Health

The majority in Parliament has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of individuals involved in the alleged assault on health workers at the Ridge Hospital in Accra on Sunday, August 17. The call follows the circulation of a…
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The Ministry of Health has confirmed that one person has been arrested in connection with the assault on health staff at the Ridge Hospital in Accra, while another suspect remains at large. Public Relations Officer of the Ministry, Tony…
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The Sanitation and Water Resources Committee of Parliament has called on the government to decouple the 10-pesewa sanitation levy from the Energy Sector Levy and increase it to 50 pesewas to help address Ghana’s worsening sanitation crisis.…
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Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has directed a newly formed committee to complete investigations within one week into the assault of nurses and health professionals at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge). His directive…
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A total of 7,560 children, born between January and June this year in the Upper East Region, have not been registered by the Births and Deaths Registry. The Registrar of the Births and Deaths Registry, Samuel Adom Botchway, described the…
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The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has ruled that the Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah, does not hold the academic title of “Professor” in any capacity, despite publicly presenting herself as such. The…
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The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced the detection of 18 new mpox infections, raising the country’s total confirmed cases to 346. In its latest update, the GHS confirmed that the national death toll remains at one, with no…
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President John Dramani Mahama has unveiled two national initiatives aimed at transforming Ghana’s health financing and governance, as well as advancing Africa’s role in shaping global health policy. Speaking at the Africa Health…
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The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced a nationwide scale-up of its public awareness campaign following a concerning surge in mpox infections across the country. The move comes as Ghana confirmed 20 new cases as of July 30,…
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The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has ordered the immediate suspension of the production of Tasty Tom Enriched Tomato Mix by Nutrifoods Ghana Limited following serious health and safety violations uncovered at the company’s manufacturing…
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