Also known as: GCPS
Organization that hosted the 6th Ghana Comedy Awards in Ridge, Accra on August 1, 2026.
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Joy Online
… We call on the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons to consider deliberately integrating leadership and management training into residency programmes through partnership with business schools. …
Beyond the headlines: Rethinking emergency care in GhanaJoy Online
… In West Africa, the STOP-NCD Centre, co-led by the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons (GCPS) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), is spearheading efforts across Ghana, Burkina Faso and Niger, in collaboration with Ashesi University (AU), the Labor …
STOP NCD expands ‘NCD-CareNet’ intervention, pilots ‘Nutribot’ to combat NCDsBusiness & Financial Times
… She is a fellow of multiple prestigious medical colleges, including the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons. …
Deputy Health Minister appointed to AU Secretariat on global healthThe Chronicle
… Ayensu-Danquah is a Fellow of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons. …
AU Elevates Deputy Health Minister, Grace Ayensu-DanquahBusiness & Financial Times
… She is a fellow of multiple prestigious medical colleges, including the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons. …
Deputy Health Minister Ayensu-Danquah appointed to AU Secretariat on global healthThe world's largest civilian hospital ship, Global Mercy, has arrived at the Port of Tema to undertake a 10-month medical mission in Ghana—the fifth field service by Mercy Ships in the country. The mission will provide between 1,950 and 2,600 free surgeries, 1,610 to 2,145 dental treatments, and training for 100 to 250 local healthcare professionals.
22 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The world's largest civilian hospital ship, Global Mercy, has arrived at the Port of Tema to undertake a 10-month medical mission in Ghana—the fifth field service by Mercy Ships in the country. The mission will provide between 1,950 and 2,600 free surgeries, 1,610 to 2,145 dental treatments, and training for 100 to 250 local healthcare professionals.
22 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Actor and content creator Jeffrey Nortey won Comedy Skit Act of the Year and Comic Writer of the Year at the sixth edition of the Ghana Comedy Awards held in Accra on August 1, 2026. He retained the Comedy Skit Act of the Year title for a second consecutive year, adding to recognition he received at the 2025 edition.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The 6th annual Ghana Comedy Awards took place on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons in Ridge, Accra, with AKA Ebenezer winning Comedian/Comic Actor of the Year, Clemento Suarez winning Comedy Theatre Act, and Sabinus winning African Comedian, among numerous other category winners.
3 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Media personality Kwame Dadzie will host the sixth Ghana Comedy Awards on 1st August 2026 at the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons in Ridge, Accra. The event, organised by Creative Republic Limited, celebrates excellence in Ghana's comedy industry and forms part of the country's biggest comedy festival.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund, now an operational institution, has completed a pilot programme providing financial support to 50 patients with chronic non-communicable diseases and is undertaking nationwide assessments to identify healthcare infrastructure gaps ahead of broader rollout.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Health Minister has commissioned a cardiac catheterisation laboratory at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital to strengthen the country's capacity to treat cardiovascular and non-communicable diseases domestically, reducing the need for costly overseas referrals.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A new renewable energy initiative called AyaSol, funded by the Arthur Waser Foundation and implemented by Swisscontact Ghana in partnership with the Don Bosco Solar Institute and CEWPAG, has been launched to help young entrepreneurs build sustainable solar energy businesses and address challenges including poor installation practices, limited access to equipment, and weak market connections in Ghana's solar sector.
23 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund has invested over GH¢36 million in strategic partnerships with health institutions to strengthen specialist healthcare training nationwide. The initiative aims to train 100 pharmacists and 100 nurse specialists in specialised fields to improve service delivery and expand access to specialist care across Ghana.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund has committed GH¢36 million over three years to train specialist healthcare professionals through partnerships with Ghana's colleges of physicians, pharmacists, and nurses. The initiative aims to strengthen specialist healthcare delivery and improve access to treatment for chronic non-communicable diseases.
8 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund has launched a nationwide initiative to support specialist training for healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, and pharmacists, through partnerships with medical colleges. The fund aims to ensure every region has at least three specialist doctors, nurses, and pharmacists within three years.
6 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's health sector faces recurring crises in emergency care, including patients turned away from hospitals and receiving treatment on floors, but the underlying issue is systemic failure rather than lack of beds or policy—the country has established Accident and Emergency guidelines stating no patient should be denied care, yet the cycle of tragedy, outrage, and inaction continues without sustained reform.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana is expanding NCD-CareNet, a community-based intervention, and rolling out Nutribot, a digital nutrition tool, to prevent and manage non-communicable diseases. The initiative, led by the NIHR Global Health Research Centre for NCD Control in West Africa (STOP NCD), transitions from research into full-scale implementation across health systems in low- and middle-income countries.
1 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr. Grace Ayensu Danquah, Deputy Minister of Health and NDC MP for Essikado-Ketan, has been appointed as a Secretariat Member of the African High Level Ministerial Committee (AHLMC), a flagship African Union initiative aimed at strengthening Africa's influence in global health decision-making and reforming the global health architecture.
28 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah, Deputy Minister of Health and MP for Essikado-Ketan, has been appointed to the Secretariat of the African Union's High-Level Ministerial Committee on global health governance, tasked with strengthening Africa's voice in international health decision-making.
27 April 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's Deputy Health Minister Dr. Grace Ayensu Danquah has been appointed as a Secretariat Member of the African Union's High Level Ministerial Committee on global health, which aims to strengthen Africa's influence in global health decision-making and reform the global health architecture.
24 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →