President John Dramani Mahama has called for bold global reforms in healthcare delivery, urging nations to move beyond rhetoric toward practical action in strengthening health systems. Speaking at the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, President Mahama reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to building a resilient, people-centred and self-sustaining healthcare system anchored on expanded access and […]

The Wellness Clinic of Ga North Municipal Hospital has commemorated this year’s World Hypertension Day with members of the Adehyemba Fun Club during a health and wellness exercise held at the Aburi Botanical Gardens in the Eastern Region. The event, held under the theme, “Let’s Check BPs to Save Lives,” brought together health professionals, club […]

The Governing Board of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) paid a courtesy call on Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings to congratulate and celebrate her election as Second Vice President of the Pan-African Parliament. The Pan-African Parliament, an organ of the African Union, serves as a platform for promoting integration, cooperation and democratic governance among member states […]

Health officials have raised the alarm over an outbreak of the Ebola virus in a remote region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the continent’s top public health body, said on Friday that it has recorded 246 suspected Ebola cases and 65 deaths in […]

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has announced the temporary suspension of three credentialed pharmacies following the detection of irregularities in claims and service transactions under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The affected facilities are DelDem Pharma Limited, located at Iron City in Weija; Paramedica Pharmacy on Guggisberg Avenue in Ablekuma; and Desh Chemist, […]

President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned a state-of-the-art PET Scan facility at the Swedish Ghana Medical Centre in Accra, describing it as a major milestone in Ghana’s journey towards world-class healthcare delivery and medical sovereignty. President Mahama said the advanced diagnostic centre will strengthen early cancer detection, improve treatment outcomes and reduce the need for […]

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has deepened stakeholder engagement in the Ahafo Region by holding a major town hall meeting at the Ahafo Regional Coordinating Council ahead of the rollout of the One-Time Attendance Code (OTAC) system. The engagement, organized by a delegation from the NHIA Head Office together with the Ahafo Regional and […]

A delegation from Anesvad Foundation in Bilbao Spain, led by Elssie Ansareo has begun a field visit to Ghana to document the impact of ongoing efforts to control, eliminate, and eradicate skin-related neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The visit forms part of ongoing efforts to document the progress and impact of the multi-year intervention being implemented […]

The Chief Executive Officer of the Tamale Teaching Hospital, Dr. Abubakari Bawah Abdulai, has called for stronger communication among agencies within the health sector to enhance emergency healthcare delivery and save lives. Dr. Bawah Abdulai made the call when the Chief Executive Officer of the National Ambulance Service, Dr. George Kojo Owusu, paid a courtesy […]

A Professor of Medical Microbiology at the University of Ghana, Prof. Nicholas T.K.D. Dayie, has cautioned that Ghana must take firm steps to finance and sustain its own health systems, particularly in the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Delivering his inaugural lecture titled “When Microbes Speak and Data Appear Inconsistent, Are We Witnessing Falsehood or […]