According to Dr. Wiafe Addai, the donated medicines were provided by international partners seeking to support healthcare delivery in Ghana.

She explained that the medicines, which include high-quality branded pharmaceutical products, were donated free of charge and therefore should not attract burdensome taxes and duties that limit their impact.

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.

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 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.

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.