Health Archives - Page 2 of 14

December 6, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

Zipline’s Operations in Ghana Were Unnecessary and Misguided — Health Committee Chair

The Chairman of Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr. Mark Kurt Nawaane, has questioned the relevance of medical drone delivery services provided by Zipline in Ghana, arguing that the initiative did...

December 4, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

Zipline Ghana CEO Responds to Claims of Drone Delivery of Condoms to Health Facilities

The Chief Executive Officer of Zipline Ghana, Daniel Kweku Merki, has dismissed public claims suggesting that the company routinely transports condoms to health facilities, clarifying that such deliveries make...

December 4, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

Political Scientist Rejects Proposal for Zipline Drones to Deliver Condoms, Mosquito Nets and Textbooks

A Political Scientist at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr. Amakye Boateng, has rejected calls for Ghana’s Zipline drones to be used to deliver condoms,...

November 30, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

Stop Charging Illegal Fees – NHIA Warns Health Facilities

The Central Regional Director of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Kojo Sekyere Koi Thompson, has directed all NHIS-accredited health facilities in the region to immediately stop charging unauthorized...

November 26, 2025
Joseph Sackey
Health

HIV Infections Hit 15,290 in One Year, With Young People Most Affected

The Ghana AIDS Commission has disclosed that more than 15,290 people were newly infected with HIV between January and December last year, signalling a worrying rise in infections nationwide....

November 25, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

GNACC and FoSCel Foundation Join Forces to Strengthen National Fight Against Sickle Cell

The Ghana National Association of Certificated Counsellors (GNACC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Focus on Sickle Cell Foundation (FoSCel) to enhance nationwide efforts on Sickle...

November 21, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

Toxicologist Warns Ghanaians Are “Walking Experiments” Amid Rising Chemical Exposure

Renowned toxicologist, Mr. Yakubu Adams, has issued a strong warning about the alarming level of chemical exposure in Ghana, describing citizens as “walking experiments” whose long-term health outcomes remain...

November 20, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

Understanding Diarrhoea in Children: Causes, Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment

Diarrhoea remains one of the most common childhood illnesses worldwide and a leading cause of preventable deaths among children under five, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Although it...

November 20, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

Respiratory Diseases in Children: Causes, Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment

Respiratory diseases are among the most common health problems affecting children worldwide. They range from mild conditions like common colds to more serious infections such as pneumonia, asthma attacks,...

November 20, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

Ghana Health Service Issues Public Alert Following Marburg Virus Outbreak in Ethiopia

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has issued an urgent public notice following the confirmation of a Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Ethiopia. The alert, released on 18th November 2025,...