Accra: Civil society organisations (CSOs) in health have urged the government to swiftly address the nationwide strike by nurses and midwives to prevent further loss of life. These organizations, including the Ghana NCD Alliance (GhNCDA), Vision for A…
Kumasi: Professor Mercy Afua Adutwumwaa Derkyi, the Director of Quality Assurance and Academic Planning Directorate at the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR), has advocated for collaborative efforts to restore the nation’s degraded ecosystem. She emphasized the importance of integrating politics, science, human dimensions, and economic factors into the
Accra: The Ghana Police Hospital is under intense pressure following the nationwide strike by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), which began on June 4, 2025. A Ghana News Agency (GNA) visit observed hundreds of patients wait…
Accra: The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has strongly criticized the government’s strategy of calling on retired nurses and midwives to volunteer as a temporary solution to the ongoing strike by health workers. They argue that this approach will not address the core issues at hand. According to
Accra: The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus in Parliament has sharply criticized the government’s refusal to meet the demands of nurses and midwives as outlined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). The Minority described the government’s stance as one of ‘bad faith,’ urging a change in approach to resolve
Ningo-Prampram: The International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) has commissioned a 26-bed capacity ultra-modern hospital at the Miotso campus of the Central University College in the Ningo-Prampram District of the Greater Accra Region. Rev. Dr Mensa Otabil, the General Overseer of ICGC and Chancellor of the Central University College, emphasized the
Accra: Tensions ran high in Ghana’s Parliament on Tuesday, as proceedings descended into chaos following an argument between the Minority and the First Deputy Speaker, Mr. Bernard Ahiafor over a statement on the ongoing strike by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA). Ranking Member of the Health Committee,
Accra: The Ghana Police Hospital is under intense pressure following the nationwide strike by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), which began on June 4, 2025. A Ghana News Agency (GNA) visit observed hundreds of patients waiting for medical care at the Out-Patients Department (OPD), Emergency Unit, and
Mafi Kumase: The Reproductive and Child Health Unit of the Mafi Kumase Health Centre has become a death trap and needs urgent renovation. The ceiling in the office used by nurses has deteriorated, peeling away significantly. Additionally, the shed whe…
Dambai: The Oti Regional Coordinating Council (ORCC), in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Ghana Health Service (GHS), has organized a two-day capacity-building workshop for 30 over the counter (OTC) medicine sellers on…