Ghana is among six sub-Saharan African countries selected for support to strengthen laboratory capacity for blood lead testing under a World Health Organisation (WHO) initiative, as concerns grow over the health risks posed by exposure to the toxic metal. The programme aims to improve the…
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has launched a five-day yellow fever vaccination campaign targeting approximately 244,869 people across three districts in the Upper West Region following a yellow fever outbreak. The campaign, which began on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, is scheduled to end on Sunday,…
Thomas Kahlert has been off HIV treatment since 2018 after a stem-cell transplant from a donor who was not HIV-resistant. Why it matters, and why it isn’t a cure for most people with HIV.
Deputy Health Minister Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah is speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem about the government’s free primary healthcare initiative, the controversy surrounding Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS) and other key national issues. In the one-on-one interview, she is addressing matters relating to healthcare…
Deputy Health Minister Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah is speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem about the government’s free primary healthcare initiative, the controversy surrounding Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS) and other key national issues. In the one-on-one interview, she is addressing matters relating to healthcare…
Ghana must move beyond establishing a national research fund to ensure sustained financing for scientific research and innovation, the Acting Administrator of the Ghana National Research Fund, Prof Abigail Opoku-Mensah, has said. She warned that the passage of legislation alone would not guarantee the funding…
