The government has begun a detailed review of the Agenda 111 health infrastructure programme following the release of an audit report, while also considering the introduction of a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to manage hospital equipment nationwide. The review was carried out during an additional two-day stakeholder engagement chaired by the Minister for Health, Kwabena […]

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has directed the Technical Advisor to the Ministry, Dr. Korku Awoonor, to constitute a technical working group to undertake a comprehensive audit of all health facilities in the Oti Region. The audit will focus on assessing the structural integrity, operational capacity, and overall productivity of the facilities, with […]

Officials from the Hungarian and Egyptian embassies have paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, to discuss opportunities for trilateral cooperation aimed at strengthening Ghana’s health sector. At the meeting, the delegation presented a proposed €200,000 medical support initiative designed to provide specialized medical experts and essential medical equipment to […]

Management of the University of Ghana Medical Centre Ltd. (UGMC) has begun discussions with the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, popularly known as MahamaCares, to support the upgrade of the Centre into Ghana’s first quaternary medical facility. Welcoming the UGMC delegation, the Administrator of the Fund, Madam Obuobia Darko-Opoku, reaffirmed MahamaCares’ commitment to collaboration and partnership […]

There is a lot to learn about chronic diseases and what we should do about them. For instance, in my interaction with Dr. Vida Nadwos Obese , one of only 15 neurologists in Ghana and Deputy Health Minister Hon. Grace Ayensu-Danquah  today, I learned that many doctors often misdiagnose the symptoms of Parkinson’s, suggesting patients […]