As part of Ghana’s efforts to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC), the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has directed the Pharmacy Council to revise the criteria for awarding pharmacy licences from a distance-based system to a population-based approach. Speaking at a two-day Expanded Stakeholders Retreat, the Minister said the existing licensing framework, which focuses […]

The Government has taken steps to boost local production of sanitary pads for schools, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministries of the Interior and Education that assigns a key production role to the Ghana Prisons Service. Under the agreement, the Ghana Prisons Service will produce and supply at least […]

DR SAMMY AYEH WRITES ………….. Cardiac catheterization, in simple terms, is a highly sophisticated yet minimally invasive diagnostic and interventional medical procedure. It involves the use of fine, flexible tubes introduced through blood vessels in the wrist, groin, or other medically indicated access points to reach the heart and cardiovascular system. This technology enables life-saving […]