HEALTH

The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service has heightened public sensitization on Mpox (Monkeypox) as the Christmas festivities approach, urging residents to remain vigilant and adhere strictly to preventive measures. The move follows the confirmation of new cases in parts of the country, raising concerns about possible …

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has declared that healthcare providers throughout Ghana will receive a notable rise in financial assistance starting January 2026, as the Authority plans to introduce an anticipated 120% hike in service tariffs. The NHIA states that the updated tariffs — encompassing major reforms to Ghana’s …

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Wassa Amenfi East in the Western Region, Hon. Raymond Nana Ebbah has taken a significant step towards improving educational infrastructure and access to clean water in the municipality. He recently cut the sod for several school projects and borehole initiatives, funded by the District …

The National Vaccine Institute (NVI), in collaboration with the African Media and Malaria Research Network (AMMREN) and Ghana Health Service, recently organized a two-day training workshop for selected journalists and media practitioners across the sixteen regions. The training, which took place at the NVI conference hall in Accra from Tuesday, …

After the government of Ghana promised to settle long-standing arrears owed to waste management companies, the Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA) decided to postpone its scheduled statewide strike. The decision was made following positive interactions with Mr. Ibrahim Ahmed, the Minister for Local Government and Religious Affairs, who has started …

Ghana’s waste management system is about to collapse, and the Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA) has warned that the government must act quickly to prevent a national sanitation and public health emergency. On Wednesday, October 29, 2025, ESPA’s Executive Secretary, Madam Ama Ofori Antwi, stressed at a packed news conference …

Two significant projects will be built in Damongo, the regional capital of Savannah, according to President John Dramani Mahama: a regional hospital that will double as a teaching center and a Catholic Science and Technology University. When the Catholic Metropolitan Archbishop of Tamale, Most Reverend Philip Naameh, paid the President …

The Sunyani West Municipal Health Directorate in the Bono Region has reached out to the new Regional Health Director, Dr. Osei Kuffour Afreh, seeking his support to enhance healthcare delivery in the municipality. The directorate is appealing to Dr. Afreh to leverage his office to secure infrastructure and medical equipment …

Ghanaian healthcare professionals have received international recognition for their expertise and compassion, according to President John Dramani Mahama. President Mahama stated that the reputation of Ghana’s medical experts keeps creating new opportunities for international cooperation at a bilateral meeting with Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell. He pointed out that Grenada’s …

Ghana and the Grenadan government have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to make it easier to hire Ghanaian nurses for Grenadan jobs. The pact intends to foster medical knowledge sharing and cultural exchange while fortifying the healthcare systems of both nations. During Grenada Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell’s visit to …