Health

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, […]

Els: MBN360 The government has announced plans to recruit over 16,000 health professionals in 2026 as part of efforts to strengthen Ghana’s healthcare system and address growing workforce gaps. The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, confirmed in an interview that the recruitment process has already commenced. According to the Minister, the initiative forms part […]

Els: MBN360 Health The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has issued a strong warning to medical doctors who refuse postings to underserved districts, stating that they risk forfeiting their placement opportunities as the government intensifies efforts to address inequities in healthcare delivery. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Wednesday, April 22, the Minister […]

Els: MBN360 Health The world’s largest condom manufacturer, the Malaysian company Karex, has said it will need to raise its prices by 20% to 30% if supply chain disruptions caused by the Iran war continue. The company has seen an increase in condom demand after transport costs and shipping delays have depleted customers’ stockpiles, Karex’s […]

Els: MBN360 Health Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Operations at the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Senanu Kwesi Djokoto has stated that the free primary healthcare introduced by President Mahama will ease financial and operational pressure on the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). He noted that when basic health services are provided to citizens […]

Els: MBN360 Health President John Dramani Mahama has clarified that tricycles distributed under Ghana’s Free Primary Healthcare programme are not ambulances but are intended to support the movement of health workers delivering essential services. sod-cuttingHe made the remarks during a sod cutting ceremony for a 24 hour market in Bimbilla as part of his Resetting […]

Els: MBN360 Health Medical specialists at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) have raised urgent concerns about the state of hemophilia care in Ghana, warning that entrenched stigma, widespread misinformation, and limited access to diagnosis and treatment continue to endanger lives across the country. The call comes as the world marks another Haemophilia Day, […]

Els: MBN360 Health Adinboyi Abugre leads a small group of reporters and health workers down a dusty path to his home – past unfinished cement block structures, close-packed houses, and a wide stretch of earth where his family grows food during the rainy season. Inside, Abugre taps his wife on the shoulder. Abinya Ayine looks […]