HEALTH

The United Kingdom has deported 43 individuals to Ghana and Nigeria as part of its heightened efforts to strengthen border security under its “Plan for Change” immigration policy. The group included 15 failed asylum seekers and 11 foreign nationals who had completed prison sentences in the UK. Seven of the …

The Doctors’ Association of Tamale Teaching Hospital (DATTH) has declared an indefinite strike action with immediate effect. The is contained in a press release issued in the late hours of April 23. “Following our earlier press release today, the Doctors’ Association of Tamale Teaching Hospital held an emergency general assembly …

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Dr. Abubakar Bawah Abdulai, a senior official at the University for Development Studies (UDS), as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH). His appointment comes on the heels of the dismissal of Dr. Adam Atiku, who was relieved of his …

President John Dramani Mahama has dismissed the Chief Executive Officer of the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH), Dr. Adam Atiku, following reports of alleged negligence that led to the recent death of a patient at the hospital’s Accident and Emergency Ward. The decision comes amid growing concerns about the deteriorating state …

The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Prof Samuel Kaba Akoriyea has directed all Regional Directors to ensure that fees are not charged for use of toilets in health facilities. This is contained in a circular dated April 16, sighted by 3news. “Our attention has been drawn to the charging …

The National Service Authority (NSA) has released Personal Identification Number (PIN) codes for 18,011 trained nurses and midwives ahead of their mandatory national service for the 2025/2026 service year. In a statement issued on Thursday, April 17, 2025, the Authority announced that eligible personnel can access their PIN codes via …

The Ministry of Health has announced that the sale of application forms for admission into health training institutions across Ghana for the 2025/2026 academic year is set to officially begin on Tuesday, 22nd April 2025. The sale will continue until Thursday, 19th June 2025. In a statement released by the …

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 …