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NHIA pays over GH¢157m in claims to health facilities nationwide
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has disbursed more than GH¢157 million in claims to healthcare service providers across the country in April 2026, as part of efforts to sustain uninterrupted healthcare delivery under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). According to a statement from the Authority...
Air pollution from pesticides linked to farmers respiratory illness
A Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana School of Public Health, Mr. John Arko Mensah, is warning farmers to wear nose masks and protective equipment when spraying chemicals, saying exposure to pesticide drift is making farmers sick and contributing to air pollution-related illnesses in Ghana. The warning comes as...
US Supreme Court restores abortion pill access for now
The Supreme Court has ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone can continue to be accessed by mail. Two manufacturers that make the pill had asked the Supreme Court to intervene after a lower court placed significant restrictions on access to mifepristone as part of an ongoing lawsuit. Thursday's order from the high c...
US Supreme Court restores abortion pill access for now
The Supreme Court has ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone can continue to be accessed by mail. Two manufacturers that make the pill had asked the Supreme Court to intervene after a lower court placed significant restrictions on access to mifepristone as part of an ongoing lawsuit. Thursday’s order from the high c...
New outbreak of Ebola kills 65 in eastern DR Congo
Africa's top health agency has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province. Around 246 cases and 65 deaths have been reported, mainly in the gold-mining towns of Mongwalu and Rwampara, said the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC Africa). Its statement on F...
Korle-Bu accident and emergency centre under strain as doctors warn of legal and safety risks
The Korle-Bu Doctors’ Association (KODA) has warned of serious risks to patient safety and staff wellbeing at the Accident and Emergency Centre of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.
Korle-Bu doctors accuse management of staging ‘perfect’ emergency ward for Health Minister’s visit
The Korle-Bu Doctors' Association has accused hospital management of presenting a misleading picture of conditions at the Accident and Emergency Centre during a working visit by the Minister of Health, saying the environment on the day of the visit was not a true reflection of the daily reality at the facility.
Hospitals failed Charles Amissah, but the real problem is the system – Neurosurgeon Hadi Abdallah
Neurosurgeon Hadi Mohammed Abdallah has warned that Ghana’s healthcare failures cannot continue to be blamed solely on individuals, insisting that deeper systemic problems are being ignored despite repeated tragedies. Speaking on PM Express on Wednesday, Dr Abdallah reacted to the findings of a government committee tha...
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Adu Asare warns against unproven kidney remedies after near-fatal experience [Video]
Former Adentan MP Kojo Adu Asare has cautioned patients against relying on unverified herbal remedies for kidney-related illnesses, warning that such practices could worsen health conditions. Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosiisen, he recounted his difficult experience living with end-stage renal disease and revealed that h...
Reaching the unreached: How a nutritionist saves lives in Nkwanta South
In many hard-to-reach communities across the Nkwanta South Municipality in the Oti Region, malnutrition remains a silent threat—gradually weakening children until it becomes life-threatening. At the forefront of efforts to reverse this trend is Nancy Dogoe, a nutritionist at the Nkwanta South Municipal Government Hospi...
FDA seizes 140 boxes of banned alcoholic energy drinks in Upper East Region
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has confiscated 140 boxes of alcoholic beverages mixed with stimulants in the Upper East Region as part of intensified efforts to protect public health and enforce food and beverage safety regulations across Ghana.
Braces beyond treatment: Gen Z’s fashion craze and the hidden dental risks
Some years ago, spectacles became an unlikely fashion accessory among young people. Children would pester their parents for a pair, with some even pretending to have problems with their eyesight simply because they wanted to wear them.