The CEO of Ghana Exim Bank, Mr. Lawrence Agyinsam has donated hospital beds and drugs to Jukwa health centre, in the Hemang Lower Denkyira Constituency of the Central Region. He made the presentation during a durbar of the chiefs and people of Jukwa. He used the occasion to throw more light on the achievements of […]
Category: Health
Supply Champions presents hospital equipment to Supomu –Dunkwa Health Center
Supply Champions Company Limited, a wholly Ghanaian company has presented health care equipment valued at GHc7, 000.00 to Supomu-Dunkwa Health Center in the Shama District of the Western Region to support health care delivery. The items included filled oxygen cylinder with flow meter, fetal doppler, disposable syringes, and boxes of surgical gloves as well as […]
N/R: Bawumia donates medical equipment to Wulugu Health Center
The vice president of the republic of Ghana Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has donated medical Equipment including hospital beds and complete delivery systems to the wulugu health center in the West Mamprusi Municipal assembly. The presentation was done by the vice president himself and supported by the Northern regional Minister, Salifu Saeed and the Member of […]
Deputy Chief of Staff Francis Asenso Boakye donates hospital beds to burns centre at KATH
A deputy Chief of Staff at the Presidency, Francis Asenso Boakye has donated 20 hospital beds to the accident and burns centre at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi. The gesture according to Mr. Asenso Boakye is his contribution towards improving health infrastructure in the country and to help save lives, while helping […]
Because of ‘chobo’ your health minister rejected our free drones and medical supplies-US firm to Akufo-Addo
A United States of America based company, the Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association Humanitarian Emergency Logistics Program (MAMA-HELP) has revealed how the Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyemang Manu refused a deal with them, that would have seen the deliver free medical equipment including drones to the country. The company’s revelation comes on the back of the […]
The fact that the private sector is funding drones project does still not make it a good deal-Dr. Anaba Replies Akufo-Addo
The Executive Director of the African Center for Health Policy and Research Analysis (ACH-PRA), Dr. Thomas Anaba has reacted to president Akufo-Addo’s pronouncements on the drones for medical deliveries controversy. The president during the recently held media encounter announced that the project was not going to be funded by the tax payer, but private entities […]
Drones saga: Minister for Health is ‘useless’, he doesn’t know the difference between primary and secondary healthcare-Dr. Anaba
The Executive Director of the African Center for Health Policy Research and Analysis (ACH-PRA), Dr. Thomas Anaba has berated the Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyemang Manu, describing him as someone who is incompetent to handle his portfolio. According to him, the Minister is unable to draw a dichotomy between primary healthcare and secondary healthcare, explaining […]
Drone project is fantastic, consultation with GMA is secondary – Lawyer Kofi Abotsi
The former dean of the faculty of law at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Lawyer Ernest Kofi Abotsi has discounted claims that government and the Ministry of Health should have consulted the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) before seeking to sign a service agreement with the California based firm Zipline for the […]
I will ‘floor’ politician GHS DG in a debate any day, he is bootlicking because he was appointed out of age-Dr. Anaba
The Executive Director of the African Centre for Health Policy Research and Analysis (ACH-PRA), Dr. Thomas Anaba has jabbed the Director General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Anthony Nsiah Asare, labeling him incompetent and someone who is engaged in politics to appease his paymasters and in order to keep his position. According to the […]
Doctor defends drones project- Condemns sensationalism, party politics debate
A medical officer and public health advocate has called on all stakeholders to discuss the merits of the drone medical supplies project devoid of sensationalism and party politics. Dr Paa Kwesi Blankson, who works with the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, therefore, appealed to all critics to make recommendations along the merits of the policy rather […]
Just in: MoH, GMA to deepen consultation for implementation of Drones project
The Ministry of Health and the Ghana Medical Association have agreed to deepen and enhance consultation in the lead up to the implementation of the drones for medical supply project. A statement issued by the Ministry of Information and signed by a deputy Minister, Pius Enam Hadzide said a meeting between the Ministry of Health, […]
520,000 Women use modern contraceptives – GHS
Ghana has made great strides in increasing the number of women using modern contraceptives from 422,000 in mid-2017 to 520,000 by mid-2018, a Ghana Health Service Family Planning (FP) tracker towards Ghana’s progress on global Family Planning (FP) 2020 agenda has indicated. This development gives a clear signal that Ghana is on track to meeting […]