Born in Suhyen, near Koforidua in Ghana’s Eastern Region, Nana Dr. Agyekum Addo faced early hardships that shaped his resilient character. After his mother became
President John Dramani Mahama joined mourners and sympathizers to pay his final respects to the late Elder Nana Dr. Michael Agyekum Addo, affectionately called KAMA,
Read Views: 2 The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service, has marked this year’s World Tuberculosis (TB) Day with a call for increased commitment, investment, and effective delivery of TB control measures. Under the theme “Yes, We Can End TB! Commit, Invest, Deliver,” the commemoration emphasized the urgent need for action…
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Read Views: 1 By Jones Anlimah Several communities across Ghana are making remarkable progress in sanitation, thanks to interventions by key stakeholders including Plan International Ghana. Under its Integrated Package for Sustainable Development (I-PADEV) Project, a total of 16 participatory communities have been declared Open defecation free (ODF). This achievement aligns with the United Nation’s…
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Read Views: 6 By Doreen Ampofo African scientists gathered in Accra from March 17 to 20, 2025, to deliberate on how genetic solutions can be used to, among other things, combat malaria transmission on the continent. The scientists, who met for four days, championed the use of gene drive technology to alter the genes of…
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Read Views: 6 By Jones Anlimah The Chief Executive Officer of the Ho Teaching Hospital (HTH), Dr. John Tampuori, has reaffirmed the hospital’s commitment to becoming a premier medical tourism destination in Ghana, citing progress in key healthcare indicators despite challenges. Speaking at the hospital’s 2024 Annual Performance Review, Dr. Tampuori said the facility recorded…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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