The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has launched the GHS 2024 Excellence Awards to honour the exceptional…
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Exodus of Medical Professionals: Govt to implement measures to curb situation – Okoe Boye
The Minister for Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye has highlighted some measures to be implemented by…
Increase in HIV Mother-to-Child Infections Despite PMTCT Efforts – National Aids Control Programme
The National Aids Control Programme says there is an increase in HIV mother-to-child infections despite the…
Surge in Kidney Disease: NHIA allocates over GH¢500K to health facilities for free dialysis sessions
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has released GH¢ 587,236 to six health facilities to provide…
Ghana records 50 suspected cholera cases first quarter of 2024
Ghana has reported 50 suspected cholera cases this year, though all have tested negative. Dr. Dennis…
3,765 cases of mental disorders related to alcohol use recorded in 2023
The Mental Health Authority of Ghana has raised alarms about the rising trend of mental health…
Malaria related deaths reduced from 2,799 in 2012 to 146 in 2023
Malaria-related deaths have drastically reduced from 2,799 in 2012 to 146 last year. However, the Ghana…
Ghana AIDS Commission records 17k new HIV infections
In 2023, there were 17,774 new HIV infections reported in the country, marking a 14.8% decrease…
KATH Oncologists withdraw services due to malfunctioning radiotherapy machine
Doctors at the Oncology Department of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital abandoned the Consulting Room on Monday,…
Ministry of Health appeals to laboratory workers to call off strike
The Ministry of Health has appealed to the leadership of the Medical Laboratory Professional Workers Union…