Hepatitis B is responsible for approximately 75 per cent of liver cancer cases in Ghana, making the viral infection the country’s leading cause of the disease. Medical experts disclosed the alarming statistic during the launch of World Hepatitis Day activities and the inauguration of a National Technical Working Group in Accra. Dr. Eileen Akonobea Micah […]

Ghana has secured 422 crop genetic samples in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway, creating an important international backup for the country’s agricultural resources. The safety-duplication exercise was undertaken by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s Plant Genetic Resources Research Institute, based at Bunso in the Eastern Region. The deposited germplasm accessions preserve […]

Ghana has not recorded any case of Ebola, the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization have confirmed. Health authorities are nevertheless strengthening surveillance, laboratory readiness and infection-control systems in response to the outbreak of Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The outbreak was first confirmed in the DRC and […]

The 60-bed Maternity and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit complex constructed by the MTN Ghana Foundation at Keta Municipal Hospital recorded no maternal deaths during the first six months of 2026. Hospital administrators and health officials announced the milestone during an impact-assessment tour by the MTN Ghana Foundation to examine the facility’s performance and contribution to […]

The Food and Drugs Authority has temporarily closed 59 food manufacturing and cold storage facilities in the Greater Accra Region over alleged licensing, sanitation and food safety violations. The enforcement exercise followed a two-week routine inspection conducted across the Ga East and Ga West municipalities. The operation formed part of the FDA’s efforts to protect […]

Long waits for medical care are increasingly being recognized as more than just an inconvenience. Health experts say prolonged delays have become a growing global healthcare challenge, affecting not only access to treatment but also patients’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being. As healthcare systems around the world continue to face staffing shortages, rising patient demand, […]