We’re excited about Allied Health nurses clearance – Tina Mensah
The deputy Minister of Health, Tina Mensah has expressed delight at the ministry’s ability to secure clearance for the over 400 unposted Allied Health Nurses picketing at the Ministry to be posted.
She also called...
Ethiopian wins top WHO job
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus from Ethiopia will be the next director general of the World Health Organization (WHO).
He will be the first African to head up the UN agency, after winning the most votes from...
We’ve no rule against pregnant students – Midwifery Council
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has ordered principals of nursing schools to allow pregnant students and nursing mothers to write examinations.
Over the last month, principals of two midwifery schools; the Pantang Midwifery School and...
New registrar meets with senior managers of Pharmacy Council
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has appointed Pharm. Rauf Audu as the substantive Registrar of the Pharmacy Council, in line with Article 195 of the 1992 constitution.
He replaces Mr. Joseph Nyoagbe, the immediate past...
Picketing Allied Nurses reject Health Ministry’s deadline
Hundreds of allied health graduate nurses who have picketed at the ministry of Health to demand immediate posting have rejected the Ministry's Friday deadline to clear them for posting.
This is the second time that...
Pantang: Pregnant midwifery student ordered to defer exams
A pregnant student of the Pantang Midwifery school in Accra is battling the school over the decision by management to prevent her from writing an ongoing examination as a result of her pregnancy.
Deborah Akyaa...
Newly opened Ridge Hospital closed down
The Ridge Hospital (Greater Accra Regional Hospital) has been closed down in less than 72 hours after it was opened to the public.
Patients who visited the refurbished health facility Friday were turned away as...
Ebola: GHS puts hospitals on alert
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has directed all regional health directors in the country to be on alert after the Democratic Republic of Congo reported an Ebola outbreak in the North-east.
The World Health Organisation...
Holy Trinity boss heads Korle Bu
Dr Felix Anyah, the CEO of the Holy Trinity Medical Centre has been appointed new Chief Executive of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra.
The appointment takes effect on June 1,2017, a letter signed by...
Anaba “no longer useful” at Ridge Hospital – Health Minister
The Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, has stated that the medical director at the Ridge Hospital, Dr. Thomas Anaba "is no longer useful" at the refurbished hospital hence his "transfer".
According to him, he has no...