The Gomoa East District Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has dismissed media reports alleging that 20 cases of diarrhoea were recorded in a coastal community, supposedly linked to a water shortage caused by the temporary shutdown of the Ghana Water Company Limited’s Kwanyako headworks. In a statement,Continue Reading
A cholera outbreak which hit Ghana in October 2024 has so far claimed Forty (40) lives with 398 others infected in five regions. Data from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) indicate that 41 persons are currently on admission in various hospitals while the disease has spread to one more district,Continue Reading
President John Mahama says his government will continue and complete the construction of unfinished healthcare facilities to improve accessibility and the quality of healthcare in the country. He said, “We shall continue abandoned health projects and operationalise them as key steps towards expanding healthcare access nationwide.” Speaking at the NationalContinue Reading
The death toll from the cholera outbreak in parts of Ghana has shot up to 37, with the number of confirmed cases also increasing from 346 to 359, as of December 26, 2024 The two new deaths were recorded in the Western region. This has prompted the Ghana Health ServiceContinue Reading
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reported a total of 4,155 suspected cholera cases nationwide, with 35 deaths as of December 23, 2024. In a statement, GHS Director General, Dr Patrick Kuma Aboagye noted that the majority of fatalities occurred within 24 hours of admission. The outbreak, which began inContinue Reading