Ghana’s consumers continue to grapple with high medicine prices even though key economic pressures such as the depreciation of the cedi against the dollar and the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic have eased. Many Ghanaians are asking why essential drugs remain costly despite improvements in foreign exchange and supply chain stability. Pharmacists and pharmacy assistants […]

Residents of Madina and its surrounding communities in Accra are set to benefit from improved healthcare services following the commissioning of a modern surgical theatre at the Madina Polyclinic, Kekele. The facility, established in 1974, had operated for 52 years without a surgical theatre, limiting its capacity to perform surgical procedures for the growing population […]

An alumnus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), Precious Adade Duodu has been appointed as the President-Elect of the Phi Mu Chapter (England) of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma), one of the world’s largest and most prestigious nursing leadership organisations. Sigma, founded in 1922, is dedicated to advancing world health and celebrating […]

The Management of Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) has dismissed reports of oxygen shortage at the facility. It comes after a social media post circulating on Facebook, which alleges a shortage of oxygen at the hospital.  A statement issued by TTH on Friday 6 March assured assure the general public that it has adequate oxygen supply […]

George Agyemang, Acting Wenchi Municipal Director of Health in the Bono Region, has cautioned adolescents against engaging in unprotected sex and maintaining multiple sexual partners. He said HIV infections were recording alarming figures in the municipality and urged couples to remain faithful and avoid extra-marital affairs to protect themselves against new infections. Mr Agyemang advised […]

A Medical Superintendent reflects on Ghana’s referral challenges, the realities behind “No Bed Syndrome,” and why strengthening coordination, not declaring system failure, holds the key to improving patient outcomes. The Night That Explains Everything It was exactly 1:30 a.m. in a district hospital in Ghana when my phone rang. On the other end was a […]

The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, recently visited Bole District Hospital in the Savannah Region following a recent death linked to meningitis at the facility. During his visit, Dr Kaba expressed serious concern about the recurring seasonal deaths caused by meningitis in Ghana. He recalled that his last visit to […]

The Acting Director-General of Pantang Hospital, Dr Yennusom Maalug, has highlighted stigma as one of the most significant obstacles preventing Ghanaians from seeking mental health care. Speaking in an interview on ATV on Monday, 23 February, on the topic “Health Challenges Facing Ghanaian Youth,” Dr Maalug said that many people avoid seeking treatment because they […]

Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has interdicted two doctors and two nurses following allegations that they failed to provide emergency care to a hit-and-run victim who later died. In a statement on February 23, 2026, the hospital said the interdictions follow established administrative procedures. A committee has been set up to investigate the incident. The deceased, […]

The Provider Relations Unit within the Corporate Affairs Directorate of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) orchestrated an intensive sensitization initiative at the Nima Polyclinic in the Greater Accra Region. The campaign, convened in response to concerns about alleged illicit payments arising from an incident involving an NHIS member and the facility, took place over […]