Health

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 […]

Els: MBN360 Health Stakeholders in Ghana’s health care sector have lauded the government for its efforts in launching the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (MahamaCares) aimed at improving health outcomes, especially for chronic diseases Describing the programme as a useful game changer, Dr. Paa Kobina Forson, the Programs Director for the BEAT Breast Cancer Project at JHPIEGO, emphasised […]

Els: MBN360 Health The World  Health Organisation (WHO) has commended President John Dramani Mahama for the rollout of the Free Primary Health Care initiative, describing it as a significant step toward strengthening healthcare delivery and advancing Universal Health Coverage. The Director-General of the WHO, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in a post on X on Thursday, April 16, […]

Els: MBN360 Health President John Dramani Mahama has clarified that the government’s Free Primary Healthcare Policy is designed to support, not replace, the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). Speaking at the launch of the policy in Accra on Wednesday, April 15, he explained that primary healthcare services under the initiative will be provided at no […]

Els: MBN360 Health/News The Minister for Health, Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has clarified that the government’s flagship Free Primary Healthcare (FPHC) policy will require only a valid Ghana Card for citizens to access medical services at the primary level. The Health Minister announced this during a press engagement today, Monday, April 13, 2026, at the […]

The Health Minister has asserted that the free primary healthcare initiative seeks to address the shortfalls in the current health sector and provide an all-inclusive health system for citizens regardless of geographical location. The policy focuses on delivering free healthcare at the primary level in the CHIPS compounds, various community health centers, and polyclinics across […]

Els: MBN360 Health he Women in Medicine Fellowship has received strong backing from government, with Deputy Minister for Health Grace Ayensu-Danquah welcoming the initiative as a timely intervention to strengthen leadership and promote gender equality in Ghana’s healthcare sector. She made the remarks at the All-Cohort Meeting 2026 held in Accra, where stakeholders gathered to […]

Els: MBN360 Health orld Health Day 2026 in Ghana was marked with a renewed focus on health literacy, patient empowerment, and preventive care, as government officially launched Consumer Health Week alongside plans for a Free Primary Healthcare Policy. The national event, held in Accra on April 7, aligns with the global theme “Together for health. […]

President John Dramani Mahama has underscored the critical role of traditional medicine in Africa’s healthcare system, revealing that more than half of the population depends on herbs and natural forest resources for treatment. Speaking at the One Health Summit in Lyon, France, on Tuesday, April 7, President Mahama highlighted the continent’s long-standing integration of natural […]