Health Archives - Page 6 of 14

October 28, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

FoSCel Foundation Embarks on Sickle Cell Awareness Tour in the Effutu Municipality

The Focus on Sickle Cell Foundation (FoSCel) has launched a three-day Sickle Cell Awareness Tour in the Effutu Municipality to educate the public on sickle cell disease, its causes,...

October 25, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

Paper Folders Return as LHIMS Glitch Disrupts Healthcare in Ashanti Region

Public health facilities across the Ashanti Region have been thrown into frustration as the breakdown of the Lightwave Health Information Management System (LHIMS) has forced doctors and nurses to...

October 25, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

Krachi Nchumuru MP Commissions Renovated NHIS Office to Improve Healthcare Access

The Member of Parliament for Krachi Nchumuru, Hon. Solomon Kuyon, has commissioned a newly renovated National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) office in Chinderi, the district capital, to enhance access...

October 24, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

Health Minister Directs Regulatory Bodies to Clamp Down on Illegal Health Operations

The Minister of Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has issued a firm directive to all health agencies and regulatory bodies to intensify enforcement operations against unlicensed health facilities and...

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....