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More than 70,000 health professionals remain unemployed -COHHETI

28Oct

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More than 70,000 health professionals remain unemployed -COHHETI

More than 70,000 health professionals in the country remain unemployed, Miss Margaret Mary Alacoque, the President Conference of Heads of Health Training Institutions (COHHETI) said on Tuesday. She expressed concern about what she described as “over the overproduction of general nurses and midwives” and worried about the continuous establishment of new nursing training colleges in the country. Ms Alacoque said this when she addressed the opening session of the 18th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the COHHETI, underway at Abesim, near Sunyani in the Bono Region. The seven-day conference is on the theme: “Transforming health training for a resilient workforce: specialisation, innovation, and quality assurance.” Ms Alacoque called for a shift towards specialisation, saying, rather...

Customer Care Week: Ridge Hospital celebrates staff and clients

27Oct

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Customer Care Week: Ridge Hospital celebrates staff and clients

The Greater Accra Regional Hospital, (RIDGE Hospital) as part of this year’s Customer Care Week celebrations, has recognised its clients and staff for their contributions to quality healthcare delivery. The colourful event, which took place at the hospital’s premises in Accra, was observed on the theme: “Viewing Patients as Valued Customers and Not Just Medical Cases.” Dr Issa Adam-Zakariah, the Ag. Medical Director of Ridge Hospital, speaking at the opening, commended staff for their continued commitment to compassionate and patient-centred care, a statement issued in Accra and copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) has said. In the statement, Dr Adam-Zakariah emphasized the importance of viewing patients as partners in the healing process rather than as mere recipien...

Operation Walk Syracuse provides orthopedic relief at St. Joseph Hospital

18Oct

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Operation Walk Syracuse provides orthopedic relief at St. Joseph Hospital

Operation Walk Syracuse, a U.S.-based non-profit medical organisation, has begun a week-long orthopaedic surgery programme at St. Joseph Catholic Hospital at Koforidua, providing free treatment to around 100 patients from across Eastern Region. The initiative, which started on October 10 and is expected to end on October 17, aims to ease the financial burden of orthopaedic surgery for patients suffering from debilitating joint conditions. Ms Amevine Bailey, the Local Lead for Operation Walk Syracuse said the organisation for this year’s programme, brought a team of about 40 professionals to perform knee and hip replacement surgeries. He said, “Our team includes surgeons, anaesthesiologists, physical therapists, and operating and recovery room staff.” Since 2015, the organisatio...

INCREASING SEASONAL INFLUENZA CASES REPORTED IN GHANA – MINISTRY OF HEALTH CAUTIONS PUBLIC

15Oct

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INCREASING SEASONAL INFLUENZA CASES REPORTED IN GHANA – MINISTRY OF HEALTH CAUTIONS PUBLIC

The Ministry of Health, through the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has announced a rise in seasonal influenza cases across parts of the country, urging the public to adhere strictly to preventive health measures. According to the GHS, the confirmed cases involve Influenza A strains H3N2 and H1N1, both of which are common seasonal flu viruses. The surge has been notably recorded in the Greater Accra, Central, Bono, and Eastern Regions, coinciding with Ghana’s annual flu season, which typically peaks during the cooler months. The Service noted that seasonal influenza, commonly referred to as the flu, presents with symptoms such as sudden onset of fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, body aches, headache, and fatigue. Transmission primarily occurs through respiratory droplets from infect...

Health Minister Appeals for Leniency Towards Queried Staff Nurse

13Oct

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Health Minister Appeals for Leniency Towards Queried Staff Nurse

The Minister for Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has appealed to the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to exercise leniency in handling a disciplinary matter involving a Staff Nurse, Ms. Bernice Aboagye, who was recently issued a query letter over alleged unprofessional remarks made about the Minister. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Health and signed by its Spokesperson and Head of Health Training Institutions, Mr. Tony Goodman, the Minister acknowledged the Ghana Health Service for its swift response in upholding the principles of professionalism and adherence to the Code of Conduct governing health workers. While commending the Service’s commitment to maintaining discipline within the health sector, Hon. Akandoh urged that justice be tempered with mercy in this instance. He...

GES Distributes Over 6.6 Million Sanitary Pads to School Girls Nationwide as Ghana Marks International Day of the Girl Child

11Oct

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GES Distributes Over 6.6 Million Sanitary Pads to School Girls Nationwide as Ghana Marks International Day of the Girl Child

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the nationwide distribution of 6,607,095 sanitary pads to school girls across all 16 regions as part of efforts to promote menstrual hygiene and ensure uninterrupted education for adolescent girls. The initiative coincides with the global commemoration of the 2025 International Day of the Girl Child, which is being observed under the theme “The Girl I Am, The Change I Lead: Girls on the Frontlines of Crisis.” The day serves as an important reminder of the need to protect, empower, and invest in the development of girls across the world, especially in the area of education and health. In a statement issued in Accra, the Management of GES reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the welfare, dignity, and educational advancement of every gi...

Ghana Launches 2025 Breast Cancer Awareness Month

2Oct

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Ghana Launches 2025 Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Theme: “No One Should Face Breast Cancer Alone” The Ministry of Health, in partnership with the Ghana Health Service, Civil Society Organizations, and other stakeholders, has officially launched the 2025 Breast Cancer Awareness Month under the theme “No One Should Face Breast Cancer Alone.” The annual commemoration, held in Accra today, seeks to raise awareness, promote early detection, and strengthen access to quality breast cancer care nationwide. Globally, breast cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women. In 2022, about 2.3 million women were diagnosed, with 670,000 losing their lives to the disease. In Ghana, breast cancer accounts for 31% of all female cancers, with 8 out of 10 cases still detected at advanced stages. This is far below the World Health Org...

Zipline marks milestone of 1.6m drone deliveries, strengthens health logistics in Ghana

26Sep

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Zipline marks milestone of 1.6m drone deliveries, strengthens health logistics in Ghana

Zipline, the world’s largest autonomous logistics company, has reached a milestone of 1.6 million autonomous deliveries globally, with Ghana hosting the largest drone medical supply system in the world. Mr Roger S. Frimpong, the Head of Business Operations at Zipline Ghana, made this known during a media engagement at the Anum Distribution Centre in Labolabo in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region. He revealed that in just six years of operations in Ghana, Zipline had delivered over eight million individual medical products, including 70 million doses of vaccines, over 30,000 units of blood, and thousands of essential medicines to health facilities across the country. “Ghana can be proud to host the world’s largest drone delivery system. For years, we have been running a ...

Landmark deal paves way for cheaper HIV protection jab

25Sep

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Landmark deal paves way for cheaper HIV protection jab

A new HIV prevention drug will be made available at a lower cost in over 100 low-income countries within two years — a move expected to give millions access to the breakthrough treatment and potentially bring the world closer to ending the HIV/Aids epidemic. The drug, called Lenacapavir and administered by injection, is due to be rolled out as early as the end of this year, at a cost of $28,000 (£20,000) per person annually. But Wednesday's announcement promises to slash that price to just $40 — around 0.1% of the original cost. The lower-cost version will be rolled out in 2027 across 120 low- and middle-income countries. Scientists say the drug stops the virus from replicating inside cells. The agreement announced on Wednesday was reached between the Clinton Health Access Init...

Legislation to regulate surrogacy, third-party reproduction important to prevent negligence

24Sep

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Legislation to regulate surrogacy, third-party reproduction important to prevent negligence

Mr Christian Malm- Hesse, a Private Legal Practitioner, has called for legislation on surrogacy and third party reproduction and gamete donation in Ghana. He said for the past 30 years, the space had not been directly regulated and the call was to minimize any form of negligence in that practice area. He was speaking at the Malm-Hesse Medical Negligence Conference 2025 in Accra with many participating hospitals and Nursing and Midwifery Schools in attendance to learn more. The event was on the theme: "Third Party Reproduction in Ghana: Surrogacy and gamete donation: Benefits, challenges and Ethics." Surrogacy is a process in which a woman carries and delivers a child for a couple or individual. The surrogate mothers are impregnated through the use of in vi...