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Bawa-Rock Ltd funds GH¢400,000 free surgeries for 102 vulnerable patients
BAWA-ROCK LTD, in partnership with Galaxy Foundation Ghana, has provided life-changing surgical interventions for needy individuals, particularly residents of rural and underserved communities, in a major healthcare support initiative.
KNUST scientists find dangerous drug-resistant TB strain in Ghana
A new study by scientists at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has revealed the presence of a dangerous drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis (TB) in Ghana. The research, published in the Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences Microbiology examined four TB samples collecte...
“We don’t want no bed syndrome” – St. Elizabeth Hospital appeals for expansion of emergency unit
Management and staff of Saint Elizabeth Catholic Hospital at Hwidiem in the Ahafo Region have appealed for support to expand and equip the facility’s emergency unit to improve healthcare delivery and save more lives. The appeal was made during a march through the principal streets of Hwidiem to officially launch this y...
Charles Amissah death should trigger reforms in Ghana’s healthcare system – GRNMA
The President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Perpetual Ofori-Amanfo, is urging authorities to use the circumstances surrounding the death of Charles Amissah as a turning point to reform Ghana’s struggling healthcare system.
566 residents receive free NHIS registration at Nkaseim
A total of 566 residents at Nkaseim in the Ahafo Region have benefited from a free registration exercise onto the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), aimed at improving access to quality healthcare services in the community. The initiative was supported by the Chief Executive Officer of O. Boakye Chemical, Owusu B...
Hospitals failed to triage Charles Amissah despite arrival alive — Committee
The committee investigating the death of Charles Amissah has found that multiple hospitals failed to properly triage and stabilise the patient despite receiving him alive. The 29-year-old engineer with Promasidor Ghana Limited was reportedly knocked down in a hit-and-run incident near the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Overpass...
Autism Awareness Month: Mulan Neurodiversity School champions inclusion with dinner, outreach, and neuro walk
As part of activities to mark Autism Awareness Month in April, Mulan Neurodiversity School, led by its CEO, Thara Brigitte Mills, an Autism Advocate, organized a series of impactful initiatives aimed at promoting acceptance, inclusion, and support for children with special needs and autism. The activities commenced wit...
Carbon dioxide levels in some hospital wards are above acceptable limits – Prof. Amankwaa
Questions are mounting over the design and safety of Ghana’s hospitals, as new evidence points to deteriorating air quality, unsafe carbon dioxide levels, and ventilation systems that may be fuelling the spread of infections.
Health Ministry rolls out National Health Compact to strengthen healthcare system
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has outlined a series of reforms aimed at strengthening Ghana’s healthcare system through a proposed National Health Compact designed to improve coordination, financing, and accountability across the sector.
STOP NCD expands ‘NCD-CareNet’ intervention, pilots ‘Nutribot’ to combat NCDs
A major shift in the fight against non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is underway as Ghana prepares to scale up a new community-based intervention, NCD-CareNet, alongside the rollout of an innovative digital nutrition tool, Nutribot, aimed at transforming prevention and long-term disease management.
Ghana to fully finance vaccines, critical medicines as Global Fund support winds down- Finance Minister
The Government of Ghana is preparing to fully budget for and finance vaccines and critical medicines ahead of the gradual withdrawal of support from the Global Fund by 2029, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has disclosed.
Weija-Gbawe MP frustrated over delayed opening of completed children’s hospital
The Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, says he is growing frustrated over repeated engagements with the Health Minister regarding the commissioning of a completed Children’s Specialist Hospital in his constituency, but with no progress or clear timeline for opening.