Kumasi: A cross-section of waste collectors and janitors in the Kumasi Metropolis have received vital training through a capacity-building initiative organised by Witties Ghana Limited, an organisation committed to addressing pressing environmental and sanitation challenges. The training aimed to boost the incomes of individuals involved in the plastic waste value chain and promote a green […]
Continue ReadingAccra: Hope for Future Generations (HFFG) has highlighted the urgent need for Ghana to fulfill its delayed 2025 vaccine co-financing obligations to prevent potential stockouts and ensure the continuity of immunization services across the country. Any further delays, the organization warns, could disrupt routine immunization efforts, putting millions of children at risk of preventable diseases. […]
Continue ReadingBolgatanga: The Parliamentary Select Committee on Health has called on the government to immediately address the shortage of staff at the Upper East Regional Hospital in Bolgatanga. The committee, after touring critical departments of the hospital including the Out-Patient Department, Accident and Emergency Unit, and the Paediatric Department, observed that only a few staff members, […]
Continue ReadingNyinasin: The Daniel Ntow Obese Foundation, a charitable and humanitarian organization, has organized a thorough health screening for hundreds of residents in Nyinasin, a suburb of Cape Coast. According to Ghana News Agency, community members received free comprehensive health assessments, including malaria testing, eye examinations, blood pressure checks, ENT evaluations, blood sugar tests, Body Mass […]
Continue ReadingAccra: Dr Betty Bandoh Oppong, a research scientist at the Biomedical and Public Health Research Unit (BPHRU) of the Water Research Institute (WRI), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has called for collective action to eradicate malaria to protect vulnerable populations and enhance productivity. The call was made during the 2025 World Malaria Day […]
Continue ReadingAccra: The Parliamentary Select Committee on Health has recommended the conversion of the Upper West Regional Hospital into a teaching hospital to support the training of health professionals in Ghana, particularly in the northern regions. This move aims to attract health staff to the Upper West Region, offering opportunities for further education while contributing to […]
Continue ReadingAtebubu: Nana Amponsah Teng Kakabo, a business mogul and philanthropist, has constructed an Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) and Dental clinic for the Atebubu Government Hospital in the Bono East Region. Nana Kakabo, popularly known as ‘Kwapon’, is the Chief Executive Officer of the Kwapons Group of Companies. He described the construction of the clinic as […]
Continue ReadingAccra: The Ministry of Health has urged the private sector to get involved in malaria elimination and invest in evidence-based interventions and innovative approaches to build on Ghana’s success story in the fight against the disease. According to Ghana News Agency, the Health Minister, Mr. Kwabena Minta Akandoh, made the call in a speech read […]
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