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Health Service Council to establish Ghana Health Service Training
WEBOn Jun 29, 2022. Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced plans by the GHS Council to establish the GHS Institute, as a strategy to push the nation’s efforts to achieve the Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The institute would offer in-service training to upgrade the knowledge and skills of
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NHIS cardholders can now access healthcare immediately after …
WEBThe National Health Insurance Scheme District Manager for Ashiaman, Madam Patrina Anthony, says the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Card holders can now visit hospital immediately after registering or renewing their cards. This is a special package for NHIS subscribers as part of the Scheme’s annual weekly celebrations. “You …
Ghana government reiterates commitment to quality healthcare …
WEBOn Dec 13, 2022. Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, the Minister of Health (MOH), has reassured Ghanaians of government’s commitment to the delivery of quality and client-centred health services devoid of catastrophic financial harm. He also called on stakeholders and collaborators to walk the Government on this journey to advance the health and well
The NHRC – building a Centre of excellence in health science in …
WEBOn Nov 15, 2021. From its modest beginnings in 1988, the Navrongo Health Research Centre (NHRC) in the Upper East Region, has made great strides and extended its operations to cover research activities involving clinical trials, social intervention and evaluation studies. The NHRC is one of the three research centres of the Research and
UNDP urges Ghana to implement actions on right to health for the …
WEBThe United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has called for the development and implementation of specific and deliberate actions that would help guarantee the right to good health for the most vulnerable people in the Ghanaian society.
Ghana declares May as ‘Purple Month’ for mental health awareness
WEBOn Apr 27, 2024. The Mental Health Authority has designated May as ‘Purple Month’ in a significant move towards promoting mental health wellbeing. The month is dedicated to mental health awareness at various public places and social media platforms. The initiative places Ghana in line with other countries like the United States and the
Ghana Health Service launches Network of Practice guidelines
WEBOn Feb 7, 2024. The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has launched its guidelines for Network of Practice (NoP) to advance primary healthcare delivery. The NoP reinforces the commitment of the health sector to identify innovative approaches to increase access to quality essential health care and population-based services for all.
Ghana government urged to tackle 'brain drain' to save healthcare
WEBProf Antwi said as of July 28, 2022, the pandemic had recorded 579,216,591 cases and 6,413,702 confirmed deaths, making it one of the deadliest in history, adding that the huge human resource deficit created by COVID-19 in most health institutions in developed countries had sparked a new wave of “brain drain” in Ghana’s health care …
Ghana government to invest in healthcare infrastructure
WEBThe President has announced plans by the Government to invest heavily in healthcare infrastructure, across the country, to ensure that every Ghanaian has access to quality healthcare. President Nana Addo Dankwa, who announced this said, this year, it will begin the construction of 88 hospitals in the districts without hospitals. The beneficiary …
Ghana government told to increase health sector budget to 15%
WEBOn Jul 5, 2022. BudgIT Ghana, a social advocacy organisation, has urged government to work at allocating at least 15 per cent of the national budget to the health sector to improve the country’s health care delivery system. It said the COVID-19 pandemic, having caused unprecedented damage, presented a unique opportunity for government to
In Ghana 36 people dead, over 1,900 affected by food-borne …
WEBA total of 1,914 Ghanaians suffered from various forms of food poising between the year 2013 and 2021, the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has said. Out of the figure were 60 cases of food-borne disease outbreaks with a total of 36 deaths. Food-borne diseases comprise a broad spectrum of diseases and accounts for a significant number …
NHIA begins linking NHIS card to Ghana card
WEBOn Sep 3, 2021. The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), has officially commenced linking the National Health Insurance card to the Ghana Card. This forms part of the government’s quest to make the Ghana Card the sole source of identification for persons living in Ghana and for accessing public services in the country.
Health Minister inaugurates Governing Board of NHIA
WEBMr Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, Minister of Health on Tuesday, inaugurated a 17-Member Governing Board of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), with a call on them to address the shortcomings of the scheme to achieve Universal Health Coverage. The Board, chaired by Dr Ernest K.P. Kwarko, an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and a …
Christian Health Association of Ghana is 50 years
WEBThe Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) has launched its Golden Jubilee celebration in Accra with a call on member organisations to renew their commitment to delivering quality health service to the deprived communities. Most Reverend Philip Naameh, the President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, said: “The country …
MoH and GHS inaugurate Health Promotion Division
WEBThe Ministry of Health (MoH), in partnership with the Ghana Health Service (GHS), on Tuesday inaugurated a “Health Promotion Division” in Accra to sensitise the public on the maintenance of good health and prevention of deadly diseases. The Division, established at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, would, among other functions, promote …
HIV infections on the rise in Ketu South
WEBThe Ketu South Municipal Health Directorate has urged all stakeholders to be mindful of their critical roles in ending the HIV epidemic in the face of increasing new infections in the municipality. Mr David Agbokpe, the Municipal Director of Health Services, who made the call at the 2023 annual performance review at Aflao in the Volta Region
Ghana needs national oral health policy – GHS
WEBThe Ghana Health Service (GHS) says the country needs a national oral health policy to improve access to quality dental care. Dr Wallace Odiko-Ollenu, the Deputy Director, Non-Communicable Diseases, GHS, said this was important to guide the country to effectively treat oral diseases because over 60 per cent of Ghanaians did not have …
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