Ghana launches new five-year adolescent pregnancy strategy amid growing health crisis
Government convenes stakeholders to tackle alarming teenage pregnancy rates affecting education, health and economic development.
Ashanti Region Shuts Down 30 Unlicensed Traditional Medicine Clinics in Major Compliance Crackdown
Health authorities close over half of inspected traditional medicine facilities in Ashanti for operating without proper licences.
Ghana joins continental push: Africa's clean air movement unites 80+ institutions to tackle pollution crisis
A new continental network is connecting researchers, governments and civil society to tackle Africa's air quality challenge through collaboration and data.
Tema authorities demolish unsafe fish processing sites as health crackdown intensifies
TMA, FDA and EPA launch major cleanup at Tema New Town Beach to eliminate unhygienic fish processing operations and improve public health standards.
FDA Seizes Contaminated Fish Stock Following Exposé of Unsafe Processing Methods
Ghana's FDA has confiscated smoked and dried fish following a viral video revealing dangerously unhygienic production conditions.
ICS takes dog and cat meat trade to Supreme Court in landmark animal welfare case
Environmental group seeks court enforcement of existing laws against slaughter and consumption of companion animals.
Medical Association demands complete single-use plastic ban to tackle Ghana's dual health and flooding crisis
Ghana's top doctors urge government to expand Styrofoam ban to all single-use plastics, citing serious health and environmental threats.
Ghana to roll out condom vending machines nationwide by late 2026 in bid to tackle HIV
The Ghana AIDS Commission will deploy automated condom dispensers at public venues to improve prevention access and reduce stigma.
Doctors push EPA to broaden Styrofoam ban into wider single-use plastic crackdown
Ghana's medical professionals want the EPA's planned Styrofoam ban expanded to cover all disposable plastics, citing public health risks.
Ghana's drowning crisis demands urgent policy overhaul, Pru East MP warns
Pru East MP Emmanuel Kweku Boam calls for stronger national policies to address Ghana's growing drowning deaths.
Oxford Scientists Launch Human Trial for New Ebola Vaccine as DRC Outbreak Spreads
First volunteer receives experimental Ebola vaccine developed in eight weeks using proven COVID technology.
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Ghana's Health Advocates Celebrate Progress as AIDS Deaths Drop Across Africa
Civil society organisations hail a 1% decline in AIDS-related deaths, signalling modest but meaningful progress in the continent's HIV response.