Ministry of Health restores DHIMS after temporary disruption
The Ministry of Health has announced the restoration of the District Health Information Management System (DHIMS), assuring the public that ...
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Ghana introduces Ebola screening at international airports, orders 21-day monitoring of travellers
The Government of Ghana has introduced enhanced Ebola screening and monitoring measures at all international airports as part of efforts ...
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Akandoh rejects payment delays as excuse for slow work on La General Hospital
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has challenged contractors working on the €50 million La General Hospital project to accelerate construction, ...
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Ghana installs airport Ebola scanners, prepares electronic health checks for travellers
Ghana has installed thermal scanners at Accra International Airport and is finalising electronic health declaration forms for incoming travellers as ...
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Health Ministry maps 5,000 beds to tackle ‘no bed syndrome’
The Ministry of Health has mapped more than 5,000 hospital beds across Ghana onto a national monitoring system aimed at ...
Read moreDetailsGhana’s health worker crisis is also about where they work – Akandoh admits
Ghana's health workforce challenge is not only about the number of health professionals available but also where they are deployed, ...
Read moreDetailsGhana trains thousands of health workers it cannot afford to hire – Akandoh admits
Ghana is facing a growing mismatch between the number of health professionals being trained and the government’s capacity to employ ...
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Health Minister Akandoh orders 40 more staff for Weija-Gbawe Children’s Hospital
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has ordered the immediate deployment of 10 doctors and 30 nurses and midwives to the ...
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All Upper East districts captured for free primary healthcare rollout – Health Minister
All districts in the Upper East Region have been captured under the first phase of the government’s Free Primary Healthcare ...
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West Africa moves to strengthen cross-border response to health emergencies
Ghana has called for stronger cross-border disease surveillance and regional cooperation as West African countries seek to improve their collective ...
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