HEALTH

Doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi have announced the suspension of all surgical cases with immediate effect due to a water shortage that has hit the hospital since last week. In a memo dated March 25, 2025, the Komfo Anokye Doctors Association informed management the action …

The Ghana Nurse-Midwives Trainees Association (GNMTA) has expressed profound gratitude to the Government of Ghana for maintaining the Nursing and Midwifery Training Allowance in the recently released budget. The association applauded the government’s allocation of GH₵480 million to sustain this vital support for trainees, describing it as a significant step …

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced the allocation of GH¢203 million for the payment of teacher trainee allowances and GH¢480 million for nursing trainee allowances. He made this announcement while presenting the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament on March 11. The news comes as a …

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reassigned 15 Regional Health Directors as part of efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery across the country. The new appointments, which take effect from April 14, 2025, aim to improve efficiency and ensure the achievement of GHS objectives. Among the key changes, the Regional Director …

The Ministry of Health has strongly refuted claims made by former Minister of Finance, Dr Amin Adams, regarding the status of three hospitals under the Agenda 111 project. According to the Ministry, Dr Adams, in a publication on page 11 of the Ghanaian Times dated Tuesday, 4th March 2025, alleged …

The Assistant Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), says no nurse has been affected by the directive issued by the Chief of Staff, which annulled all public sector appointments made after December 7, 2024. According to Philemon Agyapong, the directive initially caused unrest among …

Indian authorities have banned two highly addictive opioids in response to a BBC investigation which found they were fuelling a public health crisis in parts of West Africa. In a letter seen by the BBC from India’s Drugs Controller General, Dr Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi said permission to manufacture and export …

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The National Health Students Association of Ghana (NAHSAG) has strongly condemned what they describe as an illegal attempt to manipulate the association’s leadership. Various student associations under NAHSAG have expressed disappointment in the 2022 administration’s actions, accusing them of undermining the democratic process by imposing their preferred candidates. In an …

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akando has issued a stern warning to nurses and other healthcare workers who exhibit unprofessional and rude behaviour toward patients. Speaking at a cholera sensitisation programme at the Winneba Government Hospital, the minister expressed concern that such conduct discourages many people from seeking medical …