The Ministry of Health and the National Blood Service (NBS) have intensified calls on healthy Ghanaians between the ages of 17 and 60 to make voluntary blood donation a regular practice, as the country continues to experience a significant shortage in blood supplies needed to support healthcare services.
A new study by researchers from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and partner institutions has revealed that nearly six out of every 10 health workers in Ghana’s Greater Accra Region are considering leaving their jobs, raising fresh concerns about staff retention and the long-term stability of the country's healthcare system.
Tensions flared at the Afari Military Hospital in the Ashanti Region after soldiers reportedly confronted members of the Minority Caucus on Parliament’s Health Committee who allegedly entered the facility without prior authorization.
The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) has successfully carried out four additional kidney transplant procedures, bringing the total number of successful transplants performed at the facility to 15.
The Government of Ghana has intensified its disease prevention measures by activating surveillance and isolation systems at major border entry points as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the Ebola virus disease into the country.
More than 100 students offered admission to Bolgatanga Nursing Training College for the 2025/2026 academic year have declined their placements, raising concerns about the institution's infrastructure deficits and limited academic programme options.
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has expressed concern over a query letter issued to the Chief Executive Officer of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) following the temporary suspension of admissions at the hospital’s Accident and Emergency (A&E) Centre.
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The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has resumed the admission of critical emergency cases at its Accident and Emergency (A&E) Centre following a temporary suspension caused by severe overcrowding.
The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced that all 13,500 nurses recently recruited into Ghana’s health sector are now receiving their salaries, with outstanding arrears expected to be fully settled by July 2026.
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Health experts are calling for urgent national action to tackle Obstetric fistula in Ghana, revealing that more than 7,000 women are currently living with the condition across the country.
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has intensified regulatory inspections and monitoring of imported frozen chicken, meat, and fish following growing national concerns over food safety standards, including the recent ban on “chofi” in parts of the country.
A medical doctor has filed a major lawsuit against three of Ghana’s leading public hospitals, several healthcare professionals, and the Attorney General, alleging that a chain of negligent actions and refusal of emergency treatment led to the tragic death of her younger brother following a road accident in February 2026.
The Ministry of Health has defended its recent recruitment exercise involving thousands of health professionals, stating that the process was carefully designed to support the government’s free primary healthcare policy and improve healthcare delivery in rural and underserved communities across the country.
