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Galamsey fuelling kidney disease crisis in Ghana – Radiologists warn
The Ghana Association of Radiologists (GAR) has called on the government to intensify the fight against illegal mining, warning that pollution from galamsey operations is driving a growing burden of kidney disease that has become a public health emergency. Speaking at the opening of the Association’s 14th Annual Genera...
Protected: Health Minister invites CHAG to support completion of Agenda 111 hospitals
Government is considering a major shift in its strategy to operationalise stalled Agenda 111 hospitals, with Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh announcing plans to partner faith-based organisations to manage some of the facilities. The move forms part of government's broader effort to accelerate access to healthcar...
Over 3m Ghanaians live with mild mental health conditions—GloMeF
The Chief Executive Officer of the Global Media Foundation (GloMeF), Raphael Godlove Ahenu, a human rights and media advocacy organisation, says more than three million Ghanaians are living with mild mental health conditions.
Over 7,000 Korle Bu staff must be trained before new national patient system begins — Board Chair
The board chairman of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Prof. Titus Beyuo, says more than 7,000 staff at Korle Bu alone must undergo training before a new national patient management system can be rolled out, one of several reasons the long-awaited reforms have yet to take effect. Prof. Beyuo, who is also an MP, revealed...
Korle-Bu Board Chairman cites under-investment as cause of ‘no bed syndrome’
The Board Chairman of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in the Greater Accra region, Professor Titus Beyuo, has attributed the persistent challenges in the country’s health sector, including the ongoing no-bed syndrome, to a lack of consistent investment.
Millions of breast cancer patients could safely avoid chemotherapy, study suggests
Millions of people with breast cancer could safely avoid chemotherapy as scientists have developed a DNA test that can distinguish between patients who are likely to benefit from the treatment and those who are not, according to the results of a trial. The international study found that more than two-thirds of its part...
Videos of patients treated on floor are real, not AI – Korle-Bu emergency residents
Emergency Medicine Residents at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital have dismissed claims by hospital management that downplayed the state of emergency care, insisting that recent footage showing patients being treated on the floor reflects the true conditions at the facility. The hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Yak...
There should be no mass gathering without a hand-washing station – Health Minister
The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has called for stricter public health measures across the country, directing that all mass gatherings should have hand-washing facilities as part of efforts to strengthen Ghana’s preparedness against Ebola.
Operationalise Trede Agenda 111 Hospital to ease pressure on KATH – Dr Kingsley Agyemang urges government
Abuakwa South MP and member of Parliament's Health Committee, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, has called on the Mahama administration to immediately operationalise the completed Trede Agenda 111 Hospital in the Ashanti Region, arguing that the facility could help ease mounting pressure on the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH...
Yazz intensifies nationwide fight against period poverty with school outreach campaign
Yazz Personal Care Products, manufactured by Lexta Ghana Limited, has intensified its commitment to adolescent health and empowerment through a nationwide outreach campaign aimed at tackling period poverty and promoting menstrual hygiene among young girls. As part of its annual #EmpoweredPeriodsCampaign, the brand simu...
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 critical gaps in Ghana’s emergency care system. Speaking during a high-stakes JoyNews dialogue on national emergency care delivery on Thursday, April 2, 20...
Health Minister reveals surge in doctors taking rural postings
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has disclosed that the number of medical doctors accepting postings to Ghana’s deprived communities has increased significantly, rising from just 12 in 2024 to more than 100 in 2026. He described the development as a positive step toward addressing long-standing staffing shortages...