A care worker employed under a false name fled to Ghana after a 14-year-old girl died on his watch, an inquest in the United Kingdom has heard. Ruth Szymankiewicz, who had an eating disorder, died after being left alone at a mental health hospital in Berkshire in February 2022. She had been placed under strict […]
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced the confirmation of 18 fresh cases of Mpox, pushing the cumulative number of infections nationwide to 346. The death toll remains unchanged at one, with no additional fatalities reported and no patients currently receiving hospital care. In its previous update on 7 August 2025, the GHS urged the […]
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has ordered the immediate suspension of Tasty Tom Enriched Tomato Mix production after an investigation revealed serious lapses in manufacturing standards at Nutrifoods Ghana Limited’s facility. The regulator has also mandated a full recall of all canned products and specific batches of the 380g and 1.05kg pouches due to […]
The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) will start performing hair transplants as a form of plastic surgery for bald persons by the end of the year. The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines hair transplant as a surgical procedure where hair is moved from one part of the body (the donor area, often the back […]
The Health Ministry says it has successfully processed salaries for 321 Pharmacist House Officers who completed their housemanship in 2024. This, it notes, is a significant step toward addressing outstanding financial obligations within the sector. The Ministry also acknowledges concerMinins raised by the 2024 batch of Rotation Nurses and Allied Health Interns who began their […]
U.S.-funded contraceptives worth nearly $10 million are being sent to France from Belgium to be incinerated, after Washington rejected offers from the United Nations and family planning organisations to buy or ship the supplies to poor nations, two sources told Reuters. The supplies have been stuck for months in a warehouse in Geel, a city in the […]
A Tamale Circuit Court, presided over by Francis Asubayere, has convicted Alhaji Abdulai Sayuti, a 53-year-old pharmaceutical distributor, and fined him GH₵1,680,000, equivalent to 14,000 penalty units, on each charge expected to run concurrently. Alhaji Sayuti was convicted for unlawful possession of restricted drugs following an intelligence-led operation in Tamale. In default of payment, he […]
The Upper West Regional office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is calling for stiffer penalties for individuals involved in the illegal sale and abuse of Tramadol and other unregistered medicines. Speaking at a drug abuse sensitisation programme organised by Aware Minds Foundation for basic school pupils on Friday, 18 July, FDA Regional Director, […]
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has issued a stern warning to Samuel Ato Duncan, CEO of COA Herbal Centre, demanding he immediately cease using the academic title “Professor” after failing to provide proof of his credentials. The regulatory body’s latest letter dated July 17, 2025 follows an initial June 3 directive that went unheeded, […]
The Ministry of Health has confirmed the disbursement of GH₵462 million to support the training allowances of 120,000 nursing students nationwide. The payment, covering a six-month period, fulfills a key campaign promise made by President John Dramani Mahama and underscores the government’s commitment to bolstering the health sector. In a press release issued on Thursday, […]
The University of Ghana (UG), Legon, has officially lifted the restriction on social gatherings that was introduced following the recent resurgence of COVID-19 on campus. In a notice issued by the Office of Student Affairs and signed in consultation with the University Health Services and University Management on Monday, July 14, the university community was […]
The government has granted two of the allowances demanded by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA). The two allowances were agreed at a high-stakes meeting between the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health, the association and the government team. The allowances will feature in the mid-year budget review expected to be presented to Parliament […]
