The University of Applied Sciences Zwickau, Germany, is exploring a strategic partnership with the Ho Teaching Hospital (HTH) to create opportunities for practical training, joint research, staff exchange and professional development in healthcare and health management. The exploratory engagement formed part of a high-level visit by a delegation from the university to HTH, led by […]

The Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA) has shut down some public and private morgue facilities in the Ashanti Region for failing to meet required standards. The affected facilities are in the Asante Mampong, Effiduase, and Juaben municipal areas. Authorities say some morgue facilities are operating under conditions that do not meet the required standards […]

The Deputy Minister for Health, Prof. Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has taken the Ministry of Health’s Maternal Mortality Action and Response Programme (M-MARP) to the Bono Region to identify and address persistent gaps contributing to preventable maternal deaths in the country. The two-day working visit, which is the Deputy Minister’s sixth regional engagement under the M-MARP […]

Regular exercise can help delay the onset of neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, according to public health specialist Dr. Senanu Kwasi Dzokoto. Dr. Dzokoto, who is also the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Operations at the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), explained that physical activity triggers the release of brain-derived neurotrophic factor […]

Land preparation has begun for the construction of a 400-bed Mother and Child Block at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra. The new facility is expected to replace the hospital’s existing Maternity Unit and provide specialised healthcare services for mothers and children. The proposed block will include obstetrics and gynaecology wards, labour and delivery […]

The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses has announced that individual Witnesses may now decide, according to personal conscience, whether to accept red cells, white cells, plasma or platelets from another person’s blood. The decision, announced on September 18, 2026, also applies to donating blood where the donor has clearly expressed that the blood components or […]

Pensioners of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital are set to benefit from the hospital’s Medicare programme as Management takes steps to extend healthcare support to retired staff in recognition of their years of service. The Chief Executive of the Hospital, Dr Yakubu Seidu Adam, disclosed this when he led members of Central Management to engage […]

A Family Medicine resident at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr Dorothy Hanson, has brought smiles to elderly patients at the Geriatric Clinic through an initiative dubbed “Flowers for Our Treasures.” The initiative, held at the Geriatric Clinic of the Korle Bu Polyclinic, saw 10 elderly patients receive bouquets of flowers and cash gifts as […]

Serene Insurance LTD, a member of the First Sky Group, reinforced its footprint in the General Insurance Sector at two esteemed industry events in the month of August, consolidating its position as the New Face of Insurance. At the 9th Ghana Insurance Awards held on August 22, 2026, at the Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra, Serene […]