The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has issued guidelines to help individuals cope with the prevailing harsh weather conditions in the country, characterized by dryness, dust, and high temperatures. The month of February has witnessed extremely harsh weather conditions, with dryness and dust contributing to a high Air Quality Index, as reported by the Environmental Protection […]
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GHS, Interpol chase study leave defaulters
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is working with Interpol to identify and trace health workers who were granted study leave with pay to pursue programmes but failed to return to serve their bond terms on completion of their courses. The move is aimed at compelling those beneficiaries to refund the salaries they enjoyed enabling them […]
All COVID-19 restrictions removed “Airport, border protocols also gone”
All restrictions imposed at the country’s points of entry as part of efforts to limit importation and local spread of COVID-19 have been lifted with effect from Saturday, May 20, 2023. The decision by the national COVID-19 Task Force is premised on a pronouncement by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on May 5, 2023, that […]
Vaccines arrive: Immunisation resumes for 3 childhood diseases
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said routine childhood immunisation for the three conditions that has been interrupted due to shortage of vaccines has been restored. This follows the arrival of a consignment of the vaccines in the country over the weekend and their subsequent distribution across the country. Although the immunisation resumes today, on […]
Ghana Health Service rolls latest COVID-19 campaign
The Ghana Health Service will from today to January 24, roll out the latest phase of a nationwide mass COVID-19 vaccination exercise to help increase the uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine. The exercise is the sixth in the series of the National COVID-19 Vaccination Days Campaign launched in February last year, to enhance uptake and […]
New Marburg Virus Disease cases in Ghana: One close contact dead
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said one close contact in the new Marburg Virus Disease cases in Ghana reported symptoms after the maximum incubation period, the person tested positive together with his close contact (yet to be corroborated by IPD) but died on July 21, 2022. Currently, 40 additional contacts have been identified in the Savannah […]
Covid-19: 41 cases of Omicron detected in Ghana – GHS
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has disclosed that seven more persons infected with the Omicron variant of Covid-19 have been identified in the country. This brings the total number of cases to 41. Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, who disclosed this on Sunday, during The Probe, said the cases were detected after community […]
COVID-19: No vaccination, no entry into Ghana from 12 December – GHS to travelers
Health authorities in Ghana on Thursday said vaccination against COVID-19 is now mandatory for international travellers before entering the country as part of efforts to control the spread of the disease. The directive takes effect Sunday, 12 December 2021 at the only international airport in the capital, Accra, the Ghana Health Service said in a statement. “All persons 18 […]
Do not rush to vaccination centres, everyone will be covered – Dr. Kuma-Aboagye
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye has reiterated his advice to persons eligible to take the second jab of the AstraZeneca COVID- 19 vaccine not to rush to vaccination centres. He urged them to be patient and avoid overcrowding as the government is doing all it can to get everyone […]
Third wave of COVID-19 severe – GHS
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has warned of a much severe third wave of COVID-19 in the country. It has, therefore, urged members of the public to brace up and adhere to stricter safety protocols to mitigate the risk of contracting the virus. The Director-General of the GHS, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, who gave the caution, […]
Dr Patrick Aboagye appointed new Director-General for Ghana Health Service
BestNewsGH.com can confirm that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Dr. Patrick Kuma Aboagye as the new Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, following the withdrawal of the appointment of Dr. Baffuor Awuah. Dr. Aboagye who until his appointment was the Director of Family Health at the Ghana Health Service, thus takes over from […]