2 w. ago Letter to Minister of Health and Doctors: Balancing personal interest and service to humanity

The recent refusal of doctors to accept postings to deprive areas in Ghana is very worrying. This has a very high potential to cause increased morbidity and mortality in these areas.

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2 w. ago Accept postings to underprivileged areas – Vice President urges new doctors

The Vice-President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has urged newly trained medical doctors to dedicate their careers to serving communities with the greatest need, rather than prioritising personal convenience.

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3 w. ago UPSA confers posthumous honorary doctorate on former first lady Nana Konadu Agyeman

The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) has conferred a posthumous honorary doctorate degree on former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings in recognition of her dedicated service to Ghana.

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3 w. ago Lack of decent housing delays doctors posted to rural areas – GMA President

Dr Ernest Yorke, President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), has drawn attention to the persistent accommodation challenges faced by doctors posted to rural areas.

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3 w. ago Health Minister gives newly posted doctors one week to report amid widespread no

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has given newly posted medical doctors an additional week to report to their duty stations, following what he described as an alarming nationwide refusal to take up postings. Mr Akandoh said the initial reporting figures were “not encouraging,” revealing that seven out of every ten newly assigned doctors […]

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3 w. ago 25 Doctors refuse postings to Upper West Region, threatening healthcare for a million residents

Healthcare delivery in the Upper West Region is facing a severe crisis after an alarming number of newly posted medical doctors refused to report for duty.

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3 w. ago GHS data shows 70% of newly posted doctors fail to report to assigned regions

New data from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has revealed a shocking nationwide turnout gap, with 7 out of every 10 newly posted medical officers failing to report to their assigned regions.

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last month Pharmacists’ crises: Rx24 Group demands immediate posting after 9 months of unemployment

A worrying concern in Ghana’s pharmaceutical sector has been exposed, with the Rx24 group, comprising newly qualified pharmacists, accusing the Ministry of Health (MoH) of severe delays in posting them for their mandatory housemanship.

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