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 […]
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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 […]
Drone medical deliveries will save lives, decrease waste in the system and cover 2,500 health facilities-GHS
The Ghana Health Service has assured that the drone healthcare service will help save lives, decrease waste in the system and increase healthcare access for more than 14 million people nationwide. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday 4th December, 2018, the Director General of the GHS, Dr. Anthony Nsiah Asare expressed worry over the continuous […]
Over 500 medical doctors wasting at home because of financial clearance-GMA urges action to curb brain drain
The Ghana Medical Association has revealed that about 500 medical doctors are stuck at home because government has not given financial clearance for them to be absorbed into the system, and they fear the country might lose some of them to foreign countries if urgent steps are not taken to ensure they are employed. President […]
Just in: Mortuary men to strike on 20th November over poor working conditions
Mortuary men in the country are lacing their boots for a nation-wide strike action from the 20th of November 2018, in protest over poor working conditions. General Secretary of the Mortuary workers Association of Ghana, Richard Kofi Jordan speaking on Accra based okay Fm, said they have been taken for granted over the years and […]
Dubious NHIS claims: NHIA moves to migrate from manual processing of claims to electronic claims management
The National Health Insurance Authority says it is in the process of appointing a suitably qualified company to partner it to migrate from the current manual processing of claims, to an electronic management of claims. The Authority says it is currently in the procurement process and has called for companies with the expertise, capacity and […]
2016/2017 retired health sector workers not replaced, post us there-Coalition of Allied health professionals
The Coalition of Allied Health Professionals is urging government to post them to fill vacancies created in the health sector through the retirement of workers in 2016 and 2017. The group alleges that the health sector workers who retired in 2016 and 2017 have not been replaced and questioned the refusal by government to fill […]
Confirmed: Government begins posting of bonded nurses and midwives in two weeks-Minister
Bonded Nurses and Midwives who have been home since completing school may now heave a sigh of relief as the Ministry of Health has announced it will begin interviewing them for posting next two weeks. Government has subsequently issued the financial clearance for bonded nurses and midwives to be put on payroll Minister for Health, […]
Be Patient – Upper East NPP Youth Wing begs nurses and midwives
The Upper East Regional Youth Wing of the ruling New Patriotic Party has added its voice to calls for unemployed nurses and midwives in the country and in the region in particular to remain calm as the NPP government takes steps to recruit them.