Health

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 […]

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 […]