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 […]
Category: Health
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 […]
Gov’t moves to include ambulance services in National Health Insurance Scheme
Government is considering including ambulance services as part of the National Health Insurance Scheme. This means that if you have a valid National Health Insurance Card and you are in need of the services of an ambulance, it will be delivered to you without any cost irrespective of your location. Minister for health, Kwaku Agyemang […]
Cure for HIV as Israeli doctors find 100% vaccine?
If reports emanating from Israel are anything to go by, then it means there is likely to be a breakthrough in the search for a cure for HIV/AIDS. A company in that country is alleging that it has taken its name from the biblical town of Sodom and Gomorrah, called Gomorrah Medical Company announced the […]
NDC backs African Center for Health Policy Research and Analysis on why Ghana does not need drones in the health sector
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it agrees with reasons adduced by the African Center for Health Policy Research and Analysis (ACH-PRA) on why Ghana does not need drone medical supplies in the country at this time. National Communications officer of the NDC, Sammy Gyamfi who referred Ghanaians who are yet to be convinced […]
Korle-bu maternity and surgical blocks to be rehabilitated soon-Health Minister assures
Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu has given a firm assurance that the dilapidated maternity and surgical blocks of the Korle-bu Teaching Hospital will be rehabilitated soon. According to him, funds have already been sourced for the rehabilitation of the two blocks adding that the terms of the funding are before the Finance Minister and […]