Health

Els: MBN360 Health Following reports of three fatalities and a cluster of illnesses aboard a cruise liner, health authorities are focusing on hantavirus as the primary suspect. The World Health Organization confirmed on Sunday that detailed investigations of the cruise ship outbreak are ongoing, encompassing further laboratory testing, epidemiological studies, and genetic sequencing of the virus. This […]

Els: MBN360 Health Doctors at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital have announced plans to embark on industrial action starting May 4, 2026, citing unresolved operational and policy concerns with hospital management. The Korle Bu Doctors Association (KODA) says the decision follows a series of unsuccessful engagements with hospital authorities. Speaking on Eyewitness News, the Secretary of KODA, Joojo […]

Els: MBN360 Health A leading immunologist has said Ghana’s strengthened malaria control measures, including vaccination, improved treatment and political commitment, are sharply reducing severe cases of the disease and moving the country closer to elimination. Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Thursday (30 April), Associate Professor of Immunology at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Prof Linda […]

Els: MBN360 Health The Chairman of Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr. Mark Kurt Nawaane, has raised serious concerns over the circumstances surrounding the reported death of a pregnant woman at the Kasoa Mother and Child Hospital, describing the account so far as inconsistent and requiring urgent investigation. The deceased, identified as Abigail Opoku, reportedly died on […]

ELs: MBN360 Health The Korle-Bu Doctors Association (KODA) has warned it will embark on an industrial strike at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital from May 2 if its concerns over laboratory operations and proposed outpatient service reforms are not resolved by the end of Thursday, April 30, 2026. In a formal notice, the Association stated that its members […]

Els: MBN360 Health Ghanaians have been urged to intensify efforts in the fight against malaria as the country joined the rest of the world to mark World Malaria Day 2026 on April 25. Malaria Champion, multiple award-winning broadcaster and Queen Mother, Nana Efua Dansoa Nkuma (I) Gifty Anti, joined key stakeholders to rally support towards eliminating malaria […]

Els: MBN360 Health Ghana has rejected a proposed bilateral health agreement with the United States after negotiations broke down over demands for access to sensitive health data. This is according to a news report by the international news portal, Reuters. The deal, the report noted, was part of Washington’s broader “America First Global Health Strategy,” […]

Els: Around the Globe World Health Organisation (WHO) has completed Exercise Polaris II, a large-scale global simulation designed to test how effectively countries and international partners can respond to a fast-moving disease outbreak. The exercise centred on a fictional outbreak of a new bacterium spreading across multiple regions, challenging governments to coordinate emergency responses under realistic, high-pressure […]

Els: MBN360 Health The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation and Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Samuel Nartey George, has criticised the Ghana AIDS Commission over the distribution of lubricants to men who have sex with men. Speaking during deliberations on the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, on Friday, April 23, […]