Health

Els: MBN360 News Minister in charge of Government’s Communication, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has revealed that the Auditor-General has transferred GH¢6.1 million to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, also known as the Mahama Cares Fund, following directives from President John Mahama. According to the Minister of Government Communications, the amount was deducted from the salaries of […]

Els: MBN360 Health Dr. Sandra Kwarteng Owusu, a Paediatric Pulmonologist at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, has warned that Ghana faces an increased risk of disease outbreaks due to low childhood vaccination coverage across the country. Speaking in an exclusive interview with The Vaultz News as part of activities marking World Immunization Week, Dr. Owusu […]

Els: MBN360 Health One million: That’s how many more midwives the world needs by 2035 to save over 4 million lives every year. Midwives are essential health workers, and they offer a solution to one of the most urgent challenges in global health: preventing women and newborns from dying needlessly from complications of pregnancy and […]

Els: MBN360 Healtlh The Ministry of Health has expressed concern over a demonstration held at the Weija Paediatric Hospital on Tuesday May 5, 2026, as issues surrounding the facility’s completion and operationalisation continue to unfold. The protest comes against the backdrop of delays linked to procurement challenges and unresolved financial matters involving the project. According […]

Els: MBN360 Health The Environmental Health and Sanitation Unit in the Nsawam-Adoagyiri Municipality has destroyed unwholesome products confiscated from traders between December 2025 and April 2026. The exercise was carried out with the consent of traders and a court order from the Nsawam-Adoagyiri District Court. The items destroyed included beverages, cosmetics, pharmaceutical products and other […]

Els: MBN360 Health A committee investigating the death of hit-and-run victim Charles Amissah has concluded that a breakdown in emergency medical care — not the accident itself — led to his death, raising serious concerns about Ghana’s referral system and hospital response protocols. Mr Amissah, a 29-year-old engineer with Promasidor Ghana Limited, was knocked down at the Circle Overpass on […]

Els: MBN360 Health The Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union (MELPWU) has served notice of a nationwide strike scheduled to begin on May 12, 2026, over what it describes as the unlawful removal of the Head of Laboratory Services at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH). In a notice issued on Tuesday, May 5, under the Labour […]

Els: MBN360 Health Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang has paid a working visit to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, describing the initiative as a critical pillar in Ghana’s evolving healthcare system. The visit offered an opportunity for the Vice President to engage directly with the leadership of the fund and assess progress made […]

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 […]