Africa Must Produce Its Own Medicines and Vaccines to Achieve Health Sovereignty – Akando
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akando has emphasized that Africa cannot achieve true health sovereignty while relying on other nations for most of its medicines and nearly all vaccines. Speaking at…
Ministry of Health Confirms Salary Payment for Newly Recruited Nurses in Ghana
The Ministry of Health has confirmed that salaries for over 6,000 newly recruited nurses across Ghana have been successfully paid, part of a broader cohort of 13,500 nurses recruited nationwide.…
Erectile Dysfunction Driven by Mind, Hormones, and Heart Health – Tema Urologist Dr. Lemuel Bray
Dr. Lemuel Davis Bray, a urologist at Tema General Hospital, has explained that erectile dysfunction (ED) is often driven by psychological, hormonal, and cardiovascular factors rather than problems with the…
Ghana Health Experts Push for Urgent Inclusion of Maternal Mental Healthcare in Antenatal Services
Health specialists are calling for maternal mental health to become a core part of antenatal services, highlighting that emotional and psychological support for pregnant women remains largely overlooked in Ghana’s…
Ghana to Launch Free Primary Healthcare in 2026 Under New GH¢1.5bn Plan
The government has unveiled a bold plan to make primary healthcare free for all Ghanaians starting in 2026, backed by a GH¢1.5 billion allocation in the national budget. Health Minister…
Exciting Changes to NHIS: No More Waiting Period for New Members
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has removed the standard one-month waiting period for new NHIS members and individuals whose cards have been inactive for more than three months. The…
Alcohol Linked to Six Deaths Every Six Minutes — WHO Warns as Ghana Pushes for Stronger Alcohol Control Laws
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised fresh concerns over the global dangers of alcohol consumption, revealing that the substance is responsible for three million deaths every year — equivalent…
First Lady Lordina Mahama Champions Health Screening in Sunyani
First Lady Mrs. Lordina Dramani Mahama on Thursday led a major community health screening exercise in Sunyani, held in partnership with the Ghana AIDS Commission. The initiative marks the second…
Ghana’s Commitment to HIV/AIDS Funding and Rights-Based Interventions
The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) is ramping up efforts to secure domestic funding to sustain the country’s fight against HIV/AIDS, as international financial support continues to decline. The move forms…
Ghana’s HIV Infections Surge as National AIDS Fund Remains Empty
Ghana is seeing a troubling rise in new HIV infections, raising alarm among health experts and civil society groups who warn that the government’s failure to operationalize the National HIV…