HEALTH

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed cases of cholera in the Ada West and Ada East Districts of the Greater Accra Region, raising public health concerns. The first confirmed case was reported on October 4, 2024, when a patient presented at a health facility with symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea, …

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed a case of monkeypox in the Bia West District of the Western North Region. The case involves a 15-year-old male who sought treatment at a district government hospital on September 25, 2024, presenting with a three-day history of fever, general body pains, a …

Ghana’s Health Minister Dr Bernard Okoe Boye has been appointed to the Gavi Alliance Board as the Alternate Board Member representing the Anglophone Africa constituency. This appointment will see Dr Okoe Boye serving until 31 December 2026. The confirmation of his appointment follows a letter dated 11 September 2024, in …

“Revolutionary Robotic Arm in Healthcare Surgery: A Ghanaian Surgeon’s Groundbreaking Breakthrough The robotic approach offers significant advantages, including reduced pain and blood loss during the procedure. Dr. de-Graft Johnson, who acknowledges the challenge of needing a large incision to accommodate his hands in traditional surgeries, emphasizes his commitment to being …

The Ministry of Health has announced the detection of a circulating Vaccine Derived Poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in an environmental sample collected in the Eastern regional capital of Koforidua. The discovery was made during routine surveillance activities conducted by the Polio Laboratory of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research. …

The Coalition of Unemployed Allied Health Professionals has announced plans to picket at the Ministry of Health on September 16 to protest the government’s continued failure to post its members. The affected year groups include Allied Health Professionals from 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023, all of whom remain unposted. …

The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate, with the support from UNICEF Ghana, has successfully organised a three-day training workshop for 185 officers on effective communication one to educate public on heavy metal poisoning prevention in the region. The workshop, which took place from 4th to 6th September in Kumasi, brought together …

Three hundred and twenty-two (322) Doctors of Pharmacy are demanding the immediate payment of their one-year allowances from the Ministry of Health. They have threatened to commence legal action against the Ministry if they are not paid in the next 30 days. The lawyers of the doctors in a letter …

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has intensified its market surveillance efforts, seizing several unapproved products circulating in the Ghanaian market. This action comes in the wake of the FDA sanctioning over 100 manufacturing companies across the country from January to date for advertising unapproved products. During a recent operation …

The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has strongly refuted recent media reports alleging the deaths of 20 renal patients and outstanding debts to suppliers. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the hospital management addressed two major claims: that 20 patients had died due to a shortage of renal dialysis consumables, …