Ending open defecation: Rural Ghana takes bold steps for clean communities
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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Government ready to invest in gene drive technology to fight malaria as African scientists push for approval
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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Ho Teaching Hospital Eyes Medical Tourism as CEO Highlights Growth and Challenges
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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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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