Ghana’s Free Primary Healthcare programme is now operating in 135 districts, with residents allowed to access covered services without an NHIS card.
Ghana records 1,038 Mpox cases and eight deaths since May 2025 as the government intensifies vaccination and public health response efforts.
Ghana and Japan have signed a US$20 million grant agreement to strengthen healthcare delivery in selected hospitals in the Northern Region, with officials describing the deal as a major boost to service capacity and bilateral cooperation.
The Head of the Orthopaedic Unit at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital says the facility is seeing a growing number of road crash-related cases, with overcrowding and limited space adding pressure to care delivery.
Authorities say stalled hospital projects will now rely mainly on private investment rather than public funds.