A diabetes treatment expert, Dr Yacoba Atiase, has said diabetes has reached epidemic levels in the country and so it should be managed as such. Dr Atiase, who is the Head of the Diabetes Centre at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, explained that from being a rare disease 50 years ago, diabetes was now everywhere […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has endured a lot of suffering at the Ministry but remains resolute. Speaking in the Bono Region on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, during his two-day tour of the region, President Akufo-Addo singled out the Health Minister as one of the illustrious sons from […]
President Nana Akufo-Addo has instructed that the price of Covid-19 test at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) be reduced. Health officials and the company administering the antigen test at KIA will be expected to charge $50 instead of the previous $150. However, the Health Minister-designate, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu who disclosed this on the Floor of Parliament […]
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced that it has received financial clearance to recruit 22,063 various health professionals into the public health service delivery agencies. The Ministry has therefore opened the online recruitment portal for pharmacy and pharmacy doctors, allied health professionals and professional nurses with degree, diploma and certificates who completed in 2018. “Qualified […]
The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang Manu has initiated a second phase of disinfection of all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the country shortly after recovering from COVID-19. The Minister who contracted the virus and was admitted at the University of Ghana Medical Centre two weeks ago, has since recovered and going about his […]
Cigarette smoking kills about 75 men a week in Ghana, making it an ongoing dire public health threat. This translates into 3,900 men who die from the harmful effects of cigarette smoking each year. 425,000 Men smoke cigarette each day Even though fewer men smoke in Ghana than on average in high-income countries, there are […]
The Africa Centre for Health Policy Research and Analysis (ACH-PRA) is asking the Minister for Health to step up his game by devising innovative ways to salvage the National Health Insurance Scheme from its skyrocketing debts. The Policy Think-tank which just issued a document entitled ‘’is government contributing to the collapse of the NHIS and […]
As part of measures to bridge the Doctor-Patient ratio in the country, the Ghana National Petroleum Cooperation (GNPC) Foundation together with the Ministry of Health has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Cuba to train 170 Medical students and 30 specialists in Cuba. The Ministries of Health for the two countries […]
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 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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
