15 h. ago Health Ministry sets the record straight on Agenda 111project

The Ministry of Health has strongly refuted claims made by former Minister of Finance, Dr Amin Adams, regarding the status of three hospitals under the Agenda 111 project.

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15 h. ago Health Ministry sets the record straight on Agenda 111 hospital projects

The Ministry of Health has strongly refuted claims made by former Minister of Finance, Dr Amin Adams, regarding the status of three hospitals under the Agenda 111 project.

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36 h. ago None of the Agenda 111 hospitals is operational; $1.4b needed for completion – Health Minister

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has observed that some Agenda 111 hospital projects inaugurated by the erstwhile government are still under construction, emphasising that none of the 111 facilities is completed at the moment.

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58 h. ago Civil works on commissioned Agenda 111 projects uncompleted – Health Minister

Civil works on three of the Agenda 111 health projects commissioned under Akufo-Addo are yet to be completed.

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69 h. ago Be innovative to overcome resource mobilisation challenges – Health Minister urges facilities

Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Minister of Health, has urged managers of health facilities to adopt innovative and best practices to resource mobilisation to ensure efficient use of resources.

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7 d. ago Ghana tightens border surveillance to stop illegal opioid inflow

The government has stepped up surveillance at Ghana’s borders to stop the entry of highly addictive opioid drugs. This follows a BBC Eye investigation that uncovered the illegal export of dangerous opioids by Indian pharmaceutical company Aveo to Ghana, Nigeria, and Côte d’Ivoire.

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7 d. ago FDA responds to BBC documentary on illegal importation of unapproved opioids into Ghana

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has responded to a recent BBC Africa Eye investigation that uncovered the export of unapproved drugs containing tapentadol and carisoprodol by India's Aveo Pharmaceuticals to West African countries, including Ghana.

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8 d. ago Health Minister outlines measures to curb illegal opioid inflow after BBC exposé

Minister for Health Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has announced a series of new measures introduced by the government to curb the inflow of highly addictive opioids into the country.

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9 d. ago ‘I’ll still work perfectly at the Health Ministry’ – Lydia Akanvariba

The Minister of State-designate for Public Sector Reform, Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba says she would "perfectly" perform at the Ministry of Health should President John Mahama reassign her to that sector.

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1 week ago NAHSAG engages Health Minister, advocates for student welfare and healthcare reforms

The newly elected leadership of the National Health Students Association of Ghana (NAHSAG) has taken a significant step towards transforming healthcare education and student welfare by engaging with the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh.

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2 w. ago Health Minister briefs Parliament on cholera, meningitis outbreaks

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh Tuesday briefed Parliament on the ongoing outbreaks of cholera and meningitis in the country, saying Ghana has so far recorded 6,145 cases.

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2 w. ago Cholera outbreak: 6,145 cases recorded, 719 confirmed with 49 deaths – Health Minister

Ghana has recorded a total of 6,145 cholera cases, with 719 confirmed and 49 deaths across five regions, according to the Minister of Health.

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2 w. ago 5 key questions President Mahama expects National Education Forum to answer

conducting public awareness campaign to educate communities, the strategic deployment of oral cholera busses in high risk areas is further contributing to this positive trend. Mister Speaker, Mister nipping to now highlight the measures that have been taken to respond to this outbreak in order to bring it under control. In doing this, I must ask Mister speaker that the response to cholera is multi sectorial. The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with various partners, has comprehensive response plan in motion. The actions are as follows, coordination, we have activated regional and District Public Health Emergency committees in all affected regions to ensure a coordinated response surveillance, we have heightened surveillance in all districts with active community case search and contact tracing to identify and manage case properly. Laboratory, we have strengthened laboratory capacity to test and confirm suspected cases, ensuring accurate diagnosis and timely treatment. Environme...

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2 w. ago Cholera cases declining in Agona West and Effutu District – Health Minister

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced a decline in new cholera cases in the Central Region, particularly in the districts of Agona West and Effutu, which were initially among the hardest-hit areas.

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2 w. ago Single case of Human metapneumovirus recorded in Ghana – Health Minister

The Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has confirmed the detection of a single case of Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV) in the country.

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2 w. ago Health Minister pays visit to Swedru Government Hospital to assess cholera situation

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has paid an unannounced visit to the Swedru Municipal Government Hospital to assess the cholera situation in the Agona West Municipality.

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