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Neuroscience, surgery partnerships take centre stage on Asaase Breakfast Show
The future of neuroscience in Africa and emerging global neurosurgical collaborations were in focus on Thursday’s edition of the Asaase Breakfast Show, hosted by Dr Teddy Totimeh. The programme featured leading neuroscientists, clinicians and visiting surgical teams, including Professor Patrick Amoateng President of th...
NDC defends AAK development record, outlines roads, schools, health projects
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese (AAK) Constituency has defended its development record, outlining ongoing roads, schools and health projects while rejecting opposition claims that the area has been neglected.
Upper East records 60 maternal deaths in 2025
The Upper East Region recorded a total of 60 maternal deaths in 2025, the Regional Director of Health Services, Dr Braimah Baba Abubakari, has disclosed. Maternal deaths rose from 40 in 2024 to 60 in 2025, pushing the institutional maternal mortality ratio from 97 per 100,000 live births in 2024 to 132 per 100,000 in 2...
Infectious Disease Centre will be completed and used soon — Health Minister
Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has assured that the country's Infectious Disease Centre currently under construction will be completed and operationalised as soon as possible.
Ghana-Russia Centre, ATF donate to Princess Marie Louise Children’s Hospital
Mothers and children at the Princess Marie Louise Children’s Hospital in Accra received much-needed support this Easter, as the Ghana-Russia Centre for Commerce and Relations and the Abena Tay Foundation donated essential items to the facility.
GMA backs KATH doctors’ strike, demands CEO’s reinstatement within three days
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has declared its full support for the ongoing strike by doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), describing the suspension of the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer as unjustified and demanding his reinstatement within three working days. The position was announced in a...
The Genetic Panopticon: The dangerous reality of mandating newborn DNA
When Gomoa Central MP Kwame Asare Obeng recently unveiled a Private Member’s Bill proposing to criminalise “paternity fraud” and mandate DNA testing for every newborn in Ghana, it touched a raw and deeply emotional nerve. The argument is seductive in its simplicity: no man should be tricked into raising a child that is...
“We don’t sell fish!” – Tema Shipyard CEO hits back over dead fish discovery
The management of Tema Shipyard Limited has issued a rebuttal to reports suggesting the facility had become a hub for the sale of contaminated fish following a mysterious mass mortality event in the harbour area.
KNUST hosts FemSTEM Africa 2026 to empower women health innovators
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), in partnership with the Africa Health Collaborative (AHC) and the Mastercard Foundation, has hosted the maiden edition of FemSTEM Africa 2026.
Dr Michael K. Obeng honoured for life-changing surgeries across continents
Renowned Ghanaian-born plastic surgeon and global health advocate Michael K. Obeng has been honoured with the African Humanitarian Award at the 2026 African Heritage Awards held in Accra, in recognition of his extensive medical outreach and contributions to healthcare development across underserved communities. The Bev...
Fire guts Wa West Hospital drug store; leaders pledge support
The Wa West District Hospital narrowly escaped a catastrophic disaster after a weekend fire swept through a vital storage room, destroying large quantities of essential medical supplies.
Nambro and Bahyirenwere communities rent private house as CHPS to improve healthcare delivery
Nambro and Bahyirenwere communities in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region have rented a private house to serve as a temporary Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound to improve healthcare delivery. The absence of a proper health facility and essential equipment in...