By Dr. David Rex Orgen, Bestselling Author and Mental Health Advocate The conversation surrounding mental health has gained significant traction in recent years. However, a pervasive stigma still exists, often relegating mental health to a lesser status compared to physical health. As a mental health advocate, I firmly believe that […]
Depression has emerged as a silent yet pervasive mental health crisis among youth in Ghana, silently claiming lives and robbing the nation of its greatest asset—its future leaders. While mental health discussions have gained momentum globally, Ghana continues to grapple with stigma, limited resources, and a lack of awareness, leaving […]
Danger is looming in Ghana’s oral health sector as some health centers are employing the services of Oral Health Professionals that have not been registered. This is because, the government, has since 2019, not given financial clearance for thousands of Oral Health Professionals to be posted. The President of the […]
The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service, has activated an emergency response plan following the World Health Organization’s (WHO) declaration of Mpox as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). This strategic move aims to address the potential threat posed by the disease within Ghana’s […]
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has not yet disbursed the US$10 million allocated for spare parts for ambulances to Service Ghana Auto Group, according to a senior official at the central bank. The official stated that no payments have been made because there has been no request to activate the […]
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has refuted claims that $34.9 million has been paid to Ghana Auto Group Limited for the procurement of spare parts for 307 ambulances. The Ministry confirmed that no such payment has been made. Responding to concerns raised by the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, […]
As part of his 10th anniversary celebration, the Akwamuhene of Akyem Awisa, Nana Yaw Barima Twum Sarkodie I, has donated laboratory equipment and accessories worth about GH¢300,000 to the Akyem Awisa Community Clinic at Awisa Abontekisem. The donation included two BP monitors suitable for ICU use, a wheelchair, and a […]
As part of Zoomlion Foundation’s initiatives to equip schoolchildren, teachers and parents with skills on emergency response preparedness and road safety, the Foundation is collaborating with Korle Bu Teaching Hospital Emergency Unit, National Ambulance Service and Road Safety Management Services Limited (RSML) with support from Ghana Police Service MMTD and […]
The Nana Affum Mireku Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to positively impacting lives and communities, has demonstrated its commitment to giving back through a donation to the maternal unit of the Atibie Kwahu Government Hospital in the Eastern Region. Commenting on the donation exercise, Sandra Mireku, Executive Director of the […]
AstraZeneca has today launched the Cancer Care Africa programme in Kenya, a first-of-its-kind collaboration with the Ministry of Health, The Kenya Society of Haematology and Oncology (KESHO), Axios, the National Cancer Institute of Kenya (NCI), and other partners to improve cancer care in Kenya by equitably improving access and outcomes […]
