Pregnant Teenager Amid Ghana’s ambitious development agenda, emerging data paint a sobering picture of reproductive health challenges hindering progress. Stakeholders warn that rising teenage pregnancy rates and insufficient sexual and reproductive […]
As of June 18, 2025, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 107 cases of Mpox (Monkeypox) across the country, with no hospital admissions or fatalities reported to date. This update, […]
Sub-Saharan Africa faces a chronic shortage of radiological expertise and outdated imaging infrastructure, especially in rural regions where diseases like tuberculosis (TB) remain rampant. A pioneering pilot at St. Walburg’s […]
Ghana faces daunting challenges in managing childhood cancer and sickle cell disease, with survival rates lingering below 50 percent. Late diagnosis, limited treatment access, and a critical shortage of trained […]
Across Zambia, adolescents and young people frequently encounter stigma, judgment, and misinformation when seeking sexual and reproductive health and rights services. Deeply rooted cultural, religious, and societal beliefs shape both […]
Africa CDC Headquarters, Addis Ababa Africa’s health financing model stands at a defining moment, challenged by diminishing external aid, unsustainable debt burdens, and fragile domestic systems struggling under the weight […]
The Ghana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (GAND) has unveiled its Nutrition Month initiative for July, centering on empowering Ghanaians to decode food labels and make healthier dietary decisions. Under […]
On June 1, 2025, Ghana’s Parliament approved a landmark GH₵10 billion disbursement for the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), signaling a major shift in how the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) […]
In a significant stride toward bolstering the health and rights of Ghana’s younger generations, the Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED Ghana) and the Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG) formalized […]
On January 17, 2025, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) sounded an early warning about an uptick in acute respiratory infections (ARIs) globally, particularly connected to Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV) in the […]