The National Health Insurance Authority is set to pay two months of outstanding arrears owed service providers by the authority. The new Chief Executive Officer of the Authority Dr. Samuel Annor gave the assurance that the monies will hit the accounts of the service providers by Monday. He also indicated there will be regular settlement … Read more
The Deputy Ranking member of the Labour and Employment Committee of Parliament, Richard Quarshigah has threatened to drag the Minister of Health, Kweku Agyemang Manu to court over what he terms as the wrongful dismissal of the Medical Director of Ridge Hospital. According to Mr. Quarshigah, the Minister’s decision to dismiss the Ridge Hospital boss … Read more
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolgatanga Central has described the Akufo-Addo government as being lazy in the handling of payment of National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) providers. Isaac Adongo waded into the recent controversy surrounding the government’s failure to make good its promise to pay the 12-month arrears owed NHIS service providers. He said … Read more
At least 96% of adults in Ghana within ages 35-44 years are affected by gum diseases, while another 40% of 12-year-olds suffer from decayed, missing teeth, stained teeth and bad breath. These alarming details of Ghana’s deteriorating dental health challenges were revealed by the Managing Director of Unilever Ghana Yeo Ziobeieton, Monday on the occasion … Read more
Over 200 trainee nurses have besieged the premises of the Health Ministry demanding the suspension of a freeze on hiring. The chanting nurses who came from different parts of the country for the picket have vowed to remain at the precincts of the Ministry until the ban is lifted. Some of them told Joy News’ … Read more