Health

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has hailed President John Dramani Mahama for his decisive leadership in uncapping the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), a policy shift expected to significantly enhance healthcare…
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In a significant policy shift aimed at strengthening key social and infrastructure initiatives, the government has announced the full allocation of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), National Health Insurance Levy (NHIL), and Road…
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Mrs. Alma Pokua Adade-Prempeh, wife of the NPP 2024 vice-presidential candidate and former Minister of Energy, Hon. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has officially launched the ‘Empowering Better Life Foundation’ (EBLF). The initiative is dedicated…
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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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