Health

ELS: MBN360 HEALTH Ghanaian musician and viral hepatitis advocate Okyeame Kwame has been appointed Ghana Health Service Ambassador for the campaign against viral hepatitis, unveiling his new song “No Hep” as part of activities marking World Hepatitis Day, in a bid to harness music as a tool for raising awareness and driving behaviour change around […]

ELS: MBN360 HEALTH The Minority Caucus on Parliament’s Health Committee has accused government of underfunding Ghana’s health sector, warning that reduced spending is weakening healthcare delivery, stalling disease prevention efforts, and threatening the country’s broader development prospects. Speaking on an interview, Abuakwa South MP Dr. Kingsley Agyemang said the funding shortfalls have hit disease prevention, […]

ELS: MBN360 HEALTH President John Dramani Mahama has assured the University of Ghana (UG) that the management of the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) will be transferred to the University. The President said a committee established to look into the transfer of UGMC from the Ministry of Health to the University had submitted its […]

ELS: MBN360 HEALTH On behalf of the Medical and Dental Council of Ghana, its registrar, Dr. Divine N. Banyubala has announced the upcoming 28th Annual Conference of Association of Medical Councils of Africa scheduled for 23rd-27th August, 2026, in Accra. The announcement was made during a press briefing at the Council’s newly inaugurated secretariat located […]

ELS: MBN360 HEALTH GHAFTRAM The Ghana Federation of Traditional Medicine Practitioners Associations has called on government to develop a single national standard for herbal medicines, warning that inconsistent regulation across agencies is creating confusion for manufacturers and stalling growth in the sector. Nana Kwadwo Obiri, General Secretary of the Ghana Federation of Traditional Medicine Practitioners […]

ELS: MBN360 HEALTH The Regional Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for West and Central Africa, Dr. Sennen Hounton, has called for a multi-sectoral approach to address the growing family planning needs of young people. He said empowering adolescents with accurate information, access to healthcare services and economic opportunities is key to improving […]

ELS: MBN360 HEALTH The Ministry of Health has dismissed as false reports circulating on social media claiming that Ghana has recorded 2,300 Ebola cases and 930 deaths. In a press release, the Ministry said it had taken notice of a publication attributed to the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) alleging a significant Ebola outbreak in […]

ELS: MBN360 HEALTH An average of 42 new HIV infections is recorded every single day in Ghana, drawing critical concern from public health authorities over transmission rates across the country. The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) revealed these daily figures through its recent National and Sub-National HIV estimates. The data underscores that despite long-standing national initiatives, […]

ELS: MBN360 HEALTH African Union (AU) Commissioner for Health, Ambassador Amma Twum-Amoah, has disclosed that Africa accounts for approximately 94% of global malaria cases and 95% of malaria-related deaths. She said the figures represent the devastating impact of malaria on the continent, with children under five, vulnerable families, and national economies bearing the brunt of […]

ELS: MBN360 HEALTH The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has disclosed that Bono Region recorded 1,145 new HIV infections between January and May 2026. The Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Regional Technical Coordinator of the GAC, Ahmed Ibrahim Bambilla, said the infections were spreading rapidly among vulnerable male and female populations in the region. Speaking in […]