Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Anthony Nsiah Asare has denied media reports that the service procured Nissan Hard body pick up vehicles at a cost of 210 thousand dollars each, saying the amount is rather in the local currency, the Ghana Cedi and not dollars. According to him, the vehicles numbering […]
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) received 26 Nissan pickup trucks from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), on January 4 to support healthcare services delivery in the 3 northern regions. The beneficiary districts include: ▪Upper East: Pusiga Binduri Nabdam Kassena Nankana West Bawku Municipal Bolgatanga Municipal Builsa North Builsa South Bongo District ▪Upper West : […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
