HEALTH

According to the Ghana AIDS Commission, an estimated 50 persons get HIV every day. The majority of the new infections have been identified as persons between 15 and 49 years old, the economically active population. The data announced during the release of the 2023 national and sub-national HIV and AIDS …

The Acting Public Relations Officer of Birim Central Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region, who also doubled as the Monitoring and Evaluation Focal Person on HIV/AIDS, Jesus Alodina Abolunga Awireba, revealed that a total of 2,720 people in the municipality are estimated to be living with HIV. He asserts that …

The Cape Coast Teaching Hospital has announced the temporary suspension of haemodialysis services at its facility. According to the health facility, this decision is to allow for maintenance work to be carried out, ensuring that only quality services are rendered. This information was contained in a press release signed by …

The Ministry of Health will implement a national health insurance policy for foreigners visiting Ghana for short periods starting July 1, 2024. Initially, the policy will target non-resident foreigners visiting the country for less than six months within 12 months. Developed in collaboration with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) …

The Medical Director of the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital has been temporarily relieved of his duties pending an investigation by a committee established by the Ghana Health Service (GHS). This inquiry follows allegations of the abandonment of a patient in a bush at Gomoa Ojobi in the Central Region. …

The Ministry of Health says it has received funds from the Finance Ministry to clear about 64 Global Fund outstanding containers at the Tema Port. In a press release, the ministry stated that the amount of GH₵7,429,694.39 received would enable the Health Ministry to handle the payment of demurrage and …

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) says it has disbursed over GH₵300 million as claims payment to healthcare facilities nationwide. This amount is said to cover “the claims vetted for higher tier facilities up to January 2024.” “For lower tier facilities, the payments are within the acceptable three-month debt period.” …

The Child Health Department of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) in Accra has recorded a rare case of Wilson’s Disease in a 13-year-old boy, making it the first documented instance of this condition in Ghana, Graphic.com,gh reports. Wilson’s Disease, a fatal genetic disorder, affects approximately one in 30,000 people …

The Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union (MELPWU) has announced a nationwide strike, effective June 17, 2024, over the lack of Conditions of Service for its members. The strike follows unsuccessful negotiations with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) on May 31, 2024, which the union deemed “disappointing.” The union …

Ghana, some persons living with mental illness end up on the street. Whereas most instances have resulted from family neglect, the paucity of effective social services to cater for neglected persons with mental health disorder persons is disturbing.   With this, the Chief Executive Officer CEO of Memhrep Ghana, a …