Health Archives - Page 6 of 13

October 19, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

FoSCel Foundation Calls for Broader Health Awareness as It Marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month

The Focus on Sickle Cell Foundation (FoSCel) has joined the global and national campaign to commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month, using the occasion to both celebrate progress in cancer...

October 18, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

Hon. Mintah Akandoh Opens Up on Tamale Teaching Hospital Incident

The Minister of Health and Member of Parliament for Juaboso Constituency, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has finally broken his silence on the incident at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, clarifying...

October 18, 2025
Bismark Attobrah
Health

Grenada to Recruit Ghanaian Nurses and Health Professionals

The Government of Grenada has announced plans to recruit Ghanaian nurses and allied health professionals as part of efforts to address a critical shortage of healthcare workers in the...

October 16, 2025
Bismark Attobrah
Health

Pink in Action: Hon. Joana Gyan Cudjoe’s Office Promotes Breast Cancer Awareness

The Office of Hon. Joana Gyan Cudjoe, Member of Parliament for Amenfi Central, is proud to announce the launch of a one-week Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign in the...

October 16, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

Health Facilities in Kumasi Face Closure Over Licensing Infractions

The Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA) has closed down 18 health facilities in Kumasi, including the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) Clinic, for operating without valid licenses. The shutdown followed...

October 14, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

Ghana Health Service Confirms 26 New Mpox Infections; National Tally Hits 713

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 26 additional cases of Mpox, raising the cumulative number of infections recorded in the country to 713 as of October 10, 2025....

October 12, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

Over 260 Women in Kenyasi Receive Free Breast Cancer Screening

More than 260 women in Kenyasi have benefitted from free breast cancer screening through a joint initiative by the Cancer Support Network Foundation, the Asutifi North District Hospital, and...

October 12, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

NHIS System Breakdown Forces Hospitals to Revert to Cash and Carry

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has experienced a nationwide technical breakdown, forcing many hospitals across Ghana to temporarily return to the “Cash and Carry” payment system. The malfunction,...

October 12, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

Cataract Blinds 165,000 Ghanaians — Health Service Raises Alarm

Cataract remains the leading cause of blindness in Ghana, with an estimated 165,000 Ghanaians currently blind as a result of the condition, according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS)....

October 11, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

TUC Sounds Alarm Over Looming Water Crisis After Visit to Kwanyako Treatment Plant

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has raised grave concerns about Ghana’s worsening water crisis following a fact-finding visit to the Agona Kwanyako Water Treatment Plant in the Central Region....