Health

The Managing Director of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), Adam Mutawakilu, has expressed grave concern over the worsening state of key water bodies in the Eastern, Western, and Central Regions, blaming illegal mining activities for…
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The picture above is the Takoradi-Nsuta railway line, now floating over a galamsey pit. Illegal mining has made it the first floating railway line in history. https://youtu.be/7-_CyFgMUK8 Our forests are gone, our lands poisoned, and…
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The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has called on the government to urgently engage with the leadership of the Junior Doctors’ Association of Ghana to prevent an impending nationwide strike that threatens to cripple healthcare delivery…
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The Coalition of Unpaid Nurses and Midwives on Thursday, October 2, 2025, staged a protest in Accra to demand the payment of nearly 10 months’ salary arrears owed by the government. Clad in red bands and wielding placards, the…
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Vice-President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has urged Ghanaians, particularly women, to make breast cancer screening a priority for early detection and treatment, stressing that healthy women are the backbone of families and…
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Social media users have sharply criticised Health Minister Joseph Minta Akandoh after he claimed that the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has “now” begun covering the treatment of sickle cell disease. The backlash began shortly…
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The Ghana Gold Board (“GoldBod”) has made a significant contribution of GHS 2 million to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (“MahamaCares”), in a bid to strengthen healthcare delivery and combat the growing burden of non-communicable diseases…
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Think of Ghana as a patient in the intensive care unit; the following is its medical report resulting from the devastating impact of galamsey on its health. Medical Report on the State of the Nation – Existential Perspective Patient…
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President John Dramani Mahama has urged African leaders to reframe health as a strategic investment in development and sovereignty, rather than treating it as a financial burden. Addressing a high-level meeting of the Africa Centres for…
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The North EastRegional Police Command has intercepted a massive consignment of 1,195 boxes of Tramadol Hydrochloride 120mg, popularly known as “Red”, in an anti-narcotics operation at Gbintiri near Nalerigu. The September 18, 2025,…
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