It is a common norm to pay either GH¢2, GH¢1 or in some instances GH¢0.50pesewas for the usage of public washrooms in many parts of Ghana.

The practice has gradually extended to many health facilities, following which the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in a circular to all regional directors, has noted that its attention has been drawn to the charging of fees for use of washrooms in some Ghana Health Service facilities.

The National Vaccine Institute has proposed the expansion of the Basic Minimum Primary Healthcare Package to include cervical cancer vaccination, screening and treatment, as part of the government’s free primary healthcare policy. 

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced that the country’s health budget currently allows for the employment of 127,000 health workers in state-owned health facilities. 

In a bid to improve response to disease outbreaks and public health interventions, the University of Ghana School of Public Health (UGSPH), in collaboration with the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, has launched a specialised training programme for Medical Laboratory Scientists (MLSs). 

The Founder of the African Genetic Biocontrol Consortium, Dr Willy Kiprotich Tonui, has called for a new solution in the fight against malaria as new species of mosquitoes are resistant to conventional methods. 

The President of the Society of AIDS in Africa and ICASA 2025 President, Dr David Pagwesese Parirenyatwa, has called on Africans and the diaspora to rise to the challenge of strengthening health systems with accountability, transparency, and universal access to care.

The Africa Breast Cancer Council has expressed worry over the increasing breast cancer cases across the African continent, saying it was rapidly becoming a major health crisis. 

Hypertension in pregnancy is a growing but often overlooked maternal health issue in Ghana.

The government has been urged to increase the health sector budget allocation toward meeting the 15 per cent target under the Abuja Declaration.

A doctor has issued an urgent warning against people kissing men with a beard.

Dr Myro Figura, an anesthesiologist from Los Angeles, took to Instagram to explain why kissing someone with a beard can result in infections and skin irritation. 

He explained: 'Kissing somebody with a beard can cause an infection? It sure can.

'If not clean, the beard can harbour a lot of bacteria like staph and strep and when kissing the beard can cause breaks in the skin, allowing bacteria to enter and cause an infection called impetigo.' 

The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Professor Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, has paid a surprise working visit to various departments, programmes and units under the Public Health Division of the Service at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.

The Hungarian Embassy, IPMC and JA Health Hub, under the auspices of the Ga Mantse Foundation, have donated a neonatal phototherapy machine and an incubator to the Princess Marie Louise (PML) Children’s Hospital.

The Africa Breast Cancer Council has raised concerns over the alarming rise in breast cancer cases across the continent, warning that the disease is becoming a major health crisis in Africa.

World Vision Ghana (WVG), a non-governmental organisation, has donated 160,000 packets of water purifiers, 450 veronica buckets and other logistics to the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to support the cholera fight.

The Katamanso Health Centre has inaugurated a solar project to efficiently deliver life-saving healthcare services around the clock within the Kpone-Katamanso Municipality and its environs.

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has revealed that the government requires approximately GH₵140 million to fully operationalise the Bokoro Agenda 111 Hospital in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region.

Imagine a treatment that uses your body’s own healing power to fix joint pain, improve movement, boost sexual health, and ease nerve pain.

Medical laboratory professionals play an indispensable role in health care, providing crucial diagnostic services that guide patient treatment and disease prevention. 

Dr Frank Owusu Sekyere, the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), has issued a stern warning against the theft of critical medical equipment at the facility. 

The inaugural Pan-African Cardiothoracic Surgery Summit has concluded with key recommendations aimed at making heart surgery more affordable and accessible in Africa.