The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has strongly condemned the physical assault of a midwife at the Community 22 Polyclinic in Tema, describing the incident as an unacceptable attack on a healthcare professional who was performing her lawful duties. The alleged assault, which occurred on June 2, 2026, involved a relative of a patient who reportedly […]
A 32-year-old enrolled nurse stationed at the Kusali CHPS Compound, ost her life last Tuesday in a motor cycle accident while transporting medical supplies from Gwollu to Kusali in the Sissala West District. Madam Nafisa was reportedly returning to her community, located about 15 kilometres from Gwollu, after collecting drugs and other medical logistics from […]
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed four new cases of Mpox, bringing the national tally to 1,062 as of April 11, 2026. No hospital admissions have been recorded, while the death toll remains at eight. Health authorities say surveillance is ongoing across all 16 regions, with teams monitoring infections to prevent further spread. Officials […]
Ghana met its national blood collection target for 2025 but still fell significantly short of the country’s overall needs, leaving a gap that continued to put patients at risk. This was revealed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Blood Service, Dr Shirley Owusu-Ofori, at the service’s Annual Performance Review held in Accra […]
Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has directed directors at the headquarters, regional and district levels, and all departmental heads, to enforce the wearing of approved uniforms and visible name tags by health workers in public health facilities nationwide. The directive, issued during a working visit to the Catholic […]
Stakeholders in Ghana’s Shipping, Trade, and Logistics sectors have unanimously called for the expansion of the Disinfection Health Service operated by the Ghana Health Service through its Crisis Management partner, LCB Worldwide Ghana Limited. This call was made during a stakeholder meeting on the Ghana Health Service’s Disinfection Health Service held in Accra on Wednesday, […]
The Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA) has shut down 18 health facilities in the Ashanti Region for operating below acceptable standards. The two-day exercise undertaken by officials of HeFRA was part of the agency’s mandate to enforce compliance and promote order within the nation’s healthcare system. The facilities shut down were mostly unregistered, unlicensed by […]
The Coalition of Unpaid Nurses and Midwives on Thursday, October 2, staged a protest in Accra to demand the payment of salaries for nearly 7,000 health workers who have been working without pay for close to 10 months. The demonstration started at the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park before the protesters marched through the capital and […]
At least an average of 20 cases of exposure to poison or poison consumption are recorded in each of the public health facilities across the country every month. The circumstances include perceived accidental cases mainly involving children, drug overdose, consumption of household chemicals such as bleaches and exposure to pesticides. The Head of the Ghana […]
The Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) of TUC (Ghana) has declared an indefinite nationwide strike effective Friday, September 19, 2025. The Union is accusing the government of ignoring the plight of non-teaching staff in the country’s education sector. In a statement signed by General Secretary King James Azortibah, TEWU directed all its members—including staff […]
The Medical and Dental Council (MDC) has detected fraudulent activities by some individuals who claim to have been trained as medical practitioners outside the country and are seeking approval from the council to practise in Ghana. So far, the MDC, which is the regulatory body for the practice of medicine and dentistry, is investigating four […]
The Ministry of Health has condemned an assault on healthcare workers at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge), where a viral video captured relatives of an accident victim clashing with emergency department staff over perceived delays in care. Hospital management described the emergency unit as one of Ghana’s busiest, with staff actively attending to other […]
