61 h. ago Calls grow for stronger oversight as free trade and lax regulation fuel fake medicines

The rising influx of substandard and falsified medicines across Africa is being driven by weak regulation and unchecked trade flows, former President of the Ghana Pharmaceutical Society, Benjamin Kwame Botwe, has cautioned. Speaking at the 4th White Coat Ceremony for the Pharmacy class at Central University on Friday, Botwe warned that fake medicines pose a growing threat to public health, citing alarming evidence from global health authorities.

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6 d. ago Harmattan alert: GHS cautions citizens to take preventive health measures

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has released a public health advisory as the country prepares for the onset of the harmattan season, urging the public to take precautionary measures against the health threats associated with the dry and dusty conditions.

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6 d. ago Ghana marks World AIDS Day with renewed push for sustainable national response

The Government of Ghana has joined the global community to commemorate World AIDS Day 2025, using the occasion to reaffirm its commitment to ending AIDS as a public health threat and building a resilient national response.

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6 d. ago Agbogbloshie Kayayei Launch Sports Association with Tug of War

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/agbogbloshie-kayayei-launch-sports-association-with-tug-of-war/Female head porters at Agbogbloshie’s Kokomba Yam Market launched the Kayayei Games Club Association on November 30, 2025, marking a historic moment for the informal worker community as they organized their first sporting competition featuring tug of war, aerobics, and entertainment. The event brought together hundreds of participants and spectators in a celebration that combined […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/agbogbloshie-kayayei-launch-sports-association-with-tug-of-war/

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1 week ago Ashanti region sees sharp rise in BP, eye diseases and cancer risks after 35

A 35-day free medical outreach in some parts of Kwabre East, Tafo, Suame, Asawase, Manhyia North, Manhyia South, Oforikrom, and Subin in the Ashanti Region has uncovered an alarming cases of life-threatening health conditions, especially high blood pressure, cataract, glaucoma, and breast cancer risks.

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1 week ago Alarming cases of BP, cancer and eye diseases uncovered in 35

A 35-day free medical outreach in some parts of Kwabre East, Tafo, Suame, Asawase, Manhyia North, Manhyia South, Oforikrom, and Subin in the Ashanti Region has uncovered an alarming cases of life-threatening health conditions, especially high blood pressure, cataract, glaucoma, and breast cancer risks.

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3 w. ago AMA warns of health threats as traders defy sanitation directives at Agbogbloshie Market

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has sounded the alarm over “rising health risks” at the city’s Agbogbloshie Yam Market, where traders continue to sell food along open drains and trash-filled walkways despite months of warnings and cleanup exercises.

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3 w. ago Splenda Ghana, health sdvocates urge public to prioritise healthy living as diabetes cases rises

Health professionals and advocates across Ghana are raising concerns over the alarming increase in diabetes cases nationwide, warning that the disease poses a serious threat to public health if urgent preventive measures are not taken.

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3 w. ago Splenda Ghana, health advocates urge public to prioritise healthy living as diabetes cases rises

Health professionals and advocates across Ghana are raising concerns over the alarming increase in diabetes cases nationwide, warning that the disease poses a serious threat to public health if urgent preventive measures are not taken.

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3 w. ago AMA arrests 12 sanitation offenders; warns of health threats at Agbogbloshie Market

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) says it’s sounding the alarm over “rising health risks” at the city’s Agbogbloshie Yam Market, where traders continue to sell food along open drains and trash-filled walkways despite months of warnings and cleanup exercises.

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