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Safe Homes, Strong Society: Familiar faces often behind child abuse cases – Health Advocate warns
A medical doctor and child health advocate, Maame Serwaa Gyamfi Aboagye, has warned that many cases of child abuse are perpetrated by people known and trusted by victims, making it harder for children to speak out. She made the remarks at a thought leadership programme on domestic violence hosted by Adom TV, Adom FM, a...
Ghana marks World Health Day with call for science-led healthcare
The Ministry of Health Ghana has joined the global community to mark World Health Day 2026, calling for science-driven decision-making and stronger cross-sector collaboration. In a statement on behalf of the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the theme “Together for Health: Stand with Science” was highlighted...
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.
EPA announces nationwide ban on Styrofoam products from 2027
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has announced a nationwide ban on polystyrene foam products, commonly known as Styrofoam or takeaway packs, effective 1 January 2027. The directive will prohibit the production, importation, distribution, sale and use of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam products across Ghana,...
World Malaria Day: Asanko Gold partners health authorities to tackle rising cases in Amansie West
Health authorities in the Amansie West District have raised concerns over increasing malaria cases, particularly among children under five, and are calling for urgent intervention in collaboration with Asanko Gold Ghana Limited. Data from the District Health Directorate shows that malaria cases recorded at Outpatient D...
Ministry of Health pays nurses’ arrears, announces plans to recruit 16,000 health workers
The Ministry of Health has confirmed the payment of two months’ arrears to newly recruited nurses and outlined plans to recruit up to 16,000 health workers as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s healthcare system. In a press release issued on April 28, the Ministry said the payment of arrears forms part of its...
“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, describing the practice of demanding money from trauma victims as a “death sentence.” Speaking during a high-profile JoyNews dialogue on Thursd...
A new chapter for Africa’s malaria response through accountability and sovereignty
The African Union Commission, the African Leaders Malaria Alliance, and the RBM Partnership to End Malaria each play a distinct role in Africa's malaria response, from continental policy direction to Member State leadership and accountability, to coordination of the broader global and regional partnership.
For every generation, vaccines work — Securing Africa’s health future
Vaccines have quietly transformed the course of human history. Across Africa, they have protected generations of children, safeguarded families, and strengthened communities through immunization.
Four million Ghanaians living with silent kidney disease — Experts say
Health experts have raised alarm over the growing burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Ghana, revealing that about 13 per cent of the adult population, an estimated four million, are living with the condition, many without knowing.
Deputy Chief of Staff rallies Regional Ministers behind Ghana Medical Trust Fund
Deputy Chief of Staff Nana Oye Bampoe Addo has called on Regional Ministers to champion the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), describing it as one of President John Dramani Mahama’s most visionary social interventions aimed at easing the financial burden of chronic diseases on Ghanaians. Speaking at a meeting between th...
The ‘Golden Hour’ gamble: Deputy Health Minister slams systemic gaps after hit-and-run tragedy
The Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Grace Ayensu-Daquah, has described the recent hit-and-run death of an engineer with Promasidor, Charles Amissah, as a "microcosm" of a systemic emergency crisis that continues to fail Ghanaians during their most vulnerable moments.