The Health Ministry says it has successfully processed salaries for 321 Pharmacist House Officers who completed their housemanship in 2024. This, it notes, is a significant step toward addressing outstanding financial obligations within the sector. The Ministry also acknowledges concerMinins raised by the 2024 batch of Rotation Nurses and Allied Health Interns who began their […]
The government has granted two of the allowances demanded by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA). The two allowances were agreed at a high-stakes meeting between the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health, the association and the government team. The allowances will feature in the mid-year budget review expected to be presented to Parliament […]
Ghana has recorded seven new cases of Mpox as of July 6, pushing the country’s total confirmed infections to 170, according to the latest update from the Ghana Health Service (GHS). This comes on the heels of 30 cases reported on June 30, marking a steady but noticeable rise over the past week. Despite the […]
Striking nurses and midwives have officially called off their nationwide industrial action, effective immediately, after days of disagreements with their employers, which led to widespread disruption to healthcare services. The decision, announced today, Friday, June 13, by the President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Mrs. Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo, follows intensive negotiations with […]
The death toll from the cholera outbreak in parts of Ghana has shot up to 37, with the number of confirmed cases also increasing from 346 to 359, as of December 26, 2024. The two new deaths were recorded in the Western region. This has prompted the Ghana Health Service to undertake mortality audits. Out […]
The Ministry of Health has responded to the allegations made by the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, regarding a $34.9 million ambulance spare parts deal. In a statement released on Thursday, July 25, the Ministry clarified that the contract was originally signed by the now-defunct Ministry of Special Development Initiatives with […]
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has issued guidelines to help individuals cope with the prevailing harsh weather conditions in the country, characterized by dryness, dust, and high temperatures. The month of February has witnessed extremely harsh weather conditions, with dryness and dust contributing to a high Air Quality Index, as reported by the Environmental Protection […]
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Blood Service, Dr Shirley Owusu Ofori, faces scrutiny as the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament (PAC) has referred her to the Attorney General’s office for alleged breaches of the Public Procurement Act (PPA). The move comes in response to findings in the 2022 Auditor General’s report indicating […]
The Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has announced that a proposed price adjustment for renal dialysis services has not yet been approved by the management of the hospital. A notice by the hospital went viral on social media earlier in the week, indicating that the cost of renal dialysis had been increased from GHS¢380 to GHS¢765.42. […]
The Ghana National Ambulance Service has reacted to a video in circulation claiming one of the ambulances belonging to the service has been shipped to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for sale. In a statement dated Monday, [May 29, 2023], the Ambulance Service explained that the vehicle in the video is part of […]
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 […]
The Ministry of Health has given an assurance that efforts are being made to renegotiate the vaccine acquisition contract with the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) as recommended by the Auditor General’s Special Report on government’s COVID-19 expenditure. However, it did not state emphatically if the renegotiation would facilitate the recovery of the outstanding balance […]
