The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has issued a strong public health warning urging Ghanaians not to accept, consume, purchase, sell or distribute food and other regulated products recovered from floodwaters following the devastating floods that affected parts of Accra and surrounding communities on June 29, 2026.
The Ministry of Health has warned that Ghana faces a heightened risk of a cholera outbreak following the recent floods that inundated parts of Accra, raising concerns over deteriorating sanitation conditions, contaminated water sources and the increased likelihood of water-borne disease transmission.
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The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has donated a range of essential supplies to the Accra Psychiatric Hospital as part of activities to commemorate Father’s Day and Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month.
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.
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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