Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has announced plans to strengthen 24-hour healthcare delivery in respect to Out-Patient Department services across all units of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital as part of efforts to improve patient care and ease pressure on the facility. The  Minister made this known during an emergency working visit to the hospital, […]

Accra – Dr. Anna Safo-Adjei, a Senior Medical Officer and a Dentist at the Ofankor Government Hospital in Accra, has called on health policy makers to integrate oral health care into routine antenatal services for pregnant women. She made the appeal during an interview with Health Alert Ghana in Accra, highlighting research linking gum disease […]

On Tuesday, 3rd March, the Ga North Municipality joined the global community to commemorate World Hearing Day, an annual campaign spearheaded by the World Health Organization to raise awareness about hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care. The day was marked with community education, school visits, and free ear screenings aimed at protecting children’s […]

The Service, in collaboration with World Vision Ghana and the Ministry of Health, convened a Regional Town Hall Meeting on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in the Oti Region under the theme: “Sustaining Ghana’s Gains in Elimination of NTDs: Strengthening Sub-National Ownership for Universal Health Coverage and the WHO 2030 NTD Roadmap.” The National NTDs Ambassador, […]

When Ghana’s Narcotics Control Commission Act (Act 1019) was passed in 2020, it was celebrated as a landmark piece of legislation. It promised a revolution in drug policy—a shift from the handcuffs of the past to the healing hands of public health. Yet, approaching six years later, a fundamental paradox lies at its core. While […]

The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, has deployed an advance team to assess Ghana’s preparedness for the meningitis season in regions within the meningitis belt and the Bono East Region. The three-member team comprises a senior laboratory officer from the National Public Health Reference Laboratory, an officer from the […]

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has begun engagements with key health training institutions as part of preparations for its official rollout scheduled for April, with a focus on strengthening specialist healthcare delivery across the country. As part of this effort, the Fund has held discussions with the Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives on […]

The Senior Country Manager for Ghana at Gavi, Mr. Martin Morand, has paid a courtesy call on the Ghana Health Service as part of his first official mission to the country, marking the start of high-level engagements on the future of Ghana’s immunisation financing and long-term sustainability. The visit formed part of a broader country […]