DR. ERNEST OSEI AWARDED BEST GRADUATING STUDENT IN SURGERY

Dr. Ernest Owusu Osei, surgeon with Tain District Hospital, has been awarded the Best Candidate in Surgery during the 2025 Membership examination in surgery. He received the HUA YAWE-JIBRIL AMINU prize for the Best Candidate at the 2025 Membership Examination in Surgery, who also passed on the first attempt. This was at the 66th Annual […]

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GFA Donates to Ridge Hospital to Support Patients’ Medical Bills

The leadership of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), led by its President, Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, has made a donation to the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge) to support the payment of patients’ medical bills. President Simeon-Okraku led the GFA Technical Team on a courtesy call to the hospital’s Management, where the delegation expressed appreciation for […]

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Accra Medical Centre Donates 15 Oxygen Flow Meters to RIDGE Hospital

The Accra Medical Centre has donated 15 sets of Oxygen flow meters  to the Emergency Department of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital formerly known as Ridge Hospital in a bid to support quality patient care.  Oxygen flow meters  is a device used to measure the flow rate or quantity of gas. Presenting the items, Mr. […]

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One Death Confirmed As Meningitis Cases Rise In Savannah Region

The Savannah Regional Deputy Director of Public Health, Dr Salifu Bawa, has confirmed one death from Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) in the Savannah Region. He said the region has recorded seven suspected cases so far. Of these, one has resulted in death, three have tested negative, and results for the remaining three are pending. Speaking to […]

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GHS Directs Navrongo, Kintampo Centres to Lead Meningitis Research

The Director-General of the Service, ), Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, has directed the Navrongo Health Research Centre and the Kintampo Health Research Centre to intensify investigations into the recurring seasonal meningitis outbreaks in Ghana’s meningitis belt, with the aim of identifying their root causes and proposing lasting, evidence-based solutions. The directive was issued during a […]

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HelpMeSee Donates Eye Surgery Simulator to Korle Bu Teaching Hospital

The Chief Executive Officer of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Yakubu Seidu Adam, has commended HelpMeSee for donating a state-of-the-art surgical simulator to the Hospital’s Eye Centre, describing it as a transformative investment in specialist training, innovation, and patient safety. Dr. Adam expressed profound appreciation to Dr. Nicoletta Fynn-Thompson and her team for their instrumental […]

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Akandoh: About 42% of Ghana’s Deaths Linked to NCDs

Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has revealed that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for nearly 42% of all deaths in Ghana, underscoring the urgent need for targeted interventions. Speaking at the Accra Reset Addis Reckoning event in Addis Ababa on Saturday February 14, the Minister highlighted the government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the health sector […]

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South Africa To Launch Campaign To Find 1.1 Million HIV Patients

The government of South Africa will this year launch a nationwide campaign to identify and place an additional 1.1 million people living with HIV on treatment, as South Africa moves closer to achieving the global 95-95-95 HIV targets. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the plan in his State of the Nation Address on Thursday (12 February), […]

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Medical Laboratory Scientists To Observe Professionalism Month In March 2026

The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) has announced the observance of its 2026 Professionalism Month, scheduled to take place throughout March 2026, with activities aimed at strengthening ethics, quality standards and leadership within the profession. In a memo dated February 13, 2026, and signed by the General Secretary on behalf of the National […]

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Hit-and-Run Victim Dies After Alleged Refusal by Three Major Hospitals

For nearly three hours on Friday, February 6, 2026, a victim of a hit-and-run incident at the Nkrumah Circle Overpass in Accra was reportedly refused emergency care by three major hospitals due to the unavailability of beds, before he died. Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) from the National Ambulance Service received a walk-in call at 10:32 […]

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