Also known as: Dr. Adomako-Boateng · Dr Fred Adomako-Boateng · Dr. Fred Adomako-Boateng · Dr. Fred Adomako Boateng · Dr. Adomako Boateng · Dr Adomako-Boateng · Fred Adomako Boateng
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Joy Online
… Speaking at the launch of World Hypertension Day in Kumasi, Fred Adomako-Boateng described hypertension as a “silent time bomb” requiring urgent public attention. …
Ashanti health authorities raise alarm over hypertension threatThe Chronicle
… Fred Adomako-Boateng, Ashanti Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and Hon. …
KATH Holds 2025 End of Year Performance Review ConferenceThe Ashanti Region recorded a 25% drop in institutional maternal mortality in the first half of 2026, falling from 199.5 to 148.7 deaths per 100,000 live births. The improvement was attributed to targeted clinical interventions and expanded care at peripheral health facilities, though the rate remains above the national target of 125 per 100,000.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Region recorded a 25% drop in institutional maternal mortality in the first half of 2026, falling from 199.5 to 148.7 deaths per 100,000 live births. The improvement was attributed to targeted clinical interventions and expanded care at peripheral health facilities, though the rate remains above the national target of 125 per 100,000.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate is introducing a virtual labour ward connecting frontline healthcare workers with remote specialists during complex childbirths, after data showed 92 per cent of maternal deaths at KATH in 2025 involved referrals from peripheral facilities. The region recorded 196 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 2025, about one in four national maternal deaths.
28 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Region recorded maternal mortality of 196.7 per 100,000 live births in 2025, accounting for 24% of all national maternal deaths—well above the SDG target of 70. The regional health director noted that 15% of these deaths involved cases from outside the region, with Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital accounting for approximately 62% of recorded maternal deaths, of which about 92% were referred from outside.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine has commissioned the Apitikooko Health Centre and Staff Quarters (valued at GH¢4,077,496.70) and the Dokyiwa/Binsere Health Centre (GH¢2,712,264.20) as part of its 10-Year Socio-Economic Development Plan to improve primary healthcare access in host communities. The projects are expected to enhance maternal and child health services, outpatient care, and emergency medical services.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
AngloGold Ashanti has commissioned two health centres in Apitikooko and Binsere/Dokyiwa communities in Obuasi Municipality, Ashanti region. The Apitikooko facility cost GHc4,077,496 and the Binsere/Dokyiwa facility cost GHc2,712,264; the company says the investment reflects its commitment to improving healthcare in host communities and has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Municipality and Health Directorate for facility maintenance.
13 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate reports an alarming rise in synthetic drug abuse, with cannabis and alcohol accounting for over 55% of substance-induced psychiatric admissions. Emergency rooms have seen a 30% increase in acute psychosis cases linked to cheap synthetic mixtures over the past 12 months.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate has launched a 2026 mass drug administration campaign scheduled from June 20 to July 3 to eliminate onchocerciasis (river blindness) and schistosomiasis (bilharzia) from nine districts, with the director urging community participation and cooperation with health workers distributing medicines.
24 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate has begun a mass drug administration campaign to eliminate river blindness and bilharziasis across nine endemic districts in the region. The campaign, scheduled for June 20 to July 3rd, 2026, aims to interrupt transmission of these neglected tropical diseases in communities near rivers and water bodies.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Health authorities in the Ashanti Region have warned of the growing dangers of hypertension, which accounts for 2.9 per cent of all hospital visits and 10.4 per cent of hypertension-related deaths in the region. Cases slightly declined from 140,260 in 2024 to 138,710 in 2025, though hypertension-related complications are rising.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Health authorities in the Ashanti Region have raised concerns over hypertension despite a slight decline in recorded cases, noting it remains the 10th leading cause of outpatient department attendance and accounts for about 2.9 percent of all hospital visits. Officials urged the public to adopt healthier lifestyles, undergo regular medical check-ups, and reduce risk factors including unhealthy diets, excessive alcohol intake, smoking, and physical inactivity.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital held its 2025 End of Year Performance Review Conference, where the CEO noted the year was challenging due to industrial action by nurses and midwives and prolonged downtime of health information management systems that disrupted clinical services and data access.
28 April 2026 · The Chronicle →