The Minister for Health, . Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has engaged a delegation from the Global Fund, led by the Head of the Grant Management Division, Mr Mark Eldon Edington, on measures to improve the availability of essential health commodities and strengthen health programmes in Ghana. The meeting focused on Ghana’s co-financing commitments, procurement, clearance of […]

Vision for Accelerated Sustainable Development Ghana (VAST Ghana) has called for nationwide enforcement and laboratory testing of the unregistered “Cigarette Rod Lollipop” recently seized from sellers in Accra. In a statement issued on September 1, 2026, VAST Ghana commended the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Ghana Police Service and National Security for seizing quantities of […]

The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) recorded a GH¢8.51 million surplus in 2025, a sharp improvement from the GH¢0.04 million surplus recorded in 2024, according to the 2025 State Ownership Report by the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA). The improvement followed a 204.58% increase in total income, which rose from GH¢13.31 million in 2024 to […]

A South Korean court has jailed the former head of a disabled care home for sexually assaulting multiple residents, in a case that shocked the nation. The man, surnamed Kim, was handed a 15-year prison term for abusing three residents at the Saekdongwon facility in Incheon City, west of Seoul. Police started investigating Kim after […]

The Justice Department, together with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), today announced a $50 million settlement with Walmart Inc. (Walmart) to resolve allegations that Walmart pharmacies illegally filled thousands of invalid prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances in violation of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).      “Today’s settlement proves this Department is committed to putting […]

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), in collaboration with National Security, has seized quantities of an unregistered cigarette-shaped candy being sold in Accra’s Central Business District. The operation, conducted over the weekend, also resulted in the arrest of the key suspect allegedly involved in the sale of the product. The suspect is in police custody […]

The Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey , has commissioned a 22-seater fibre boat for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) at Zikpo Nyuinyui in the Kwahu Afram Plains North District. The boat is expected to improve access to health insurance services for residents in the district’s island communities. Mrs. Awatey said the boat […]

The husband of the late Theresa Boakye Dua, Daniel Ofori Asante, has accused the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital) of negligence and unprofessional conduct in connection with the death of his wife following a scheduled Caesarean section. In an emotional tribute ahead of her burial on Friday, August 28, 2026, Mr Ofori Asante said […]

Wanderlust Ghana member, Kwabena Peprah has shared his personal experience with the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC), offering a positive account of the care his late mother received during her nearly three-week admission at the facility. His reflection comes amid broader concerns about medical malpractice and accountability in Ghana’s healthcare sector. MEDICAL MALPRACTICE IN […]

The PharmaVax Ghana programme has awarded eight grants to support innovative partnerships between Ghanaian research institutions and pharmaceutical companies working together in vaccine and pharmaceutical research and development.   They range from developing child-friendly malaria medicines and plant-based therapies for chronic diseases to applying artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate antibody discovery for malaria and Mpox. […]