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Declining donor funding makes CHAG partnership more critical – Finance Ministry
The Ministry of Finance has identified the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) as a critical partner in sustaining healthcare delivery as Ghana grapples with declining donor support and increasing pressure to finance its own health priorities. Delivering remarks on behalf of Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato For...
ISSER urges government to triple sanitation investment to tackle flooding and disease
The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) has called on the government to substantially increase investment in waste management and sanitation, arguing that inadequate funding is costing Ghana billions of cedis annually in healthcare expenditure and lost productivity while undermining national...
Extreme heat costing cities up to 8% of GDP and hitting women hardest, report says
A new report launched during London Climate Action Week says extreme heat is becoming one of the world's most underestimated threats to economic development, reducing productivity and increasing deaths.
Ghana Medical Trust Fund reviews Cape Coast Teaching Hospital partnership to deliver better care
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has intensified efforts to strengthen the delivery of specialist healthcare across the country.
Mental disorders increase by 95.5% globally since 1990 – Study
Nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide had mental disorders in 2023, reflecting a 95.5% increase since 1990, a new study has found. The largest increases were in anxiety and depression, which were also the most common disorders in 2023. In third place was a residual category of personality disorders not accompanied by oth...
Three million Ghanaians living with hepatitis B, health experts warn
Health experts have urged Ghanaians to make hepatitis screening part of their routine medical check-ups, warning that millions could be living with the disease unknowingly because it often shows no symptoms until severe liver damage has occurred. Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Tuesday (28 July) to mark World...
Almost 80% of sachet water sampled contained bacteria — Study reveals
Ghana is facing a systemic food safety crisis, as there is widespread contamination across the country’s food production and distribution chain, the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has warned. The Association’s General Secretary, Dr Richard Selormey, says food safety concerns extend from farms to dining tables and requ...
61-year-old Ghanaian woman gives birth after pioneering stem cell-enhanced IVF procedure
A 61-year-old Ghanaian woman has finally given birth for the first time after undergoing a successful advanced medical procedure at Mary-Lucy Hospital at Awoshie in Accra. The development, the fertility hospital says, marks a major milestone in reproductive medicine in Ghana. Doris Anum-Dorhuso, a Chartered Accountant...
Health authorities in Kumasi alarmed over sharp increase in synthetic drug abuse
The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate is alarmed over the sharp rise in synthetic drug abuse across the region. Regional Health Director, Dr. Fred Adomako-Boateng, revealed substances such as cannabis and alcohol now account for over 55% of all substance-induced psychiatric admissions in Kumasi and neighbouring distr...
Declining donor funding makes CHAG partnership more critical – Finance Ministry
The Ministry of Finance has identified the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) as a critical partner in sustaining healthcare delivery as Ghana grapples with declining donor support and increasing pressure to finance its own health priorities. Delivering remarks on behalf of Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Fo...
WHO cites CHAG-Government partnership among Africa’s strongest health collaborations
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has described the long-standing partnership between the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) and the Government of Ghana as one of the strongest examples of public-faith sector collaboration on the African continent, crediting the relationship with expanding healthcare access...
NHIA accelerates claims payments, advances talks on new tariffs
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) says it is making significant progress in clearing outstanding claims owed to healthcare providers and is preparing to implement a long-awaited review of service tariffs, a move expected to bring relief to hospitals and clinics across the country. Speaking at the 2026 Chri...