Health

Winneba – Aug. 28 – 24HourNews – At the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) Hospital, a commitment to quality healthcare has earned encouraging recognition, with the facility scoring 75.1% (B+) in its first-ever Ghana Health Service (GHS) Regional Peer Review. The assessment, conducted by a team of health experts under the GHS peer review mechanism, evaluated key areas including clinical …

Accra – Aug. 28 – 24HourNews – The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has held a capacity-building session for its frontline staff as it approaches the end of its first year of operations. As part of efforts to improve service delivery, the Fund brought together all its Regional Coordinators and Patient Navigating Officers from across the country for a hands-on …

  Tamale – Aug. 28 – 24HourNews – The Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) has strengthened its emergency response through the introduction of a new referral system to improve patient care and reduce delays. At Tamale Teaching Hospital, management says when a patient arrives in an emergency, time is not just important, it can be life-saving. That is why the hospital …

Cape Coast – Aug. 28 – 24HourNews – The University of Cape Coast (UCC) Hospital has received a donation of medical and mobility equipment from a family based in the United Kingdom and the United States who wish to remain anonymous. The family donated through the Lake Missionary and Charity Foundation, founded by Mr. Anthony Kojo Bempong. The items included …

Nkwanta – Aug. 27 – 24HourNews – The General Officer Commanding (GOC), Southern Command, Brigadier General Edward Awaribey, visited troops participating in Exercise STARLIGHT STRETCH III at Nkwanta in the Oti Region on Thursday, August 27, 2026. The visit formed part of the Command’s efforts to assess the exercise’s progress, interact with personnel and encourage troops to maintain high standards …

  Tamale – Aug. 28 – 24HourNews – A  team of directors from the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has paid a working visit to the project site of the office complex for the Claims Processing Centre (CPC) Tamale. The team was led by the Ag. Director for Claims, Dr. Abigail Nyarko Cudjoe Derkyi-Kwarteng, and included Mr. Isaac G. Akonde, Ag. …

Ketu North – Aug. 27 – 24HourNews – The Ketu North Municipal Assembly has commenced the drilling of 10 boreholes across the municipality to address the water needs of residents. The exercise, which began this week, is expected to continue into next week and will cover communities that have been in dire need of potable water. As part of the …

Accra – Aug. 27 – 24HourNews – Access to advanced cancer care for Ghanaians is set to improve following a new partnership between the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) and the Sweden Ghana Medical Centre (SGMC). The two institutions have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide eligible patients with access to specialized diagnosis and treatment services at SGMC. …

Guinea-Bissau – Aug. 26 – 24HourNews – The West African Health Organisation (WAHO) has strengthened Guinea-Bissau’s public health capacity with the donation of state-of-the-art laboratory equipment valued at over €1.5 million. The equipment, worth €1,511,499.77, was officially handed over to the Government of Guinea-Bissau on Tuesday, August 19, 2026, at a ceremony held at the National Public Health Laboratory (LNSP) …

Keta – Aug. 26 – 24HourNews – The family of Madam Success Nelly Sika Dovlo has announced her funeral arrangements. Madam Dovlo, aged 72, passed in 2026. She will be celebrated with a series of activities in Tettekope-Keta in the Volta Region. According to the family, the funeral will begin with a night vigil on Friday, October 2, 2026, at …