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News Ghana » Greater Accra » Health: Ghana’s malaria vaccine success faces a sustainability test

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/diseases-and-conditions/ghana-s-malaria-vaccine-success-faces-a-sustainability-test/ar-AA2fWlqZ
Published on: Friday 23 October 2026

Five years after the World Health Organization recommended widespread use of the first malaria vaccine, Ghana's experience shows the promise of childhood vaccination — and the challenge of sustaining ...

News Ghana » Greater Accra » Health: Greater Accra intensifies efforts to cut maternal deaths by 20% annually

News channel or source: https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Greater-Accra-intensifies-efforts-to-cut-maternal-deaths-by-20-annually-2057924
Published on: Thursday 22 October 2026

The Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has intensified engagements with healthcare professionals and community stakeholders as part of efforts to achieve a ...

News Ghana » Greater Accra » Health: World Sight Day 2026: Orbis amplifies eye health advocacy

News channel or source: https://www.myjoyonline.com/world-sight-day-2026-orbis-amplifies-eye-health-advocacy/
Published on: Monday 12 October 2026

Orbis International Ghana placed advocacy at the heart of this year's World Sight Day commemoration, using the occasion to reinforce the importance of accessible, quality eye care and to mobilise ...

News Ghana » Greater Accra » Health: Health Minister inspects National Bed Management System to tackle ‘no bed syndrome’

News channel or source: https://www.primenewsghana.com/general-news/health-minister-inspects-national-bed-management-system-to-tackle-no-bed-syndrome.html
Published on: Tuesday 20 October 2026

During the visit, Mr Akandoh explained that the initiative would help address situations where hospitals turn away patients despite beds being available elsewhere. He said the system would also enable ...

News Ghana » Greater Accra » Health: ‘Accra Reset’ calls for country-led global health policies – Health Minister

News channel or source: https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Accra-Reset-calls-for-country-led-global-health-policies-Health-Minister-2056504
Published on: Tuesday 13 October 2026

Ghana’s Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has called for a fundamental shift in global health governance, urging the international community to move away from policies designed for ...

News Ghana » Greater Accra » Health: Preparing Ghana’s health records for the digital future

News channel or source: https://www.businessghana.com/site/news/general/357664/Preparing-Ghana%E2%80%99s-health-records-for-the-digital-future
Published on: Monday 12 October 2026

A woman arrives at a health facility for a follow-up appointment. Instead of searching through shelves of paper folders, the health worker ...

News Ghana » Greater Accra » Health: No more ‘No Bed’ excuse as Health Minister unveils real-time bed monitoring system

News channel or source: https://www.modernghana.com/news/1537689/no-more-no-bed-excuse-as-health-minister-unveils.html
Published on: Tuesday 20 October 2026

The Ministry of Health is introducing a real-time electronic bed management system to improve the coordination of hospital beds and help address Ghana rsquo;s persistent ldquo;no bed syndrome rdquo; .

News Ghana » Greater Accra » Health: India, Ghana eye deeper ties as Accra prepares BRICS bid

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/india-ghana-eye-deeper-ties-as-accra-prepares-brics-bid/ar-AA2dL3Lu
Published on: Wednesday 07 October 2026

India and Ghana agreed to widen cooperation into sectors from health to digital technology. The talks gained added weight as Ghana confirmed it will formally seek BRICS membership.

News Ghana » Greater Accra » Health: Describing and Modeling the Burden of Hospitalization of Patients With Neoplasms in Ghana Using Routine Health Data for 2012-2017

News channel or source: https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/GO.21.00416
Published on: Sunday 28 August 2022

The increasing cancer burden calls for reliable data on current and future associated hospitalizations to enable health care resource planning, especially in low- and middle-income countries. We ...

News Ghana » Greater Accra » Health: Global health must be led by countries, not designed for them – Mintah Akandoh

News channel or source: https://www.myjoyonline.com/global-health-must-be-led-by-countries-not-designed-for-them-mintah-akandoh/
Published on: Monday 12 October 2026

Ghana has renewed its call for a country-led global health system, with Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh telling the World Health Summit in Berlin that international health policies must be ...