Apostles Continuation Church International (Grace Temple, Kwabenya Branch) has donated medical equipment and essential supplies worth more than GH¢30,000 to the Child Health Depart
The Deputy Minister of Health, Prof. Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has called on nursing and midwifery leaders to turn research findings into practical solutions to improve healthcare d
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Wa West, Mr Peter Lanchene Toobu, has donated surgical instruments and hospital consumables to health facilities in the Wa West District to suppor
The mining company is preparing to cut sod for a cutting-edge eight-bed emergency facility, along with a full-scale renovation of the hospital's existing wards,
Medical oxygen production company, Indo-Ghana Industries Limited ,has begun supplying locally produced liquid medical oxygen to Ghanaian hospitals, marking a shift in the country’s
Abdul El-Sayed's 2011 comments reveal his long-standing vision for Medicare for All and making healthcare more expensive for wealthier patients.
Resources Intermediaries Limited Ghana has marked its 15th anniversary by donating an undisclosed amount to Ushers Hospital to support the payment of minor medical bills for patien
Softcare FM Manufacturing Limited, a leading producer of hygiene and personal care in Ghana, has donated essential hygiene products to the Mother and Baby Unit (MBU) of the Komfo A
The Wa West District Hospital has received surgical equipment and financial support worth hundreds of thousands of cedis following an intervention by the Member of Parliament for W
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has opened applications for additional revenue collectors, town council officers, city guards and public health personnel to strengthen revenu
US women's national team player Savannah DeMelo has sued a hospital and two doctors over an on-field cardiac arrest she suffered during a match.
The City of David Foundation, led by its Founder and Chief Executive Officer, David Sarpong, popularly known as Randal, has extended humanitarian support to institutions in the Eas
Nicole Saphier told senators she does not believe the MMR vaccine is lethal, breaking with Trump's past comments as measles cases surge nationwide.
By Iddi Yire, GNA Accra, Sept 16, GNA – Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, has disclosed that for older Ghanaians, the Social Protect
Every healthcare innovation begins with an idea. It may be a medical diagnostic tool or a digital platform designed to solve a problem in healthcare.
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has commended the African Media and Malaria Research Network (AMMREN) for using journalism to help identify and address public health challenges acro
The Chief Executive Director of MAB International Hospital, Opare Akuamoah-Boateng, has been named a winner at the 10th anniversary edition of the Forty Under 40 Ghana Awards. Mr
The Chief Executive Director of MAB International Hospital, Opare Akuamah-Boateng, has been named a winner at the 10th anniversary edition of the Forty Under 40 Ghana Awards. Mr A
The Katsina State Government has begun deploying 238 tricycle ambulances to primary healthcare centres across the state. The Coordinating Minister of
Ghanaian healthcare solutions company ADB Ghana Medical Systems Group Limited is leading the hospital engineering and infrastructure component of the $100 million Otumfuo Osei Tutu
The Veterinary Services Directorate (VSD) has launched a mass rabies vaccination campaign targeting 25,000 dogs and cats in high-risk areas across the country. The exercise, which
The Telecel Ghana Foundation has provided free health screening to residents of Abura in the Central Region as part of this year’s Fetu Afahye celebrations. The outreach, organised
Gaps in Ghana’s suicide reporting system are hindering efforts to accurately determine the scale and patterns of suicide in the country.
JSALK Beverages Ghana Limited, producers of Eden Yuan Mineral Water, has extended its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) drive to the Nkawie-Toase Government Hospital in the Atw
New tuberculosis vaccines expected from 2029 could save over seven million lives by 2050, according to the Gavi vaccine alliance, if supply is ensured.
The Veterinary Services Department of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture has commenced a nationwide campaign to provide free rabies vaccinations for 25,000 dogs and cats in ident
President John Dramani Mahama has declared that distance and financial constraints must no longer prevent Ghanaians from accessing basic healthcare, as government takes its Free Pr
The Ogun State Executive Council has approved the reconstruction of major roads, construction of two new general hospitals, and a power generation project.
The Director-General (DG) of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, says the selection of districts for the Free Primary Health Care (FPHC) programme is based on
He announced on Friday, September 11, 2026, at a durbar held at Fian as part of his two-day working visit to the Upper West Region.
In my work across data engineering, software systems, healthcare technology, and risk and controls, I have learned that a system is only as trustworthy as the information moving th
Employees of GCB Bank PLC have donated drip stands, patient bedside lockers, episiotomy and delivery sets, bedsheets and delivery beds to the maternity ward of the Ketu South Munic
Employees of GCB Bank PLC have donated wheelchairs, stretchers and laptops to Margaret Marquart Catholic Hospital in Kpando to support patient care and administrative work. The do
The Bayelsa State Government is deploying 19 doctors, 210 nurses and midwives, and other health workers to primary healthcare centres across the state.
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has charged District Directors of Health Services (DDHS) to take ownership of the Free Primary Healthcare (FPHC) policy, stressing that its e
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) is shifting its focus from paying patients’ medical bills to addressing structural gaps that limit access to specialised healthcare.
Workers at UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital protest a planned PPP deal to privatise the lab, threatening to strike if their demands are not met.
Chief Executive Officer, National Vaccine Institute (NVI), Dr Sodzi Sodzi-Tettey, has disclosed that Ghana is preparing to pre-qualify Ghanaian companies to manufacture vaccines fo
A Fellow in Public Health at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Kwame Sarpong Asiedu, has said Ghana must move from a healthcare system that waits for sick people t
Indo-Ghana Industries Limited has begun supplying locally produced liquid medical oxygen to Ghanaian hospitals, marking a shift in the country’s medical oxygen supply chain from cy
The Health Services Workers’ Union has raised concerns over the non-payment of its ‘13th-month salary’ agreed under the collective agreement, while warning of severe staff shortage
The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has praised the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) for its interventions at the hospital within its first year of operation.
Ghana has expanded its Free Primary Health Care (FPHC) programme to 135 districts across the 16 regions, with the aim of achieving nationwide coverage by 2027.
Minister for Health Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has warned health workers against demanding payment from patients for services covered under the government's Free Primary Healthcare pro
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), led by its Administrator, Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, has donated medical equipment and consumables worth more than GH¢4 million to the Komfo An
The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has praised the Ghana Medical Trust Fund for its significant contribution to healthcare delivery, saying the Fund’s impact within just one
More than 4,500 health facilities have been enrolled in the government’s Free Primary Healthcare programme, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of Operations at the Nation
By Linda Naa Deide Aryeetey, GNAAccra, Sept. 8, GNA – Ghana has expanded its Free Primary Health Care (FPHC) programme to 135 districts across the 16 regions, targeting…
Ghana launches Free Primary Healthcare programme in 135 districts across all 16 regions, targeting 150 deprived districts by year end.
The Free Primary Healthcare Programme has started in 135 out of the 216 districts across all 16 regions, the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced
At least 4,574 healthcare facilities in 135 districts nationwide have commenced full implementation of the free primary healthcare policy (FPHC), Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Ak
Residents, especially mothers in the Kwabre East Municipality of the Ashanti Region, have lauded the Ghana Health Service's Pregnancy School initiative for its role in improving ma
The programme, launched by President John Dramani Mahama on February 15, 2026, is one of the key priorities of the government’s healthcare agenda.
The government has expanded its Free Primary Healthcare programme to 135 districts across all 16 regions, with a target of reaching 150 districts by the end of 2026 and achieving n
Hafidh Ameir Hassan, the husband of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has died while receiving medical care. He passed away on Monday at 08:00 local time at the Emilio Mzena
Ghana has taken a major step towards strengthening its pharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturing sector after signing an agreement to participate in the African Pooled Procurement M
Ghana has taken a major step towards becoming a regional hub for vaccine and pharmaceutical manufacturing after signing an agreement to participate in the African Pooled Procuremen
The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) has called on the government and stakeholders to build a self-sufficient diagnostic industry as the country prepares
Ghanaian vaccine and pharmaceutical manufacturers are set to gain access to a continental market of about 1.4 billion people following Ghana’s participation in the African Pooled P
The Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA) has upgraded the Ho Technical University (HTU) Clinic to a Primary Hospital following an inspection of the facility.