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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 Ministry of Finance has granted financial clearance for the recruitment of 15,200 nurses and midwives nationwide. This announcement was made in a statement issued by the Health Ministry on Friday, July 26. According to the statement, the recruitment process will commence on Monday, August 5. Qualified applicants are instructed …

The Ministry of Health has responded to the allegations made by the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, regarding a $34.9 million ambulance spare parts deal. In a statement released on Thursday, July 25, the Ministry clarified that the contract was originally signed by the now-defunct Ministry …

Claims that the Global Fund is no longer supplying Ghana with medical supplies have been categorically refuted by the Ministry of Health. Reports had suggested that the Global Fund had halted shipments of crucial medical supplies due to delays in clearing previously donated items stuck at Tema Port. However, in …

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, …

The Public Relations Officer(PRO) for the Ministry of Health, Isaac Offei Baah has pleaded with mortuary attendants across the country to rescind their decision to embark on a strike. According to him, the government is dealing with concerns they raised and therefore it will be imperative that they come to …

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Health Committee, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has condemned the Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman Manu for failing to reopen the Korle Bu Renal Unit. Mr. Mintah Akandoh stated that the Minority Chief Whip had, on the floor of parliament, called on Mr. Agyeman Manu to immediately direct the …

The Health Ministry has summoned the management of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital over a new fee being charged kidney patients who visit the Renal Unit of the facility for dialysis sessions. The hospital has come under intense criticism after reports of a review of its dialysis charges. The Head of …

It has emerged that seven members of a group of physician assistants have been arrested by the police. According to reports, the group was picketing at the Ministry of Health over their delayed postings after completing school. Preliminary investigations reveal that the group breached an earlier agreement over their mode …

Physician assistants who graduated three years ago are demanding postings to various health institutions by the government. According to the group, there have been delays in processes by the Ministry of Health to ensure that they are posted to health centres across the country. On Tuesday, April 25, a group …