Ministry of Health launches new strategic plan and framework for nurses and midwives
By: Henrietta Afful The Ministry of Health, Ghana, has officially launched and disseminated the Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan and Services Framework 2024-2028 in Accra. The New Strategic Plan underscores Government’s commitment to building on the progress made by implementing the old strategic plan for 2019-2023 and pushing forward towards the goal of quality healthcare […]
Ministry of Health appeals to Medical laboratory workers to call off strike
By: Hannah Dadzie The Ministry of Health has appealed to the Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union (MELPWU) to call of its strike that was commencing on Monday, 17th June. 2024 and return to the negotiation table. In a statement, the Ministry of Health acknowledges the strike notice issued by the Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union […]
Ministry of Health to clear 182 Global Fund Supported medicines by Friday, 12th April 2024
By: Emmanuel Oti Acheampong The Ministry of Health has mentioned through a press statement its resolve to clear 182 containers at the Port containing the Anti-HIV, TB and Malaria medicines and Mosquito nets by Friday, April 12, 2024. “We wish to inform and assure our stakeholders and the general public that the MoH has made […]
Minority demands immediate exemption of health facilities from unscheduled load shedding
Source: GNA The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Minority has demanded the immediate exemption of health facilities from the current unannounced electricity load shedding exercises. Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Ranking Member on the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health, and NDC Member of Parliament for Juaboso, in a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency […]
Accelerate access to safe drinking water in schools, healthcare facilities – World Vision Ghana urges government
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH An International Non-governmental Organization (INGO), World Vision Ghana (WVG), is urging the government of the Republic of Ghana through the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, and all relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), as well as Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to prioritize the […]
Brain Drain: 3,688 health personnel have left Ghana to seek greener pastures- Ghana Health Service
By: Jeremiah Nutsugah. The Ghana Health Service has revealed that a total of 3,688 health personnel have left the country to seek greener pastures within the last three years.The Ghana Health Service says the figure comprises professional and critical caregivers. Some health professionals leaving the country have cited poor working conditions in Ghana as the […]
Ministry of Health summons Korle Bu Teaching Hospital over dialysis price controversy
The Ministry of Health has summoned management of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, following announcements of new prices for dialysis treatment. The Hospital yesterday, September 28, 2023 made a U-Turn indicating, that the new price was just a proposal. According to the Public Relations Officer of the Ministry, Isacc Offei, the decision was taken without […]
Health workers to be trained on diabetes management
By: Sarah Ofori To improve the management of diabetes in the country especially in underserved communities, five hundred health workers pitched at the various diabetes centres in Accra, Sunyani and Tamale, have been scheduled for training. This follows a three-year Memorandum of Understanding between French Pharmaceutical Company, Sanofi and the Ministry of Health earlier this […]
MOH advocates increase in duties on tobacco, alcohol
The Ministry of Health (MOH) is pushing for an increase in excise duties on three unhealthy consumables to raise additional GH¢3.5 billion. The three are tobacco, alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages which have been identified to be among the main causes of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, stroke, diabetes and cancers. The ministry also wants […]
Ghana office of WHO launches 75th-anniversary celebration
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Ghana office of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Ghana’s Ministry of Health on Friday 14 April 2023 joined the rest of the globe to commemorate the 2023 World Health Day and the 75th-anniversary celebration of WHO. The event was used to launch the yearlong celebration of the 75 anniversaries of […]
