Health & Lifestyle
Hantavirus: Ghana tightens port surveillance over outbreak fears
May 12, 2026
Hantavirus: Ghana tightens port surveillance over outbreak fears
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has intensified surveillance at the country’s ports of entry following confirmed cases of Hantavirus linked…
Asthma deaths rising in Ghana as specialist urges early diagnosis, wider access to inhalers
May 7, 2026
Asthma deaths rising in Ghana as specialist urges early diagnosis, wider access to inhalers
A consultant neurosurgeon has warned that asthma remains a growing public health threat in Ghana, with thousands of deaths recorded annually, as…
Hospitals are not hospitals without equipment – Hussein Ibrahim on building of healthcare infrastructure by successive governments
May 7, 2026
Hospitals are not hospitals without equipment – Hussein Ibrahim on building of healthcare infrastructure by successive governments
Hussein Ibrahim, a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) communications team, has stated that newly constructed hospitals cannot effectively…
Absentee doctors to be removed from payroll — MoH
February 25, 2026
Absentee doctors to be removed from payroll — MoH
The Ministry of Health is to embark on a validation exercise to ensure that medical doctors who declined postings to…
Only three of 26 doctors posted to Upper East on duty – Regional Minister
January 22, 2026
Only three of 26 doctors posted to Upper East on duty – Regional Minister
The Upper East Regional Minister, Donatus Atanga Akamugri, has expressed grave concern over the refusal of most doctors posted to the region…
Health Ministry to probe Fourth Estate’s report on Ridge Hospital
January 19, 2026
Health Ministry to probe Fourth Estate’s report on Ridge Hospital
The Ministry of Health has announced plans to set up an investigative committee to probe revelations contained in a report…
Beware of possible meningitis outbreak – GHS to Public
January 14, 2026
Beware of possible meningitis outbreak – GHS to Public
The Ghana Health Service (GHS), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, has issued a public warning urging residents, particularly…
Franklin Cudjoe lauded for bold disclosure of Parkinson’s diagnosis
January 9, 2026
Franklin Cudjoe lauded for bold disclosure of Parkinson’s diagnosis
The Anidaso Parkinson’s Disease Foundation has lauded Franklin Cudjoe, President of IMANI Africa, for his courage in publicly sharing his…
Heal Komfo Anokye project halts for audit, not truncated – KATH CEO
December 24, 2025
Heal Komfo Anokye project halts for audit, not truncated – KATH CEO
The Chief Executive Officer of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr. Paa Kwasi Baidoo, has clarified that the Heal…
The health insurance idea designed by Busia was suggested by SSNIT to President Rawlings, but it was overlooked – Dr. Richard Anane
December 12, 2025
The health insurance idea designed by Busia was suggested by SSNIT to President Rawlings, but it was overlooked – Dr. Richard Anane
Former Nhyiaeso MP and Minister of Health, Dr. Richard Anane, has shared new insights into the origins of Ghana’s National…