KOFIH Inaugurates GHC 950,000 Maternity Unit at Alavanyo Wudidi Health Centre to Boost Maternal Healthcare

Read Views: 5 By Jones Anlimah The Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (KOFIH) has inaugurated a new maternity unit at the Alavanyo Wudidi Health Centre to significantly improve maternal and child healthcare in the region. The facility, constructed at a cost of GHC 950,000, is expected to enhance safe deliveries and address maternal and neonatal…
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FDA bars Samos Pharma’s export partners over alleged Opioid smuggling

Read Views: 5 By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has revoked the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) certification of Samos Pharma’s export partner, Aveo Pharmaceuticals, following a BBC Africa Eye investigation that exposed the company’s alleged role in the illegal distribution of opioid-based medications across West Africa. In response to the BBC Africa…
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MoH takes immediate action to combat illicit opioid crisis following BBC Africa Eye exposé

Read Views: 7 Ghana’s Ministry of Health (MoH), in collaboration with regulatory and security agencies has launched immediate measures to tackle the growing threat of illicit opioids following a recent investigative exposé by BBC Africa Eye. The report revealed an alleged illegal exportation of unapproved opioids, including tapentadol, into Ghana and other West African countries….
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PSGH condemns illicit opioid trade, calls for immediate action

Read Views: 6 By Seli Baisie The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) has issued a strong condemnation of the illegal importation of potent opioids into Ghana and other West African nations, warning of their serious implications for public health and safety. In an official statement, PSGH raised concerns over the growing influx of unauthorized pharmaceutical…
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Korean Gov’t allocates $32m in aid to Ghana with focus on healthcare

Read Views: 7 By Jones Anlimah The Korean government has allocated $32 million in aid to Ghana for this year, with one-third of the amount dedicated to healthcare. The Korean Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Park Kyongsig, made this announcement at the inauguration of a GHS 2.3 million health facility in Abutia Kpota, located in…
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NHIS should absorb cost of cervical cancer screening – Clinical Epidemiologist advocates

Read Views: 8 A Clinical Epidemiologist, Dr Grace Adjoa Ocansey, has suggested that the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) should be upgraded to absorb the cost of cervical cancer screening for women in Ghana. The NHIS is a social intervention programme introduced in 2003 to provide equitable access and financial coverage for basic healthcare services…
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KOFIH inaugurates GH¢ 2.3 million health facility in Abutia Kpota to advance SDG 3

Read Views: 6 By Jones Anlimah The Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (KOFIH) has commissioned a GHS 2.3 million health facility in Abutia Kpota, Ho West District, to improve healthcare access and strengthen Ghana’s progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3) – ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all. The facility, jointly inaugurated…
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Gov’t will not dismiss nurses recruited after December 7 — Minister assures

Read Views: 5 The Minister of Health, Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has reassured Ghanaians that the Government will not dismiss any nurse or midwife recruited after December 7, 2024. He said the Ministry, the Ghana Health Service and Catholic Health Association of Ghana had not terminated the employment of any health worker. “We are committed…
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Cholera outbreak in Winneba: Minority Leader calls for urgent government intervention

Read Views: 3 By: Josephine Kekeli Amuzu Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has expressed serious concerns over the dire conditions at Winneba Government Hospital, where a shortage of water, medical supplies, and logistical support is exacerbating the ongoing cholera outbreak. Speaking in Parliament on February 20, 2025, the Minority Leader highlighted the distressing state of affairs,…
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Meningitis Outbreak in Ghana Claims 16 Lives, Over 120 Cases Recorded

Read Views: 2 By Deborah Pofara Luu A meningitis outbreak in Ghana has resulted in over 129 cases and 16 deaths as of Sunday, February 16, according to Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh. Addressing Parliament on Tuesday, February 18, Akandoh stated that the Upper West Region is the hardest-hit area, with 29 patients currently undergoing…
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