The management and staff of the Nkrakwanta Polyclinic in the Dormaa West District of the Brong Ahafo Region, have made a passionate appeal to the government, philanthropists and corporate organizations to come to the aid of the facility. It said it needs assistance with the provision of modern health equipment and infrastructure to enable it to … Read more
A 41-year-old caterer, who is accused of having anal sex with his 15-year-old nephew for the past two years at Adabraka, has been remanded in Police custody by an Accra Circuit Court. He is to reappear on May 30. Declining bail, the court presided over by Mrs Abena Oppong Adjin Doku held that the victim … Read more
A number of health service providers under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) have not been paid their claims for the past seven months. The situation has been precipitated by the inability of the Ministry of Finance to release funds to the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to pay the service providers timeously. Information indicates … Read more
Five polyclinics cited by government as achievements in the Western region do not exist, journalists have found. “There is nothing like a polyclinic there”, Kojo Brace of Takoradi-based radio station Sky Power reported after dispatching a team of resident reporters to Bogoso, Nsuayem, and Mpohor districts of the Western region to verify the claims of … Read more
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says its vision for the health sector will make Ghana one of the best countries with a strong healthcare system. Not only does the party consider the sector as a major indicator to achieving Ghana’s development goals, it also perceives the healthcare system as the key to ensuring prosperity of … Read more
Government has today signed two separate contracts with Vamed Engineering group for the construction of five district hospitals and a polyclinic in the country. The District Hospitals will be situated at Buipe, Tolon, Sawla, Somanya and Vheta in the Volta Region and one Polyclinic will be placed in Bamboe. The other contract involves five separate … Read more