HEALTH

A nursing mother has lost one of her newborn twins at the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua, less than 24 hours after delivery, amid mounting concerns over the nationwide strike by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA).   The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, June …

A young person who has been impersonating a medical doctor and defrauding individuals by promising fake international travel opportunities in the Kasoa area has been arrested by the police. The police in a statement named the suspect as Fredrick Papa Kow-Assifuah.         He was arrested by personnel …

The Head of Dispatch at the Ghana National Ambulance Service for the Greater Accra Region, Joyce Avadzinu, has revealed that the region is grappling with a severe shortage of ambulances, significantly hampering timely emergency responses. In an interview with Citi FM, Ms Avadzinu disclosed that only 42 ambulances are currently …

The National Labour Commission has declared the ongoing industrial action by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives’ Association (GRNMA) illegal, following the association’s failure to comply with procedural requirements under the Labour Act. The ongoing strike by nurses in public hospitals across Ghana continues to severely impact healthcare delivery, leaving …

The legal team of the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has successfully met the bail conditions set by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). However, a pending court motion is reportedly preventing his immediate release. Speaking to …

The 37 Military Hospital has announced a temporary closure of its Medical Emergency Unit (MEU) to carry out a comprehensive fumigation exercise aimed at safeguarding public health and maintaining environmental hygiene. The shutdown, scheduled to take place from Wednesday, June 4, to Saturday, June 14, 2025, is part of a …

A splinter group made up of the Union of Professional Nurses and Midwives, Ghana (UPNMG), the Professional Association of Psychiatric Nurses Ghana (PAPNG), the National Association of Registered Midwives, Ghana (NARM-GH) and the Ghana Registered Midwives Association (GRMA) are urging the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) to reconsider …

The Ministry of Health has urged the leadership of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) to rescind its decision to embark on industrial action beginning from Monday June 2, whilst the minister continues to engage all stakeholders involved. The Ministry noted that using the lives of patients as …

More than 128,000 nurses and midwives across Ghana are preparing to withdraw their services within the next ten days, citing the government’s continued delay in implementing their agreed conditions of service. At a press conference held in Accra on May 28, the President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives …

The Ministry of Health has denied reports suggesting that Ms. Anne Sansa Daly was sworn in as a member of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Board during a ceremony held on May 27, 2025. In a press release issued by the Ministry and signed by spokesperson Tony Goodman, the …