The Upper East Regional Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service has announced investigations into alleged theft and extortion claims raised in an investigative documentary titled “Theft In The Theatre” at the Upper East Regional Hospital in Bolgatanga. In a press release dated May 11, 2026, the Directorate said it had taken note of the […]

A woman has given birth to rare quintuplets in Ethiopia’s Harari Regional state after 12 years of trying for a baby. Bedriya Adem said she and her husband were “overjoyed” to be “blessed with five children at once”. The 35-year-old delivered four boys and a girl, all of whom are in “full health”, at the […]

An American and a French national who have returned to their home countries having left a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of hantavirus have tested positive, authorities say. In total seven cases of hantavirus linked to the MV Hondius have been confirmed, with two other cases suspected, the World Health Organization (WHO) said […]

The Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku has announced that the Fund will officially commence a nationwide patient support programme in June 2026 following the completion of a pilot phase earlier this year. According to the Administrator, the Board of Trustees approved a pilot programme involving 50 patients in February 2026 […]

The Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, has outlined progress made by the Fund in strengthening Ghana’s healthcare system through infrastructure development, equipment supply and medical training initiatives. Presenting a breakdown of ongoing interventions, she disclosed that the Trust Fund is supporting the construction of three state-of-the-art cardiology centres at the […]

A 120-bed children’s specialist hospital — fully furnished, fully equipped, and widely described as one of the most advanced paediatric facilities in Ghana has sat locked and idle in Weija-Gbawe for nearly two years.  Air conditioners have been running since 2025 just to preserve the installed equipment. Children in the community have been turned away. […]

The Ghana  Health Service (GHS) has assured the public that it has intensified surveillance and preparedness measures following reports of Hantavirus infections on a cruise ship currently docked in Cape Verde.Three Dead in Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak on Atlantic Cruise Ship Ghanaian cultural products In a press statement issued on May 8, 2026, the Ministry of […]

‘Is all my struggle going to be wasted?’ Ghana study explores how mothers feel about early births About 10% of births – that’s about 15 million babies – are born prematurely worldwide each year, making preterm births a major global health concern. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines preterm birth as delivery before 37 completed weeks […]

A committee set up to investigate the death of Charles Amissah, an engineer with Promasidor Ghana Limited, has recommended sweeping disciplinary actions and far-reaching reforms to Ghana’s emergency healthcare system. The recommendations follow an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of the 29-year-old, whose case has intensified national concerns over emergency care delivery and […]

Doctors at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital have withdrawn all Out-Patient Department (OPD) services following an unresolved impasse between Laboratory Physicians and Medical Laboratory Scientists at the facility’s Central Laboratory. The industrial action, announced by the Korle Bu Doctors Association (KODA), took effect on Monday, May 4, 2026. The Association says the decision comes after […]