The World Bank has approved US$300million of IDA support for the Public Financial Management (PFM) for Service Delivery Programme (US$150million) and the Primary Health Care Investment Programme (US$150million) to help Ghana improve public resource mobilisation and accountability for better service delivery and the quality and equity of primary health...
Adequate supply of beds is undoubtedly an essential component of quality healthcare delivery across the globe.
In this regard, strenuous attempts are made by governments, benevolent individuals and organisations to resource hospitals with enough beds.
Unfortunately, in the case of St Lucas Hospital at Wiaga in the Upper East Region, the...
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) owes 78 health institutions across the country to the tune of GH₵51.4million as at December 31, 2021, the Auditor-General’s report has revealed.
This is in contravention of Regulation 38 of the National Health Insurance Regulations, 2004 (L.I.1809), which requires that a claim or payment...
Lifebuoy, the world’s number-one hygiene soap brand, has celebrated Global Handwashing Day in Ghana by appointing two ‘H for Handwashing’ Chief Education Officers (CEOs) who will spread the important message of handwashing with soap and water.
The two CEOs were announced during a celebration at the Christ the King International...
Ms. Bonifacia Benefo Agyei, Director of SafeCare, has called on stakeholders in the health care system to pay attention to health care facilities in ensuring quality improvement programmes.
She noted that this would ensure that Universal Health Coverage is attained in the country and in doing so, objective measurement is...
In the second episode of the Vodafone Healthline Spin-off show, Dr. Paul Yegbe - a prominent urologist - discussed various signs that may signal prostate problems in men.
He explained that one of the most prevalent concerns that men face is prostate gland enlargement. According to him, enlargement of the...
SEND Ghana, a policy research and advocacy civil society organisation, and other stakeholders have called on government to make more resources available to the health sector.
The move, they explained, will put the country on course to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – goal number three, which talks about...
Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City has launched its Be Health initiative, which aims to support Breast Care International Ghana in the fight against breast cancer.
Breast cancer is a significant health concern in Ghana, and Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City, as a socially responsible organization, is committed to making a...
…as MoH partners Sanofi to provide comprehensive care for patients
The Ministry of Health (MoH), in collaboration with innovative global healthcare company Sanofi, has launched a diabetes-care programme to offer comprehensive and affordable diabetes treatment for patients living with the condition.
The move is part of the ministry’s commitment to promoting...
…standalone expansion of the global brand to bridge the innovation gap in the region’s medical laboratory sectors
The regional healthcare community has pledged its support for the official launch of Medlab West Africa, organised by Informa Markets as a standalone event in Lagos, Nigeria.
The event, scheduled for 22nd – 24th...