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Govt’s health infrastructure projects yielding positive results
Health Minister Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye has highlighted the government's achievements in expanding healthcare infrastructure and utilizing digital innovations to improve service delivery.…
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Govt expands NHIS to cover mental health treatments
The Minister for Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye, has announced a historic expansion of Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to include coverage for mental health conditions.…
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NHIA disburses additional GH¢402m to health facilities
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has commenced the disbursement of an additional GH₵402 million to healthcare facilities across Ghana.
According to a statement from the…
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70% of all required surgeries in Ghana not performed due to severe challenges
Ghana is currently performing only 30% of the required surgical operations across the country, primarily due to issues such as under-tooling, inaccessibility, inadequate human…
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NHIA’s disbursement for free dialysis rises to over GH¢1.5m
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has announced that its payments towards the government’s free dialysis programme have reached GH¢1.5 million (GH¢1,588,565) as of…
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Ghana records 9 cases of Dengue Fever in Eastern Region
Ghana has recorded nine cases of Dengue Fever in the Eastern Region.
This is after an unusual cases of clinical malaria were detected, which did not respond to antimalarial treatment,…
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Ghana unable to meet HIV reduction target for 10 years
New data from the Ghana AIDS Commission reveals that the country has not met its annual target of a 17% reduction in new HIV infections over the past decade.
Instead, a 14.8% decrease…
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NHIA releases GH₵300m claims to higher-tier facilities
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has announced the release of over GH₵300 million to cover claims payments to healthcare facilities.
This payment addresses claims vetted…
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First Sky Group invests GH₵32m in free dialysis
The First Sky Group, a prominent business conglomerate in Ghana, has demonstrated its commitment to healthcare by investing over GH₵32 million in providing free dialysis for kidney…
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Govt moves to find solution to funding dialysis treatment
Government has initiated discussions with key stakeholders in the healthcare sector to address the pressing issue of dialysis treatment costs for renal patients.
The dialogue, which…
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