Health

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), Dr. Frank Owusu-Sekyere, has raised alarm over the increasing cases of theft involving essential medical equipment at the hospital. He revealed that some…
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The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has responded to recent reports stemming from a publication on the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology’s (KNUST) website titled “Banned Substances Found in Tomato Paste in Ghana.” The…
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President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed that approximately $400 million was spent on the Agenda 111 hospital project under the previous administration without a single facility being fully operational. The revelation came during his…
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Food research scientists at the Department of Food Science and Technology of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have discovered a harmful banned substance, Erythrosine (Red Dye No. 3), in some tomato pastes sold…
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Ghana’s Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced strict new measures to stop the illegal entry of highly addictive opioids into the country. His statement follows a BBC investigation that exposed how pharmaceutical…
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The Assistant National Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Philemon Gyapong, has addressed concerns over health sector recruitment, stressing that financial clearance is now the key…
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Ghana’s Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has confirmed the detection of the country’s first case of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in an elderly adult. The case was identified as part of routine surveillance, with health officials…
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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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