The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) has paid a courtesy call on Kofi Iddie Adams, the Minister for Sports and Recreation, on Monday in Accra, to foster greater collaboration and support for the sector. The delegation was led by SWAG President Kwabena Yeboah, a renowned journalist, accompanied by key […]

The Deputy Minister of Health (MOH), Prof. Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to support the National Malaria Elimination Programme, moving Ghana and the continent closer to a malaria-free future. The Deputy Minister said this at a two-day summit of the Ghana Health Service held in Accra with […]

The Ghana Health Service, in collaboration with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has held a validation meeting for data collected under the Maternal and Child Health Record Book (MCH-RB) Impact Evaluation Study. The meeting held on Thursday in Accra marked a significant step toward strengthening evidence-based maternal and child health […]

The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, has led a group of Senior Public Health and Clinical Professionals to four areas in the Northern part of the country that are prone to meningitis. His key message to the people of these regions is to report […]

Staff of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) have donated GH¢800,000 to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, popularly known as Mahama Cares, to support the Fund’s efforts to improve healthcare delivery in the country. The donation was presented on Monday in Accra. Speaking at the event, the Chief Executive of […]

The Minister for Health, Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has called on key development actors in the region—District Chief Executives (DCEs), Members of Parliament, Chiefs, Clergy, Imams, opinion leaders, and other stakeholders—to support the central government in changing the narrative of healthcare delivery in the region. He said this during a […]

The Health Minister has said that plans are underway to prioritise and retool government health facilities, as part of broader primary healthcare reforms aimed at strengthening healthcare delivery at the grassroots. The Minister disclosed this on Saturday during a surprise working visit to the Asesewa Government Hospital in the Eastern […]

The Health Minister, Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has inaugurated a 7 – member investigation committee to inquire into alleged unethical medical practices at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital and the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge). The committee is also to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of existing governance, oversight, and […]

A delegation from the World Health Organisation (WHO), led by its Regional Director for Africa, Prof. Mohamed Janabi, has visited the Minister for Health, Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, to discuss strategic partnerships and priority interventions to strengthen Ghana’s healthcare system. During the meeting on Tuesday, Prof. Janabi commended the Government […]

A total of 121 health professionals have departed Ghana for Antigua as the first batch under the Ghana Labour Exchange Programme (GLEP), with government working on similar placements in Jamaica, Barbados, and Trinidad. The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, led the send-off delegation that included the Minister of Health, Mr […]