Health News
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May- 2026 -6 May
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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4 May
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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4 May
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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Apr- 2026 -23 April
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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13 April
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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Mar- 2026 -12 March
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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9 March
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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2 March
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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Feb- 2026 -20 February
GHS enforces uniform, name tag policy after Mamprobi baby theft incident
Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has directed directors at the headquarters, regional and…
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3 February
Traditional Music and Dance Used for Healing – Danish Ambassador Reveals
The Ambassador of Denmark to Ghana, His Excellency Jakob Linulf, has disclosed that Ghanaian traditional music and dance systems are…
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