Health News

FDA reminds public: ‘Chofi’ (Turkey tail) is still banned in Ghana

Despite the ban, which was instituted in 1999 due to turkey tail’s extremely high fat content and associated health risks,…

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Charles Amissah suffered slow death from medical neglect — Committee Report

The report indicates that Amissah was alive at every stage — from the accident scene to the Police Hospital, Greater…

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Ghana facing rising domestic narcotics use – NACOC boss tells Nigerian counterparts

The Vanguard of Nigeria reports that the Director-General of NACOC, Brigadier General Maxwell Obuba Mantey said this in Abuja in…

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Apparent hantavirus outbreak kills 3 on cruise ship, sickens at least 3 more, health officials say

A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean killed three people, including…

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Korle Bu doctors suspend OPD services over laboratory dispute

The industrial action, announced by the Korle Bu Doctors Association (KODA), took effect on Monday, May 4, 2026, with the…

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Workplace HIV policy launched to improve healthcare access

The Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment and the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) jointly developed the policy as a strategic…

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Ghana rolls out free primary healthcare with nationwide screenings from Wednesday

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, announced the rollout in Accra on Monday, April 13, 2026, during the Government…

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Ministry of Health suspends nursing college principal over unapproved admissions and programmes

The suspension was announced in a press release issued by the Ministry on 12 March 2026. According to the statement,…

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Maternal vaccines rollout feasible: But gaps must be addressed — Study

Prof. Richmond Nii Okai Aryeetey of the University of Ghana School of Public Health and a lead researcher, said the…

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Stakeholders push for independent sanitation regulator – This will block GH¢6.2bn losses

At a high-level stakeholder forum in Accra, convened by the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) of the…

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