Health

Geneva: President John Dramani Mahama has called for a new global health order anchored on self-reliance, equity, and sovereign capacity. Speaking at the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA) Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, President Mahama emphasized the …

Florida: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, amid growing concerns over cross-border transmission and high…

Wenchi: The Wenchi Municipal Office of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) exceeded its 2025 membership registration target, achieving over 100 percent coverage. In an interview with the media at Wenchi, Madam Linda Asuo, the Assistant Public …

Accra: The Ministry of Health (MoH) has successfully recruited more than 7,200 health professionals as part of a nationwide recruitment exercise. These professionals are expected to begin their roles on July 1, 2026, as announced during a recent press…

Tarkwa nsuaem: Mrs. Wilhemina Tiwaah Duah Morttey, the Municipal Director of Health Services in Tarkwa Nsuaem, announced that the municipality has experienced no malaria-related deaths over the past five years. She credited this success to patients’ c…

Ketu north: The Ketu North Municipal Health Directorate has intensified efforts to detect and control hypertension through a municipality-wide screening exercise targeting adults in communities and institutions.

According to Ghana News Agency, the …

Accra: Mr Samuel Yao Atidzah, Executive Director of the GOSANET Foundation, has called on Ghanaians to take proactive measures to prevent and control hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure. He described hypertension as a ‘silent killer’ a…

Kadjebi: The Kadjebi District Health Directorate has actively participated in the global observance of World Hypertension Day on May 17 through a campaign offering free blood pressure screenings. This initiative is part of the Ghana Health Service’s ‘…