Health
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GHOSPA tells govt to approve posting of 599 Pharmacists or risk healthcare crisis
The Government and Hospital Pharmacists Association (GHOSPA) has made an urgent appeal to the Ministry of Finance to grant immediate financial clearance for the posting of 599 pharmacist house office…
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CPA applauds Food and Drugs Authority for destroying over 1m fake diapers
The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) has praised the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) for its recent crackdown on the influx of fake and defective baby diapers on the Ghanaian market, which have been l…
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Ghana Health Service validates 10 new Mpox cases, total rises to 19
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 10 new cases of Monkeypox (Mpox), raising the country’s total to 19 recorded infections. According to the GHS, five of the newly confirmed patients are cu…
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Ghana’s Naomi Oyoe Ohene Oti wins $250,000 Aster Global Nursing Award
Naomi Oyoe Ohene Oti, an Oncology Nurse Specialist at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, has won the prestigious Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2025, earning a cash prize of $250,000. Mrs. Oti was…
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High Rise in Breast Cancer Cases in Eastern Region Linked to Illegal Mining – CEO of Peace & Love Hospitals
The CEO of Peace and Love Hospitals and Founder of Breast Care International, Dr. Beatrice Wiafe Addai, has raised serious concerns about the increasing cases of breast cancer and other related cance…
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Ministry of Health commences recruitment for Medical Officers on May 16
The Ministry of Health has announced the start of its recruitment process for Medical Officers who have completed their House Jobs and have been duly verified by the Medical and Dental Council under …
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OPD Services Resume at Korle-Bu Renal Unit After Brief Closure
The Renal Patients Association has confirmed that outpatient services at the Korle-Bu Renal Unit have resumed, following a one-week suspension that left many patients without treatment. The President…
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Tamale Teaching Hospital: Patients stranded, consulting rooms empty as doctors commences strike
There was frustration and confusion at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) in the early hours of Thursday, April 24, 2025, as patients who had arrived early for medical attention were met with empty c…
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Ghana Medical Association criticizes dismissal of TTH CEO, request apology from Akandoh
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has sharply criticized the dismissal of Dr. Adam Atiku, Chief Executive Officer of the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH), describing the move as an abuse of power and…
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Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana pledges to sanction members over illicit opioid trade
The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana has issued a strong warning that it will not hesitate to suspend the licences of any member found engaging in the illicit trade of opioids. The abuse of opioids ha…