HEALTH

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is set to embark on a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign. The exercise to take place between May 7 and May 10, 2024, according to GHS, is in response to escalating infections at various healthcare facilities. The Director of Public Health, Dr Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe who disclosed …

Since the first cases were reported in the early 1980s, Ghana has been grappling with the impact of HIV/AIDS on its population. Over the years, significant strides have been made in raising awareness, expanding access to treatment, and combating stigma. However, challenges persist, particularly in addressing the needs of different …

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has received 14 out of 182 containers at the Tema Port holding essential medicines for antiretroviral, Tuberculosis (TB), and malaria treatments donated by the Global Fund (GF). The essential medical commodities, including antiretroviral drugs for HIV patients, were stuck at the Tema port for almost …

The Tema General Hospital has responded to a viral video showing its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in darkness with nurses struggling to care for babies during a power outage. The Hospital in a statement clarified that it was a brief generator trip-off. The medical director at the facility, Dr. …

The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate convened its 2023 Annual Performance Review meeting with a resounding theme: “Accelerating Progress towards Universal Health Coverage, Strengthening Primary Health Care through Network of Practice.” This gathering, held on March 27th, 2024, brought together a cadre of esteemed health professionals, including Regional Health Directors, deputies, …

The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana has suspended the implementation of the newly approved fees imposed on nurses pending its review. The Ghana Nurses and Midwives Association recently announced its plan to strike in protest of the Nurses and Midwifery Council’s substantial hike in the nursing verification fee from …

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has rejected the new license verification fee approved by Parliament and implemented by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). In a statement dated March 11, the Association stated that the GH¢3000 new fee is an over 400 percent increment from the old …

Doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have declared their intention to strike on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, over accommodation challenges. The decision to strike was triggered when more than 20 of their colleagues received eviction notices to leave their current residences. Following an emergency meeting, the doctors unanimously …

The National Taskforce of the Electricity Company of Ghana is set to disconnect 91 hospitals from the national grid due to outstanding debts owed to the power distributor. The health facilities, spread across the country, collectively owe a substantial amount of GHc261 million. According to information obtained by Citi News …

The Ministry of Health (MoH) is cautioning the general public to ignore the statement-making rounds in the media indicating that the ministry is recruiting general nursing applicants. A statement from the Public Relations Unit of MoH dated Monday, March 11, stated that it has not made any such public announcement, …