supports mothers and children at Princess Marie Louise Hospital
A collaborative initiative between the Ghana-Russia Center for Commerce and Relations, the Russian Embassy in Ghana and the Abena Tay Foundation has delivered critical support to mothers and children at the Princess Marie Louise Children’s Hospital in Accra as part of an Easter outreach.
“Open it while you investigate” — pressure mounts on government over Weija Pediatric Hospital
A civil society group has called for an immediate audit and operationalisation of a completed children’s hospital in Weija, warning that delays risk wasting public funds and worsening healthcare access. Centre for Democratic Movement convener Samuel Doku said the facility — reportedly funded under a World Bank-backed C...
“Pay this, pay that, and the patient dies” – Former UGMC boss demands end to cash-and-carry in emergency care
The former Chief Executive Officer of the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC), Dr Darius Osei, has criticised the "pay-before-service" culture in Ghana’s emergency wards, labelling the practice of demanding money from trauma victims a death sentence.
Zero doctors reported in Upper West region with rising attrition and calls for infrastructure funding
The Upper West Region is facing a deepening healthcare crisis, with not a single one of the 25 medical officers posted to the region in 2025 reporting for duty, Regional Minister Charles Lwanga Puozuing has revealed. Speaking at the 2025 Annual Health Sector Performance Review Meeting in Wa, the Minister described the...
Ghana must establish dedicated emergency centres, not rely on hospital units – GRNMA President
President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo, has called for the establishment of dedicated emergency centres across the country, warning that Ghana’s current reliance on hospital-based units is inadequate to save lives.