Ghana’s Health Minister reaffirms government’s commitment to key healthcare projects

Read Views: 13 The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has reiterated the government’s dedication to ensuring the successful implementation and completion of key health projects, including the COVID-19 response initiative and the Program-for-Results (PforR) project. He made this assurance during a debriefing session marking the conclusion of an implementation support mission led by Dorothy…
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Dr. Louisa Satekla urges deployment of more dentists to hinterlands

Read Views: 5 By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave Dental surgeon and FDI Global Ambassador for World Oral Health Day, Dr. Louisa Satekla has emphasized the need for improved oral healthcare in Ghana, particularly in rural areas. According to Dr. Satekla, the majority of dentists in Ghana are concentrated in urban cities like Accra and Kumasi, leaving…
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Volta Region moves from moderate to high healthcare performance – Regional Health Director

Read Views: 1 By: Jones Anlimah The Volta Region has made significant strides in healthcare delivery, moving from a moderately performing region to a highly performing one, according to the Regional Director of Health Services, Dr. Chrysantus Kubio. Speaking at the 2024 annual health sector performance review, he credited the progress to strengthened primary healthcare…
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Tamale Teaching Hospital holds performance review meeting

Read Views: 13 By Joyce Kantam Kolamong The Ministry of Health has outlined its plan to revamp the country’s healthcare system, with a strong focus on strengthening healthcare infrastructure. According to the Director of Technical Coordination at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Hafez Adam Taher, this initiative involves constructing new hospitals, renovating existing ones, and…
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Nigeria and Kenya among nations running out of HIV drugs – WHO

Read Views: 9 Eight countries – six of them in Africa, including Nigeria, Kenya and Lesotho – could soon run out of HIV drugs following the US government’s recent decision to pause foreign aid, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said. US President Donald Trump announced the freeze on his first day in office in…
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Prioritise your children’s kidney health – Specialists tell parents

Read Views: 3 By: Francis Abedi In a concerted effort to stem the rising tide of kidney disease among children, health experts in Ghana are calling on parents to take a more active role in shaping their children’s lifestyles. This urgent appeal was made at this year’s World Kidney Day 2025, celebration on March 13th,…
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People who are socially disadvantaged may age faster, new study finds

Read Views: 7 People with a good socioeconomic background tend to show fewer signs of biological ageing, according to a new study. Researchers from the UK studied different cohorts of patients and looked at 83 diseases known to be linked to ageing, such as osteoporosis, cataracts, or an enlarged prostate and blood tests measuring proteins…
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Anglogold Health Foundation records 340 chronic kidney diseases annually

Read Views: 4 By Nicholas Osei-Wusu The Anglogold Ashanti Health Foundation, formerly AGC Hospital, the main referral hospital in the Adansi traditional area in the Ashanti region, has been recording about 340 cases of kidney diseases annually for sometime now. The AGA Health Foundation is the main referral hospital in the entire Adansi traditional area…
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Measles cases in Europe and Central Asia at highest level in over 25 years

Read Views: 11 A new report from global health authorities has warned about the rise of measles after a high number of cases in 2024. Europe saw the highest number of measles cases in more than 25 years in 2024, with more than 120,000 cases reported in the region. That figure was double the number…
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Nkwanta Health Directorate, Unilever Ghana, and Dental Association provide free dental screening in Breweniase

Read Views: 2 By Jones Anlimah The Nkwanta Health Directorate, in partnership with Unilever Ghana Limited and the Ghana Dental Association, organized a free oral and dental screening exercise for residents of Breweniase in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region as part of activities marking this year’s World Oral Health Day. This year’s…
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