Ghana’s ambitious move to digitise healthcare delivery has entered a decisive phase as the government accelerates the rollout of the Ghana Health Information Management System (GHIMS) across major teaching hospitals and frontline facilities in the Greater Accra Region and beyond. A fact-finding exercise at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge), and the Adabraka Polyclinic confirms that the facilities have begun live operations on GHIMS, with

Ghana’s Ministry of Health has initiated major accountability measures after a forensic audit uncovered extensive lapses in the $100 million national electronic medical records project awarded to Lightwave E-Health Solutions. The project, launched under the previous administration, was intended to digitalise medical records in more than 900 health facilities nationwide. But after years of funding and extensions, a significant portion of the system remains non-functional — and

Dr. Wisdom Atiwato, Director of Research, Statistics and Information Management at the Ministry of Health, has outlined the Ministry’s key priorities in leveraging digital technologies—particularly artificial intelligence (AI)—to strengthen Ghana’s health system. He delivered the remarks during a press briefing ahead of the Future of Digital Countries (FDC) Summit held in Accra on Wednesday. According to Dr. Atiwato, Ghana’s digital health journey began as far back as 2005, w

Ghana’s profile in global health diplomacy has received a significant boost as Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, Acting Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), was honoured with the prestigious Diplomatic Service Medal at the 2025 Development Cooperation Day celebration in Seoul, South Korea. The event, held under the theme “Together for Global Prosperity,” brought together international development leaders and policymakers. South Korea’s Prime Minister, Lee Jae-Myung, pr

Ghana’s progress in eliminating Sudan dye from palm oil has suffered a major reversal, with the national adulteration rate jumping to 24.44 per cent in 2024. This represents a 261 per cent rise compared to the 6.76 per cent recorded in 2023, undermining the significant gains made since the alarming 98 per cent level in 2015. These findings were presented at a stakeholder engagement held at the headquarters of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to disseminate results from the

Dr. Mrs. Beatrice Wiafe Addai, Chief Executive Officer and Consultant Breast Surgeon at the Peace and Love Hospital, has issued a clarion call for a national reset in Ghana’s approach to cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. According to her, the transformation of cancer care in the country “has been long overdue,” given the rising burden of the disease and the increasing number of families affected nationwide. Speaking on Day Two of the 2025 National Cancer Forum in A

Ghana is set to develop a new Five-Year National Cancer Strategy (2026–2030) aimed at strengthening the country’s response to the rising burden of cancer, a disease now recognised as one of the leading public health threats in the country. The announcement was made at the opening of the National Cancer Forum held at the Fiesta Royale Hotel in Accra from November 18–19, 2025. Mr. Desmond Boateng, Chief Director at the Ministry of Health, delivered the keynote address on behalf

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for stronger supervision, program support, and improved documentation across health facilities in Ghana, following findings that revealed significant disparities in the quality of care between public and private facilities and across health service areas. Speaking to journalists at a one-day media training in Accra ahead of the national launch and dissemination of Ghana’s first Quality of Care (QoC) Report, Dominic Kwabena Atweam

Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Administration, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, has called on Ghanaians to take practical steps in addressing breast cancer, describing it as both a national health concern and a matter of social equity. Speaking during a Breast Cancer Awareness Month event at the Jubilee House on Friday, October 31, she noted that the nation must move beyond awareness slogans and focus on actions that save lives. “We must resist the temptation of making this theme an

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced the government’s procurement of a new digital platform — the Ghana Healthcare Information Management System (GHIMS) — to resolve the ongoing breakdown in the nation’s electronic healthcare infrastructure and ensure continuity in service delivery. Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Wednesday, October 29, Mr. Akandoh outlined a four-week roadmap to fully migrate health facilities onto the new system.

Rwandan President, Paul Kagame has met with AU Health officials to advance African Medicines Agency Agenda. President Kagame who also serves as the African Union (AU) Champion for Domestic Health Financing, has held discussions with Ambassador Amma Twum-Amoah, AU Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, and Dr. Delese Mimi Darko, Director-General of the African Medicines Agency (AMA). The meeting, held in Kigali, focused on accelerating the operat

The Minister for Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has made a passionate appeal to corporate institutions to partner with government...

The Minister for Labour, Jobs, and Employment, Hon. Rashid Pelpuo, has called for a renewed focus on training frontline public service...

The Minister for Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has urged contractors working on the La General Hospital redevelopment project to...

Ghana’s Minister for Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has firmly reassured parents that the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is...

Deputy Health Minister, Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has described the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine as “painless, needed, preventative...

Ghana is set to host the maiden edition of the Ghana Health & Labour Summit, a groundbreaking national event aimed at confronting the...

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) Ghana, in collaboration with UNICEF, has released a damning national report revealing widespread heavy...

Dr. Nihad Salifu, a pediatric oncologist at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge), has issued a compelling call for heightened...

Ghana’s Minister of Health, Mr. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has strongly condemned any form of violence or harassment against health...