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Free primary healthcare to prevent emergencies and reduce ‘No Bed Syndrome’- Health Minister
The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, says government’s free primary healthcare policy is aimed at shifting Ghana’s health system from a reactive, emergency-driven model to a preventive one that reduces pressure on hospitals and tackles challenges such as bed shortages.
Healthcare must reach every Ghanaian regardless of location – Health Minister
Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Minister of Health, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring that every Ghanaian has access to quality healthcare, regardless of location or income, through the Free Primary Healthcare (FPHC) policy.
Dr Ekua Amoako writes: Charles Amissah’s death exposes Ghana’s deepening healthcare crisis
The death of Charles Amissah is not merely a tragedy; it is a painful indictment of a healthcare system that continues to fail the very people it is meant to protect.
Free primary healthcare a game-changer – Titus Beyuo
A member of Parliament’s Health Committee, Professor Titus Beyuo, has described Ghana’s newly launched Free Primary Healthcare initiative as a “game changer,” arguing that it introduces the country’s first coordinated national system for disease prevention and adult health screening. The Free Primary Healthcare initiat...
Seven-month water crisis hits Dawhenya, disrupts healthcare, schooling and homes
A prolonged water crisis in parts of Dawhenya and Community 25 is disrupting healthcare delivery, schooling and household activities, with residents warning of growing public health risks. Communities including Gbetsile, Sackey Bediako and Top 10 have reportedly been without a regular supply of pipe-borne water for abo...
Thoughts of a Ghanaian youth
Something struck me during this past weekend, and I think I should share it with every Ghanaian. I asked myself a simple question: which aspect of our lives as a people has seen tremendous change and improvement in our generation? I decided to use a base year of 1992 because that was when we decided as a people to retu...
President Mahama urges African leaders to unite in tackling healthcare challenges
President John Dramani Mahama has called on African leaders, development partners and private sector players to work together more closely to address the continent’s healthcare challenges, warning against fragmented approaches that could slow progress.
Christians urged to balance faith with healthcare
Dr Angel Abena Tiwaa, a Medical Officer, has urged Christians to combine faith in divine healing with healthy lifestyles and professional medical care.
‘Gold cannot save you at 2am’ – Obuobia Darko challenges mining giants to invest in healthcare
The Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, has issued a powerful challenge to Ghana's mining industry to redefine its social responsibility by investing not only in roads, schools and boreholes, but in the healthcare systems that keep mining communities alive.
Bad roads in Atonsu Bokro force residents to carry sick, elderly to hospital
Residents of Atonsu Bokro in the Asokwa Municipality say the poor state of inner roads is worsening hardship in the community, with some elderly and sick persons being carried on the backs of young people before they can access transport to the hospital. Eighty-year-old resident, Madam Lucy Abban, says the road situati...
Rising Above Performance Anxiety: Unveiling the Silent Culprit Behind Erection Issues
Discover How Performance Anxiety Undermines Sexual Confidence and Effective Strategies to Overcome It
Alcoholism: How to tell if you or the person you love is addicted to alcohol
The reason why most alcohol addicts deny that they have a drinking problem and how to help them break the walls of denial.