Volta Minister Commends MTN Foundation for GHS15.4m Emergency Centre Expansion at Ho Teaching Hospital

The Volta Regional Minister,  James Gunu, has applauded the MTN Ghana Foundation for delivering a transformational expansion of the Accident and Emergency Block at Ho Teaching Hospital. Speaking at the handover ceremony on March 5, 2026, he hailed the GHS 15.4 million investment as a landmark achievement that significantly advances healthcare delivery in the region. […]

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Why Medicines Remain Expensive in Ghana Long After the Dollar Has Stabilised

Ghana’s consumers continue to grapple with high medicine prices even though key economic pressures such as the depreciation of the cedi against the dollar and the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic have eased. Many Ghanaians are asking why essential drugs remain costly despite improvements in foreign exchange and supply chain stability. Pharmacists and pharmacy assistants […]

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Madina Polyclinic Gets Surgical Theatre After 52 Years

Residents of Madina and its surrounding communities in Accra are set to benefit from improved healthcare services following the commissioning of a modern surgical theatre at the Madina Polyclinic, Kekele. The facility, established in 1974, had operated for 52 years without a surgical theatre, limiting its capacity to perform surgical procedures for the growing population […]

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Ablekuma North MP Launches Free Cataract Surgery Initiative to Restore Sight

Residents of Ablekuma North are set to benefit from a life-changing health intervention as the office of the Member of Parliament for the constituency, Ewurabena Aubynn, partners with the Ghana Health Service under the Ghana Eye Project 2026 to provide free cataract and eye surgeries for residents. The initiative, which forms part of efforts to […]

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Weight-Loss Treatments Boom as Kenyan Attitudes to Beauty Change

In Kenya, where being overweight was once perceived as a sign of wealth and success, a drive to shed the pounds is now taking hold. Surgical procedures and weight-loss drugs are growing in popularity, with some influencers detailing their own slimming journeys to both acclaim and criticism. At her weight-loss clinic in the capital, Dr […]

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Ghanaian Nurse Leader Precious Duodu Elected President-Elect of Sigma Nursing Chapter in England

An alumnus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), Precious Adade Duodu has been appointed as the President-Elect of the Phi Mu Chapter (England) of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma), one of the world’s largest and most prestigious nursing leadership organisations. Sigma, founded in 1922, is dedicated to advancing world health and celebrating […]

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No Shortage of Oxygen at Tamale Teaching Hospital – Management

The Management of Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) has dismissed reports of oxygen shortage at the facility. It comes after a social media post circulating on Facebook, which alleges a shortage of oxygen at the hospital.  A statement issued by TTH on Friday 6 March assured assure the general public that it has adequate oxygen supply […]

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Beyond Personal Choice: Understanding the Social and Environmental Drivers of Overweight and Obesity in Ghana

Overweight and obesity are rising rapidly in Ghana, and the trend is especially concerning among women of reproductive age. While many people assume weight gain is simply about “eating too much and moving too little,” new research published by my former student (now my colleague), Maxwell Konlan (of Legon Hospital Dietherapy Unit) and his study […]

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VAST-Ghana Commends FDA Ban on Mixed Alcoholic Energy Drinks, Calls for Broader Alcohol Controls

The Vision for Accelerated Sustainable Development Ghana (VAST-Ghana) has commended the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) for banning mixed alcoholic energy drinks from the Ghanaian market. On February 25, 2026, the FDA issued an official directive under the Public Health Act, 2012 (Act 851), following a post-registration safety review. The directive prohibits the sale of […]

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Ban Sachet Alcohol to Curb Rising Student Drinking – VAST-Ghana

Vision for Accelerated Sustainable Development (VAST-Ghana) has called on the Government of Ghana and the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to immediately ban the production and sale of alcohol in sachets and miniature bottles, citing growing alcohol use among students. In a press statement issued on February 6, 2026, the public health advocacy organisation said […]

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