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Ebola red alert: Health Ministry activates national emergency protocols
The Ministry of Health has activated strict national emergency health protocols across all 16 regions of Ghana to safeguard the country against a potential outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus. The immediate declaration follows an extensive, high-stakes operational tour by the sector minister to assess the structural int...
Health Ministry explains delay in operationalising Weija Paediatric Hospital
The Ministry of Health Ghana has responded to a demonstration held at the Weija Paediatric Hospital on May 5, 2026, outlining challenges that have delayed the facility’s operationalisation. In a statement issued by the Ministry’s Spokesperson, Tony Goodman, the Ministry expressed concern over the protest and provided c...
Family of Charles Amissah launches foundation for emergency care reform
The Sister of hit-and-run victim Charles Amissah, Dr Matilda Amissah, a Medical Doctor at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, has announced the establishment of a foundation in his memory, aimed at addressing gaps in emergency healthcare in Ghana.
Hospital Staff named in Charles Amissah death probe as committee calls for sanctions
The Akosa Committee investigating the death of Charles Amissah has identified multiple health professionals across three major hospitals, accusing them of failing to provide timely emergency care when the patient was in a life-threatening condition. The 29-year-old engineer with Promasidor Ghana Limited was reportedly...
Jeffrey Nortey lands brand ambassadorial deal with Robert and Sons Ltd.
Ghanaian actor and creative force Jeffrey Nortey has secured a brand ambassadorial deal with Robert and Sons Ltd, marking a new milestone that blends his growing brand influence with his commitment to health advocacy.
Here are the four hospitals Charles Amissah moved through in 118 minutes before he died
The committee investigating the death of Charles Amissah has reconstructed a detailed timeline of events, concluding that the patient was alive throughout multiple transfers between emergency responders and health facilities before eventually dying after more than an hour of attempts to secure definitive care. Chair of...
Video: The abandoned but completed and fully-equipped Children’s Specialist Hospital at Weija
The Weija-Gbawe Children’s Specialist Hospital, though fully completed, remains uncommissioned, raising concern among residents, particularly mothers in the municipality. The 120-bed facility, completed in November 2024, remains unused despite being fully constructed, furnished, and equipped. Some rooms have reportedly...
President Mahama, Health Minister must ensure opening of completed specialised children’s hospital – Weija-Gbawe MP
The Member of Parliament for Weija Gbawe has called on President John Mahama and the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, to ensure the immediate opening of a completed specialist children’s hospital in the constituency.
Daily pill doubles survival time for pancreatic cancer patients
A pill has been found to almost double the survival time for advanced pancreatic cancer patients, with experts describing the trial as a game-changer.
Students at JAPASS learn to speak up on breast cancer
Students at Jachie-Pramso Senior High School (JAPASS) in the Ashanti region are being encouraged to take breast cancer awareness beyond the classroom and into their homes. Breast Care International, together with Peace and Love Hospitals, visited the school as part of the “Let’s End Breast Cancer Project” in partnershi...
Global childhood cancer cases soar
Childhood cancer is the eighth-leading cause of childhood death globally.
GRMA urges gov’t to scale up specialised midwifery training to reduce maternal mortality
President of the Ghana Registered Midwives Association (GRMA), Mrs. Netta Forson Ackon, has called on the government to prioritise the expansion of the midwifery workforce in national health planning, budgeting, and implementation to accelerate the recruitment and deployment of midwives.