Also known as: the Directorate · Wontumi Campaign · Communication Directorate of the Wontumi Campaign
Central Regional Health Directorate — Ghana Health Service body launching cholera-prevention campaigns and investigating healthcare incidents in the Central Region.
The Central Regional Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service has commenced an investigation into the reported death of a pregnant woman at the Kasoa Mother and Child Hospital, amid concerns over the circumstances leading to the incident. …
The Ghana Health Service’s Central Regional Health Directorate has launched an investigation into the death of a mother at the Kasoa Mother and Child Hospital, assuring the public of a thorough and transparent review. …
The Overlord of Mamprugu Traditional Area has appealed to the government to increase health professionals posted to the North East Region, citing persistent staff shortages undermining healthcare delivery and calling for measures to attract and retain workers.
The Overlord of Mamprugu Traditional Area has appealed to the government to increase health professionals posted to the North East Region, citing persistent staff shortages undermining healthcare delivery and calling for measures to attract and retain workers.
The Wa Municipal Health Directorate says government funding alone cannot address challenges facing health facilities and is calling for stronger local partnerships built on transparency and accountability. The directorate says achieving Universal Health Coverage requires support from Municipal Assemblies, traditional authorities, development partners, corporate organisations, faith-based organisations, educational institutions, and community leaders.
The Central Regional Health Directorate has launched a public-education campaign targeting market women, traders, food vendors, schools and community leaders to strengthen cholera-prevention measures through hygiene demonstrations and safe-water handling advice. The initiative was prompted by recurring cholera outbreaks, particularly following recent floods in the region.
The Central Regional Health Directorate has launched an intensive public-education campaign targeting market women, traders, food vendors, schools, and community leaders with hygiene demonstrations and safe-water handling advice. The initiative was prompted by recurring cholera outbreaks, especially following recent floods in the region.
The Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service has appealed for corporate, pharmaceutical, and public support for a newly introduced Medicines and Equipment Bank Initiative to address persistent shortages of medicines and healthcare supplies in prisons, citing inadequate medical supplies, rising inmate population, communicable diseases, and rising healthcare costs as strains on the prison healthcare system.
The Ghana Medical Association has given full support to striking doctors at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital and demanded the government reinstate the hospital's suspended CEO within three working days, describing the suspension as "without basis" and defending KATH management's decision to temporarily halt new emergency admissions as consistent with best practice in patient safety.
The Ghana Medical Association says Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital did not turn away emergency patients during recent congestion at its A&E Centre, but took temporary measures to redistribute patients to peripheral facilities and manage overcrowding while maintaining care quality.
Ghana Health Service and the United Nations Population Fund led a health walk in Wa to commemorate the 2026 International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, with health workers and nursing students raising awareness and announcing free surgeries for affected women.
The Ashanti Regional Health Director has called on health authorities and the public to move beyond awareness campaigns and take concrete action to support people with mental health conditions, emphasizing that stigma and lack of understanding are preventing many from seeking treatment. The region observes May as Mental Health Awareness Month under the theme "Let's move from awareness to action," with schizophrenia, epilepsy, and depression identified as the top mental health cases in the region.
The Wontumi Campaign has condemned remarks by presidential staffer Rosemond Obeng suggesting that no serious party would allow someone with active court cases to contest for chairmanship. The campaign argues that legal challenges do not disqualify leaders from public office, citing historical examples including Ghana's first President Kwame Nkrumah and Jerry John Rawlings.
The Central Regional Health Directorate has launched an investigation into a maternal death at Kasoa Mother and Child Hospital. A special investigative committee comprising representatives from multiple institutions has been constituted to examine the circumstances of the death, with findings to be made public.
The Central Regional Health Directorate has begun an investigation into the death of a pregnant woman, Abigail Opoku, at Kasoa Mother and Child Hospital on April 26, following reports that she was unable to undergo a caesarean section due to unavailability of beds in the recovery ward. A special committee comprising representatives from multiple health institutions and government bodies has been established to conduct a thorough probe, with findings to be made public.
Ghana Health Service's Central Regional Health Directorate has launched an investigation into a maternal death at Kasoa Mother and Child Hospital, constituting a multi-agency committee to conduct a thorough and transparent review of the circumstances.