Speakers at the first senior managers meeting of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) have underscored the need for the country to sustain the gains made in the fight against COVID-19, despite the lifting of the restrictions. That, they said, had been highlighted by the socio-economic challenges the pandemic posed. They, therefore, called on the public […]
The country’s land and sea borders have been opened from today, two years after COVID-19 travel restrictions were imposed. Besides, the wearing of face masks is no longer mandatory. These were the major highlights of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s 28th update on Ghana’s enhanced response to the COVID-19 pandemic delivered last night. According to […]
Work on the reconstruction of the La General Hospital has started, almost 19 months after a sod-cutting ceremony was performed for the commencement of work. This was after the Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, signed off the development plan of the general hospital last Friday. After signing the redevelopment plan of the project at his […]
Ghana, Rwanda and Senegal are partnering with German biotechnology company, BioNTech SE, to fill, finish, and package BioNTech mRNA vaccines in Africa, as a first step in the chain of domestic vaccine production which will help improve vaccine supply in Africa. This was announced at a high-level meeting in Marburg, Germany, on Wednesday [February 16, […]
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has launched a five-day national vaccination campaign as part of efforts to increase the uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine. The National Vaccination Days campaign will run from Wednesday, February 2 to Sunday, February 6, 2022. Codenamed: ‘Operation 2.5 million doses in five days’, the campaign intends to target at least […]
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) will begin the administration of booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines from today. The move forms part of the revision made to the national COVID-19 vaccination policy by the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with stakeholders. The policy has also been revised to include the vaccination of pregnant women, who will […]
The National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) has busted a 49-year-old-man for posing as a doctor in parts of Accra. The suspect, ‘Professor Doctor Kwabena Agyapong Kissi’, who has been using a fake professional profile to deceive his innocent clients, claimed to be a lecturer at the University of Ghana. He also claimed to be a surgeon […]
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has stated that COVID-19 vaccines in the country are potent and efficacious. It said data available to it supports the efficacy and safety of all the COVID-19 vaccines used in Ghana. These were contained in a statement jointly signed by its President, Dr Frank Serebour and General Secretary, Dr Titus […]
Many people are showing up at health facilities to take the COVID-19 jabs following the announcement that the government will soon implement a ‘No vaccination, No entry’ policy at ministries, departments and agencies. At a number of health facilities such as Adabraka, Dansoman, Mamobi and Madina Polyclinics and the Darbem Medical Centre and the New […]
A number of people who showed up at the offices of the Ministry of Health (MoH) on Monday without proof of having been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic were turned away, as the ministry’s ‘no vaccination, no entry policy’ directive took effect from January 4, 2022. The move is in accordance with the […]
A data analysis on digitalising claims under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has recommended a full digitalisation of all NHIS claims as the key strategic policy action for the future of the NHIS. It revealed the need for the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to fully digitalise its claims submission and vetting process to […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said it is not the right time to reopen Ghana’s land borders at a time a fourth wave of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was threatening with the discovery of a new variant – Omicron. In a national address Wednesday night, President Akufo-Addo reiterated that Ghana’s land borders will remain closed until the right time. […]
