Health
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Ministry of Health steps up Ebola surveillance as cases rise in DR Congo, Uganda
The Ministry of Health has intensified nationwide surveillance and preparedness measures following reports of confirmed and suspected Ebola Virus Dis…
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John Dramani Mahama reveals USAID exit costs Ghana $78m in health funding
President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that Ghana suffered a significant funding gap in its health sector following the closure of programmes pre…
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President John Dramani Mahama announce Ghana to exit GAVI funding for vaccines by 2030
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana is on course to exit funding support from GAVI, the global vaccine alliance, by the year 2030.…
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Details of ongoing health recruitment will be published — Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh
The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has addressed growing public concerns surrounding the ongoing recruitment of health professionals, ex…
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National Identification Authority registers 32,000 Children in Volta and Oti Regions
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has registered 32,000 children between the ages of 6 and 14 in the Volta and Oti regions as part of its o…
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GRNMA cautions prolonged NHIA payments are hurting hospitals
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has called on the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to immediately settle arrea…
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3 Pharmacies removed from National Health Insurance Authority over irregular transactions
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has announced the temporary suspension of three pharmacies from the National Health Insurance Scheme (…
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President John Dramani Mahama commissions PET Scan Centre, adds facility to Medical Trust Fund
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the newly commissioned PET scan facility in Accra will be integrated into the Ghana Medical Trust Fu…
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Hantavirus: Ghana Health Service tightens port surveillance over outbreak fears
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has intensified surveillance at the country’s ports of entry following confirmed cases of Hantavirus linked to passeng…
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GMA tells MELPWU that Korle Bu tensions unnecessary, they complement each other
The President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Prof. Ernest Yorke, has called for calm and cooperation between health professional groups amid…