Ghana News News Ghana » Health: Silent killers surge with NCDs now behind nearly half of deaths in Ghana – Health Minister
Ghana is facing a growing public health crisis, with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) now accounting for nearly half of all deaths, according to the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah-Akandoh.
News Ghana » Health: Drug control must go beyond enforcement to public health response – NACOC Boss
Brig. Gen. Maxwell Obuba Mantey, has stressed that Ghana’s 2025 drug data shows enforcement alone is insufficient to address the country’s growing drug problem.
News Ghana » Health: Ghana named first beneficiary of French Health Compact initiative
President John Dramani Mahama and his French counterpart, President Emmanuel Macron, yesterday held wide-ranging bilateral talks covering health cooperation, trade, agriculture, infrastructure, artifi ...
News Ghana » Health: When patient data disappear: Ghana's lesson to the world
Madam, which medicines do you take? I'm sorry, but I can't access your information on my computer”, said the gynaecologist (TA). This conversation took place on March 10, 2026, at a referral hospital ...
News Ghana » Health: Akropong citizens benefit from diasporan health screening
The TEAM CSR, a non -profit organisation, in collaboration with Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo Foundation (OKWAF) and the Akuapehene, as part of the 4th Annual Easter Health Fair, has organised free health sc ...
News Ghana » Health: Ghana Advances Health Security with NAPHS to Tackle Future Health Threats
By prioritising interventions, Ghana is ensuring that limited resources are channelled toward high-impact actions, maximising public health outcomes.
News Ghana » Health: Ghana launches first maternal mental health policy
Ghana has launched its first Maternal Mental Health Policy (2026–2037) to integrate mental health services into maternal care nationwide.
News Ghana » Health: EXPLAINER: Ghana's first Maternal Mental Health Policy and why it matters
Ghana has taken a giant step towards improving the wellbeing of mothers and families with the launch of its maiden Maternal Mental Health Policy (MMHP).
News Ghana » Health: Ghana advances health security with completion of National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) prioritisation workshop
Ghana advances health security with completion of National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) prioritisation workshop ...
News Ghana » Health: Ghana confirms first case mpox in 2024
The patient, a young boy from the Western North Region -– about 475 kilometres (295.1 miles) from the capital Accra — showed symptoms of the virus including a rash, fever, and body pains, the director ...
News Ghana » Health: Cornell Alumnus on a Lifesaving Mission: Bringing Health Care to Rural Ghana, One Mobile Clinic at a Time
When Osei Boateng ’18 MHA ’20, a native to a small village in southern Ghana, witnessed the tragic loss of loved ones due to preventable diseases during his childhood, he made a vow to improve the ...
News Ghana » Health: I’m an NHS consultant and British-Ghanaian – global partnerships are crucial as aid cuts bite
COMMENT: From my experience working across both the NHS and alongside Ghana’s health system, the message is clear: Partnership is not optional, it is essential, writes Jacqueline Bamfo ...