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WHO, Health Ministry dialogue on optimizing health labour market

The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), has convened a National Policy Dialogue aimed at reshaping Ghana’s health workforce...

WHO donates health supplies to enhance Ghana’s response to meningitis

The World Health Organization (WHO) has provided Ghana’s Ministry of Health (MoH) with a consignment of essential medical supplies to bolster efforts in combating...

Ghana faces health crisis as 12M remain at risk of NTDs – WHO

Approximately 12 million individuals in Ghana are at risk of contracting Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), according to the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Representative,...

Akosombo Dam flood exposed gap in Ghana’s mental health support systems – WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has determined that the Akosombo Dam spillage in October 2023 exposed significant gaps in Ghana's mental health support systems,...

Ghanaian males accounted for 63% of drowning incidents in 2022 – WHO

Ghana recorded 52 drowning fatalities in 2022, with males making up 63% of these deaths, according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO)...

Measles cases surge by 20%, infecting 10.3 million people in 2023 – WHO

Global measles cases surged by 20% in 2023, infecting an estimated 10.3 million people, according to new data from the World Health Organization (WHO)...

WHO Director reveals 1 in 6 working-age adults experience mental health challenges

On this year’s World Mental Health Day, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, disclosed that one in six...

26 million Africans facing some degree of visual impairment – WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that 26 million Africans are currently facing some degree of visual impairment, highlighting the critical eye health...

Africa CDC warns mpox outbreak remains uncontrolled across the continent

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have raised concerns that the mpox outbreak across the continent remains uncontrolled, with infections...

FIFA partners with WHO in new concussion drive

On Wednesday, FIFA and the World Health Organisation (WHO) unveiled a new global initiative focused on concussion awareness. Named "Suspect and Protect: No Match...

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