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Nalerugu Nurses and Midwifery Training College  Principal Suspended Over Unauthorized Admissions
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Nalerugu Nurses and Midwifery Training College  Principal Suspended Over Unauthorized Admissions

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has directed the immediate suspension of the Principal of the Nalerugu Nurses and Midwifery Training College over alleged unauthorized admissions. The directive was issued during the Minister’s working tour of the Upper East, North-East and Northern Regions, where he visited several health facilities and training institutions to assess operational efficiency and service delivery. According to information gathered during the tour, the Minister had earlier been briefed about irregular admissions processes at the Nalerugu-based training college. Upon visiting the institution and reviewing preliminary findings, he ordered the immediate suspension of the Head of the College pending further investigations. Mr. Akandoh emphasized that stri...
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Government Approves Payment of Salary Arrears for Nurses and Midwives
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Government Approves Payment of Salary Arrears for Nurses and Midwives

The Government has approved the payment of outstanding salary arrears owed to nurses and midwives recruited in the 2024/2025 employment year. In a statement issued on February 26, 2026, the Ministry of Health announced that it has successfully concluded negotiations with the Ministry of Finance to facilitate the settlement of the arrears. According to the statement, approval has been granted for the arrears to be paid in four instalments spanning April to July 2026. Approved Payment Schedule • April: Two (2) months • May: Three (3) months • June: Three (3) months • July: Three (3) months The Ministry explained that the structured payment arrangement reflects Government’s firm commitment to clearing all outstanding obligations in a timely, responsible, and sustainabl...
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National Service Authority Releases Postings for 6,867 Nurses and Midwives for 2026/27 Service Year
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National Service Authority Releases Postings for 6,867 Nurses and Midwives for 2026/27 Service Year

The Management of the National Service Authority (NSA) has released postings for 6,867 eligible nurses and midwives for the 2026/27 National Service Year. In a statement issued on Tuesday, February 25, 2026, the Authority said the postings cover candidates who successfully passed the March/April 2025 Licensure Examination (minor season) conducted by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. According to the NSA, all eligible trained nurses and midwives are required to visit the Authority’s official website at https://gnsa.gov.gh/home and click on the portal to access their respective postings. Applicants are expected to follow the outlined procedures to complete their regional validation. The Authority announced that the service and rotation for the 6,867 personnel will officially begin ...
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Aster DM Healthcare unveils game changing projects set to redefine the future of healthcare for people of UAE
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Aster DM Healthcare unveils game changing projects set to redefine the future of healthcare for people of UAE

• At WHX 2026, Aster DM Healthcare – UAE’s second largest healthcare provider -   announced two new hospitals in Dubai and a major expansion in Al Qusais, adding 370 new beds to current strength of 920 beds in UAE • Revealed plans to launch the first and only private organ transplant centre in Sharjah and Northern Emirates, anAdvanced Robotic Rehabilitation Centre in Dubai, Thriveby myAster, advanced HIS, along with AI and roboticsystems In alignment with Dubai Economic Agenda (D33), Aster DM Healthcare revealed game changing projects in the pipeline, worth an investment of AED 1 billion, aimed at ...
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IAS 2027, the 14th IAS Conference on HIV Science
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IAS 2027, the 14th IAS Conference on HIV Science

IAS 2027, the 14th IAS Conference on HIV Science, will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, and virtually from 11 to 15 July 2027, IAS – the International AIDS Society – announced. Around 5,000 people from more than 130 countries are expected to attend.  “We now have a game-changing toolkit that includes long-acting treatment and prevention options that could end the HIV pandemic,” IAS 2027 International Co-Chair and IAS President-Elect Kenneth Ngure said. Ngure is an Associate Professor of Global Health and immediate former Dean of the School of Public Health at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya. “But for many of the people who need them the most, these innovations remain behind a door locked by abiding access issues and shrinking fundi...
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Akandoh Convenes Health Sector Leadership for 2025 Performance Review Retreat
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Akandoh Convenes Health Sector Leadership for 2025 Performance Review Retreat

In a strategic move to strengthen Ghana’s health system and enhance service delivery, the Minister for Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has assembled the leadership of the health sector for a two-day high-level retreat at Ada. The meeting, dubbed “Ministry of Health 2025 Performance Review and Outlook for 2026,” brings together key stakeholders including the Chief Director and Directors of the Ministry of Health (MoH), Board Chairmen and Members, Heads of Agencies, representatives from Civil Society Organizations, and other invited stakeholders. The retreat is aimed at maximizing productivity within the health sector and ensuring the delivery of quality, efficient, and responsive healthcare services to the people of Ghana. Participants are expected to undertake a comprehensive re...
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Zoomlion intensifies fight against disease-transmitting vectors in Upper West
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Zoomlion intensifies fight against disease-transmitting vectors in Upper West

The Upper West Regional office of Zoomlion Ghana Limited has intensified a region-wide disinfestation exercise to reduce the population of disease-transmitting vectors and promote a clean and healthy environment, particularly during the Christmas period. The exercise, which was carried out from December 9 to December 22, 2025, covered all the eleven districts and municipalities in the region and targeted major breeding grounds for vectors such as mosquitoes, houseflies and other insects that pose threats to public health.  This was contained in a statement signed by Mr Ezekiel Ayamga Anabire, the Upper West Regional Vector Control Officer of Zoomlion Ghana Limited and copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Wa. The statement indicated that key areas disinfested included publ...
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Ahomu Maanle Diasporan Association donates medical equipment to Asasetre Health Centre  
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Ahomu Maanle Diasporan Association donates medical equipment to Asasetre Health Centre  

The Ahomu Maanle Diasporan Association in the Ellembelle District has donated medical equipment to the Asasetre Health Centre to enhance healthcare delivery at the facility.   The items include two thermometer beds, a scale and height checker, two bed sheets, two trolleys, two sugar test needles, and a glucometer, among others.   Presenting the items on behalf of the Association, Mr Isaac Kabenla said the group would continue to contribute to the rapid socio-economic development of the area.   He urged parents to encourage their children to pursue higher education rather than engage in galamsey and other irresponsible behaviours.   Mr Stephen Elievi Quaicoe, representing the Chairman&...
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MTN Ghana donates hampers to Koforidua hospitals 
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MTN Ghana donates hampers to Koforidua hospitals 

MTN Ghana has donated baby hampers to Hospitals in Koforidua, continuing a 14‑year tradition of supporting mothers and newborns during the Christmas season.    Mr. Ebenezer Okaikoi‑Tetteh, Team Lead and Territory Sales Controller for MTN Ghana in Koforidua, told the Ghana News Agency after a presentation at St. Joseph Hospital that the initiative formed part of a nationwide exercise.   “For the past 14 years, MTN has been sharing baby hampers. Normally we do it on 26th December for babies born on Christmas Day. This year, we distributed 40 hampers across the Eastern Region and 700 nationwide,” he said.   The donations began at the Koforidua Central Hospital to Koforidua Polyclinic, SDA Hospital Clinic, St. Joseph Hospital through to Dwe...
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Stigmatisation discourages people from testing for HIV, let’s drop it – Dr Bakari 
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Stigmatisation discourages people from testing for HIV, let’s drop it – Dr Bakari 

Dr Magdalene Bakari, the Lead Specialist for Health Services of Gold Fields Ghana, has stated that stigmatisation discouraged people from getting tested and seeking treatment for HIV.   She said many people feared been judged, rejected, and labelled, so they would not attempt to go for screening exercise when organised in their communities.   Dr Bakari noted that stigmatising people living with HIV hurts and hindered efforts at controlling the disease in the country and appealed to Ghanaians to stop it.   Commemorating this year’s World AIDS Day on the theme “Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response” the lead specialist said “HIV/AIDS is not airborne, we can share a bed and eat together with those a...
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