The Chief Executive Officer of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Yakubu Seidu Adam, has commended HelpMeSee for donating a state-of-the-art surgical simulator to the Hospital’s Eye Centre, describing it as a transformative investment in specialist training, innovation, and patient safety. Dr. Adam expressed profound appreciation to Dr. Nicoletta Fynn-Thompson and her team for their instrumental […]

The government of South Africa will this year launch a nationwide campaign to identify and place an additional 1.1 million people living with HIV on treatment, as South Africa moves closer to achieving the global 95-95-95 HIV targets. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the plan in his State of the Nation Address on Thursday (12 February), […]

Mining firm, Newmont has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing healthcare delivery with the donation of three vein-finder machines to the Korle Bu Polyclinic/Family Medicine Department (KPFMD). The equipment, valued at GH₵58,500, is designed to assist clinicians to identify veins more efficiently. This is expected to significantly reduce the challenges often encountered in obtaining venous access, […]

Public health advocacy group Vision for Accelerated Sustainable Development (VAST-Ghana) has called on the Government of Ghana and the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to urgently ban alcohol sold in sachets and miniature bottles, citing growing public health risks, especially to children and vulnerable groups. In a press statement dated 6 February 2026, VAST-Ghana commended […]

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund has made a second financial presentation at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital to support four additional patients under its pilot programme. The beneficiaries, drawn from the Central, Northern and Greater Accra regions, are receiving treatment for brain-related conditions and cancer. An amount of GH¢282,958.90 was formally presented to the hospital’s management […]

The Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, has issued an urgent appeal to Corporate Ghana and individual citizens to step in and help save lives at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital) Ridge Hospital is one of Ghana’s major referral centres, serving nearly 1,000 patients every single day. Yet, […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) has pledged to intensify support for breast cancer patients in Ghana, aiming to improve access to life-saving treatment and strengthen overall healthcare services. Speaking at a meeting in Accra on Wednesday, February 4, Dr. Joana Ansong, who is responsible for non-communicable diseases and mental health, highlighted the significant challenges patients […]

Join the gym, run up a mountain, sign up for spin classes. We are constantly being told to go to great lengths – and get very sweaty – to get fit. What if you just don’t have the time or inclination? Jo Blodgett has the answer: activity “snacks” that you can almost effortlessly add in […]

The Deputy Minister of Health, Prof. Grace Ayensu Dankwa, has represented Ghana at the 13th International Patient Safety Conference (IPSC) 2026, held in Hyderabad, India. The conference, hosted by Apollo Hospitals and aligned with the Joint Commission International (JCI) Quality and Patient Safety Leadership Summit, brought together global health leaders, policymakers, clinicians, and patient safety […]

Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Victor Bampoe, has briefed Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang on recent gains in Ghana’s health sector, including significant improvements under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). Dr. Bampoe said NHIS coverage increased from 58 per cent in 2024 to 66.2 per cent in […]