Health

The Church of Pentecost-Mpoasei District has declared the month of March as Sanitation Month, embarking on a bold initiative to tackle filth and the growing risk of diseases in local communities. District Pastor Gilbert John Ayamah…
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The Tema Metropolis is grappling with a severe sanitation crisis, with a significant spillover of large suck-away systems at public places and markets, exacerbating already poor hygiene conditions. Residents in the area have reported…
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The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, and the Acting Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Prof. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, have visited Wa in the Upper West Region to evaluate the ongoing meningitis outbreak and…
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Recent statistics from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) indicate that as of September 2024, a total of 11,401 Persons Living with HIV and AIDS (PLwHAs) have been recorded in the Bono Region. Of this figure, 8,481 are females, while 2,727…
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The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has been summoned to appear before Parliament within a week to provide a comprehensive update on the recent outbreaks of cholera, cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM), and other public health…
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The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has taken a decisive step in the fight against illegal mining (galamsey), with Acting CEO Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse directing all regional and area offices to ramp up monitoring efforts. This…
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Health authorities in the Upper West Region have raised alarm over the rising cases of cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM), with infections increasing from 42 to 60 and fatalities climbing to 14. Dr. Damien Punguyire, the regional health…
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The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Bernard Ahiafor, has directed the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to take immediate steps to contain the outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM), which has claimed 14 lives in the Upper West Region.…
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Minister-Designate for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovation, Sam Nartey George, has announced plans for a new SIM card registration process, vowing to eliminate the long queues and inefficiencies that plagued the previous…
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Investing in Innovation Africa (i3), a group supported by the Gates Foundation, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and African government institutions, has announced an investment of $1.6 million to support 15 healthtech startups across the…
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