No Shortage of Oxygen at Tamale Teaching Hospital – Management

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 […]

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Wenchi HIV Rate Third Highest in Bono Region

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 […]

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Referral Systems, “No Bed Syndrome,” and the Fallacy of a Broken Health System

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 […]

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Director-General of Ghana Health Service Visits Bole District Hospital

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 […]

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“It’s Okay Not to Be Okay” — Dr Maalug Urges End to Mental Health Stigma

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 […]

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Two Doctors, Two Nurses Interdicted at Korle Bu After Hit-and-Run Victim Dies

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, […]

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NHIA Undertakes Two-Day Sensitization Initiative at Nima Polyclinic to Address Allegations of Illegal Payments

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 […]

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‘No-Bed Syndrome’ Is Structural, Not Just Capacity Problem – Okoe Boye

Former Minister of Health, Bernard Okoe Boye, has attributed Ghana’s persistent “no-bed syndrome” to structural design flaws and systemic inefficiencies within the health sector rather than simply a shortage of beds. His comment follows the death of Charles Amissah, a 29-year-old man who reportedly died after being refused treatment at three major health facilities in […]

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Torn Between A Broken System And A Broken Heart

For the past few days, I have been completely torn. Torn because I know how broken our healthcare system is. I know how thinly stretched healthcare workers are. I know what it means to work in wards without enough staff, without enough beds, without enough supplies. I know what it means to improvise, to negotiate […]

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VIDEO: Mamprobi Polyclinic ‘Baby Thief’ Arrested

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a woman in connection with the alleged theft of a newborn at the Mamprobi Polyclinic in Accra, with the baby safely recovered. The suspect, reportedly dressed as a nurse, was captured on the facility’s CCTV cameras carrying the baby and leaving the premises with what appeared to be a […]

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