Nigeria's Ebola Case Sparks Regional Health Alert; Ghana Must Strengthen Border Surveillance
Nigeria confirms imported Ebola case from Uganda; 44 contacts traced as West Africa braces for potential spread.
Ghana to Roll Out Nationwide School HPV Vaccination Drive in October and November
The Ghana Health Service will conduct two rounds of HPV vaccination in schools nationwide to protect girls against cervical cancer.
Prestea Huni Valley Assembly earns praise for self-funded sanitation drive amid chronic funding gaps
Parliamentary committee lauds local assembly for using internally generated funds to tackle sanitation despite equipment shortages and delayed government disbursements.
Accra Green and Clean City Initiative Steering Committee Officially Launched
Local Government Ministry inaugurates leadership team to drive environmental cleanup and sustainability efforts across Ghana's capital.
Grassroots health champion screens 110+ Mamobi residents for breast cancer, diabetes in second Zongo campaign
Free health screenings in Mamobi identify three breast lumps and elevated blood sugar cases, highlighting early detection importance.
Ghana's maternal death crisis: why doctors aren't using the knowledge they have
Leading obstetrician warns that preventable mother and baby deaths persist in Ghana despite available expertise, drugs and facilities—the real problem is gaps between what doctors know and what they do.
Ghanaian Health Workers Deploy Local Languages to Fight Health Misinformation
Effia-Kwesimintsim Health Directorate shifts strategy, using indigenous languages to combat vaccine hesitancy and health myths.
Ghana Plans Major Hearing Care Hub to Transform Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
Ghana is developing a Centre of Excellence for hearing and cochlear implant care to expand specialist services and build local healthcare capacity.
Ghana reports 450 suspected yellow fever cases as health authorities scale up response in northern regions
Health Minister confirms 450 suspected cases from June to September, with Upper West Region most affected.
Kenya records first Ebola death; disease spreads as regional threat grows
A Kenyan national died of Ebola in Nairobi after travelling from DR Congo, marking Kenya's first confirmed case as the virus spreads across East Africa.
Catholic Bishops demand urgent crackdown on tramadol and marijuana epidemic destroying Ghana's youth
Ghana's Catholic leadership calls for tough laws and enforcement against easily accessible drugs ravaging young people in communities nationwide.
Kenya's first Ebola death raises alarm for West Africa; Ghana urged to strengthen border screening
A Kenyan citizen died of rare Bundibugyo Ebola strain after travelling from DR Congo, sparking regional health concerns.