Health
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Food and Drugs Authority discovers expired food items at Zuarungu SHS
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has impounded some expired food items from the storerooms of the Zuarungu Senior High School in the Upper East region. The expired food items were seized and taken …
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Ghana Health Service records 31 new COVID-19 cases
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has recorded some 31 new cases of COVID-19 in the country in the last week. Programmes Manager at the Expanded Programme on Immunization at the Ghana Health Service, Dr…
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[May Day] Ghanaian nurses and midwives cries over bad remunerations
Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo, the President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), has expressed serious concerns about their compensation. During the celebration of Workers’ Day …
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Government disburse GH¢170m for mixed tiers of healthcare providers
The Government through the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has released GH¢170, 775,035.07 to mixed tiers of healthcare providers across the country. In a statement signed by the acting C…
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Okoe-Boye claims he’s not acting illegally as Minister of Health designate
Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye, the Minister of Health designate, has refuted claims of operating unlawfully within the Health Ministry amidst delays in his approval by Parliament. Concerns regarding the lega…
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Korle Bu Teaching Hospital says they’ve not cancelled surgeries despite dumsor
Management of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has denied reports that some critical surgeries were cancelled on Monday, April 29 due to power outages bedeviling the facility in recent times. Reports e…
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Experts warn of climate change’s devastating impact on public health
The Climate Change and Health Summit in Accra brought together experts from the UK, Ghana, and West Africa to address the pressing issue of climate change’s impact on public health. Professor Lydia A…
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[Upper West] Ghana Health Service conveys concern over 9.5% rise in teenage pregnancy
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) in the Upper West region has raised concerns over a concerning rise in teenage pregnancies. The region saw a rise from 8.7 percent to 9.5 percent in the first quarter o…
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NHIA CEO says they owe higher tier hospitals only 2-months
The Chief Executive of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Da-Costa Aboagye, has assured that his organization is collaborating closely with the Ministry of Finance to settle debts ow…
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National Health Insurance Authority CEO says NHIS should cover foreign nationals visiting Ghana
The Chief Executive of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Da-Costa Aboagye, has called for the incorporation of foreign nationals visiting Ghana into the National Health Insurance Sc…