Health
Awutu-Senya District Records Zero Maternal Mortality for Three Consecutive Years
Awutu bereku: The Awutu-Senya District Health Service has reported zero maternal mortality for the years 2023, 2024, and 2025. This remarkable achievement was announced by Dr. Felix Gerald Kwaning Darbbey, the District Health Service Director, during …
Ghana Gas Registers 20,000 Residents in Western Region onto NHIS
Sekondi-takoradi: The Ghana National Gas Company is conducting a free National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) registration and renewal exercise for residents within its operational districts in the Western Region. The initiative is set to benefit 20,0…
Lab Tests Link ‘Sukudai’ Cocktail to Severe Kidney and Liver Damage
Kumasi: National Security operatives in Kumasi have kicked off a targeted crackdown to clear the streets of a dangerous homemade drink that’s been quietly circulating for years.
According to Ghana Web, Madara Sukudai is popularly sold as a ‘heart cl…
GFZA Donates GHS300K to Ghana Medical Trust Fund, Boosting ‘Heal Ghana Month’ Campaign
Accra: The Ghana Free Zones Authority (GFZA) has donated GHS300,000 to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund in support of the ongoing ‘Heal Ghana Month’ campaign, aimed at strengthening access to critical healthcare for vulnerable patients across the country….
Bolgatanga Municipal Directorate Reports 28 Maternal Deaths in 2025
Bolgatanga: Mr Alhassan Lawal, Bolgatanga Municipal Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has announced that the municipality recorded 28 maternal deaths in 2025. ‘Maternal deaths were one of the big issues we had in the municipality and even in…
Bolgatanga Municipality Records 13 HIV Cases in Two Months
Bolgatanga: The Ghana Health Service (GHS) in the Bolgatanga Municipality has recorded a total of 13 cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) between January and February 2026. Mr Alhassan Lawal, Bolgatanga Municipal Director of Health Services, di…
Medical Negligence Threatens Public Confidence in Health System, Says Law Lecturer
Accra: Mr Julius Odoi, a Law Lecturer at Central University, has called for stronger legal enforcement and systemic reforms to address what he describes as ‘the growing threat of medical negligence’ in Ghana’s health sector. In an article titled ‘Medi…
Port Workers Urged to Adopt Proper Posture to Avoid Lower Back Pains
Tema: Dr William Evans Gyau Dwamena, Orthopaedic Surgeon at the International Maritime Hospital (IMaH), has urged port workers and employees engaged in prolonged sitting or heavy manual handling to adopt proper posture and lifting techniques to preven…