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‘We have only about eight paramedics in the whole country’ – Deputy Health Minister reveals
Ghana’s ability to respond effectively to medical emergencies has come under scrutiny, with the Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah, sounding the alarm over a critical shortage of trained paramedics and systemic weaknesses in pre-hospital care.
GRNMA, Midwives Society call for urgent action to address severe midwife shortage
Ghana faces a severe shortage of midwives, mirroring a global crisis that requires nearly one million more midwives to ensure safe childbirth.
‘No space for emergencies’ – Dr Bonney warns of systemic collapse as hospitals operate at 300% capacity
Dr Joseph Bonney, an Emergency Medicine Specialist, has issued a stark warning regarding the state of Ghana’s healthcare infrastructure, asserting that the nation’s leading facilities are currently operating far beyond their breaking point.
Treatment can start in a taxi – KATH Dep. Dir. slams ‘unacceptable’ rejection of emergency patients
In a blunt assessment of Ghana's emergency crisis, the Deputy Medical Director of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr Yaw Opare Larbi, has declared that congestion is no excuse for turning away dying patients at hospital gates.
Health ministry query to KATH CEO ‘a knee-jerk response’—KADA
Doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi are discontent with the Ministry of Health’s query issued to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the hospital over the temporary suspension of emergency case admissions.
Health Minister defends suspension of KATH CEO over closure of emergency unit
Minister of Health Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has defended the suspension of the Chief Executive Officer of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo, describing the action as necessary following the unauthorized closure of the hospital’s Accident and Emergency Unit. Addressing Parliament on Tuesday,...
Emergency care failures unacceptable – Deputy Health Minister
The Deputy Minister for Health and Member of Parliament for Essikadu-Ketan, Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has described failures in Ghana’s emergency healthcare system as unacceptable, warning that delays and refusals of care are putting lives at risk.
Why every Ghanaian must support the Free Primary Health Care Programme
When a mother delays treatment because she cannot afford the co-payment, when a farmer ignores chest pains to save for the harvest season, when a retiree rations medication to make it last, our communities sustain invisible wounds.
KATH doctors: our CEO query “knee-jerk” response, fix systemic challenge
Doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have expressed “profound disappointment and concern” over a query issued to the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr (Med) Paa Akwasi Baidoo, following congestion at the Accident and Emergency Centre, calling it a “knee-jerk response” to systemic healthcare challen...
Charles Amissah death report raises concerns over National Ambulance Service response
The three-member committee investigating the death of Charles Amissah has raised serious concerns about the response of the National Ambulance Service (NAS), highlighting deficiencies in documentation, equipment functionality, and patient handover procedures during emergency care.
KGL Foundation renovates Accra Psychiatric Hospital OPD
The KGL Foundation has completed the renovation of the Out-Patient Department (OPD) Centre of the Accra Psychiatric Hospital as part of efforts to improve mental healthcare delivery and enhance the well-being of patients. The project, commissioned last Thursday, forms part of the Foundation’s broader initiative aimed a...
Viatris takes erectile dysfunction awareness to Accra streets, urges men to speak up
“It’s more common than many people think,” says Arvind Kanda, Head of India & Access Markets at Viatris, as the global healthcare company pushes to break the silence around erectile dysfunction (ED) in Ghana through a street-level public education campaign. On April 15, 2026, Viatris, through its EmpowerED for Life ini...