Health

Ghana’s Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has moved swiftly to allay public fears following a COVID-19 outbreak at the University of Ghana, assuring both Parliament and the general public that the situation is under control, with…
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The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 14 new cases of Mpox, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed infections to 133 as of June 25, 2025. In its latest update, the GHS noted that despite the rise in cases, there have been…
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The University of Ghana, through its Health Services Directorate, has issued a public health alert following a resurgence of suspected and confirmed COVID-19 cases on campus. In a directive dated June 23, 2025, university authorities…
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The Western Region has emerged as the epicentre of Ghana’s latest monkeypox outbreak, accounting for over 71% of all confirmed cases nationwide. This alarming development has prompted the Western Regional Health Directorate to activate its…
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This year’s World Sickle Cell Awareness Day is being marked under the powerful theme: “Global Action, Local Impact: Empowering Communities for Effective Self-Advocacy.” The 2025 theme underscores the urgent need to connect global health…
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The immediate past President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Dr Kwaku Asante-Krobea, has taken a strong swipe at the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, accusing him of mishandling the ongoing…
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The President of the Mortuaries Association of Ghana, Richard Kofi Jordan, has warned that if immediate steps are not taken to resolve the impasse between government and striking nurses and midwives, mortuaries across the country risk being…
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A tragic incident at the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua has heightened public concern over the ongoing nationwide strike by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) after a newborn twin died less than 24 hours…
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The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in the Volta Region has destroyed counterfeit pharmaceutical and food products valued at GH₵42 million, confiscated during anti-smuggling operations and routine market inspections across the Volta and Oti…
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Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh is calling for the urgent formation of an independent mediation body to help break the deadlock between the government and the striking Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA). The…
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