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Tamale Teaching Hospital

Tamale Teaching Hospital — public health facility that received baby incubators donation and treated trauma patients from regional accidents.

2026-05-052026-06-26
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  1. May 2026

  2. Joy Online

    … Four died instantly, while the only survivor sustained critical injuries and was taken to the Salaga Hospital before being referred to the Tamale Teaching Hospital for further treatment. …

    East Gonja: Tipper truck accident kills 4, one critically injured at Kinkinlin near Makango

  3. Daily Guide

    … She was referred to the facility from the Tamale Teaching Hospital to the UGMC. According to Dr. …

    Hole-In-Heart Student, 14, Needs Help

  4. Joy Online

    … Four victims died instantly, while one survivor sustained severe injuries and was initially taken to the Salaga Government Hospital before being referred to the Tamale Teaching Hospital for specialised treatment. …

    Pregnant woman, her daughter and two others killed in Savannah Region road crash

  5. The Chronicle

    … He noted that the bad state of the road was particularly worrying because of its impact on healthcare delivery in the region, explaining that critically ill patients referred to the Tamale Teaching Hospital were often exposed to additional risks and delays during transit. …

    Minister calls for immediate rehabilitation of Tamale-Bolgatanga Highway

  6. Joy Online

    … He explained that critically ill patients referred to the Tamale Teaching Hospital are often exposed to additional risks and delays during transit. …

    Gov’t urged to urgently rehabilitate Tamale-Bolgatanga Highway

  7. Joy Online

    … Opoku-Agyemang said the government, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, was also investing in modern cardiology centres at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital and Tamale Teaching Hospital. …

    Vice President reaffirms commitment to NCD care under MahamaCares
Society

Ghana has two functional MRI machines in public hospitals

The News

A nationwide assessment by the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (MahamaCares) found only two functional MRI machines in government health facilities, along with five mammogram machines and two radiotherapy machines across the country. The fund has identified acquiring additional MRI scanners as an immediate priority to address major gaps in capacity to diagnose and treat chronic non-communicable diseases.

Why it matters

Ghana's shortage of only two functional MRI machines in public hospitals highlights critical gaps in diagnostic capacity for non-communicable diseases.

15 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 15 June

  1. Ghana has two functional MRI machines in public hospitals

    A nationwide assessment by the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (MahamaCares) found only two functional MRI machines in government health facilities, along with five mammogram machines and two radiotherapy machines across the country. The fund has identified acquiring additional MRI scanners as an immediate priority to address major gaps in capacity to diagnose and treat chronic non-communicable diseases.

    15 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 9 June

  1. NPP calls for arrest over alleged assault on social media activist

    The opposition NPP's Savannah Regional leadership has demanded the Ghana Police Service arrest and prosecute Fuseini Sorku over the alleged assault of social media activist Yussif Abdul-Hakim in Tamale on June 6, 2026. The party alleged the attack was carried out by an NDC supporter and warned of a growing culture of political violence in the region.

    9 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 5 June

  1. Telecel invests US$5m to train 100,000 coders in Ghana

    Telecommunications giant Telecel Ghana has committed US$5million to support the government's One Million Coders initiative, undertaking to train 100,000 beneficiaries through its digital learning platform 'Start to Go' as part of efforts to accelerate digital skills development.

    5 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Tuesday 2 June

  1. Tamale High Court sentences four to eight years for kidnapping

    Four men — Haruna Seidu, Osman Sambo, Amadu Aminu and Hoyeefe Amadu — have been convicted and sentenced to eight years' imprisonment with hard labour by Tamale High Court Two for conspiracy to kidnap, kidnapping, causing harm and threat of death. They abducted a man at Wapuli and demanded ransom; police arrested them while they were sharing the GH¢90,000 ransom money, and the court ordered GH¢70,010 of recovered ransom to be returned to the complainant's brother.

    2 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 13 May

  1. Mahama ends automatic tax waivers for medical equipment imports

    President Mahama announced on Wednesday that government will no longer grant blanket tax exemptions for imported medical equipment, but will consider future applications on a case-by-case basis with favorable assessment. He made the statement while commissioning a PET CT scan facility at the Sweden-Ghana Medical Centre in Accra.

    13 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 11 May

  1. MahamaCares Patient Support Programme launches in 29 hospitals

    The Ghana Medical Trust Fund Administrator announced that the MahamaCares Patient Support Programme will initially operate through 29 strategically selected hospitals across Ghana to ensure equitable access to specialised healthcare services. The programme includes a digital platform for patient registration and claims processing, and trained patient navigators to support patients throughout treatment.

    11 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Ghana's patient support programme launches nationwide in June 2026

    The Ghana Medical Trust Fund's Nationwide Patient Support Programme will officially begin in June 2026 after a successful pilot phase involving 50 patients who received treatment support for major medical conditions including heart surgeries, brain surgeries, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, with over 4.8 million expended so far.

    11 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. Ernest Chemists donates GH¢200,000 for needy mothers' medical care

    Ernest Chemists Ltd provided GH¢200,000 in financial support to about 100 women receiving treatment across eight health facilities nationwide, and donated baby incubators to Cape Coast Teaching Hospital and Tamale Teaching Hospital as part of Mother's Day celebrations.

    11 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Sunday 10 May

  1. Tamale Mayor outlines development agenda, pledges transparency

    The Mayor of Tamale Metropolitan Assembly has announced plans covering infrastructure, agriculture, education, and youth employment as part of efforts to improve transparency and strengthen public participation in governance. The initiative is designed to enhance accountability, deepen citizen engagement, and enable residents to track government projects.

    10 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 9 May

  1. Ernest Chemists gives GH₵200k to support 100 mothers

    Ernest Chemists Limited is providing GH₵200,000 to help around 100 mothers facing financial difficulties access healthcare at eight facilities nationwide, and donating baby incubators to Cape Coast Teaching Hospital and Tamale Teaching Hospital as part of its Mother's Day activities.

    9 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 8 May

  1. Tipper truck accident kills four in East Gonja Municipality

    Four people, including a pregnant woman and her daughter, died when a tipper truck veered off its lane and struck a group of women and girls walking to pick shea nuts at Kinkinlin near Makango in the early hours of Thursday. One survivor was critically injured and referred to Tamale Teaching Hospital.

    8 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. 14-year-old student needs GH¢75,000 for heart surgery

    Lovejoy Kawe Tugwagwa, a form one student at St. Francis of Assisi in Jirapa, Upper West Region, has been diagnosed with ostium primum atrial septal defect (hole-in-heart) at the University of Ghana Medical Centre and requires open heart surgery costing GH¢75,000 to close the defect and repair the Mitral Valve.

    8 May 2026 · Daily Guide →

  3. Four killed in Savannah Region road crash near Makango

    A Sinotruk HOWO tipper truck swerved into oncoming traffic and struck pedestrians near Kinkinlin in the East Gonja Municipality early Thursday morning, killing four people including a pregnant woman and her daughter. One survivor was referred to Tamale Teaching Hospital for specialised treatment.

    8 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 7 May

  1. Upper East Minister urges road rehabilitation for safety

    The Upper East Regional Minister has appealed for urgent rehabilitation of the 163-kilometre Tamale-Bolgatanga Highway, citing deteriorating conditions with numerous potholes that have expanded into deep gullies, increased travel time from 2.5 to 4 hours, accidents, and impacts on healthcare delivery to the region.

    7 May 2026 · The Chronicle →

Tuesday 5 May

  1. Upper East Minister calls for urgent Tamale-Bolgatanga Highway repair

    The Upper East Regional Minister has appealed to government to urgently rehabilitate the deteriorating 163-kilometre Tamale–Bolgatanga Highway, citing its poor condition with numerous potholes and deep gullies that have increased travel time from about two and a half hours to nearly four hours and caused accidents, injuries, and delays in healthcare delivery.

    5 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Vice President affirms government support for NCD treatment programmes

    Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang reaffirmed the government's commitment to expanding treatment and intervention programmes for people living with non-communicable diseases, during a visit to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund. She noted that a February pilot intervention supported 50 patients and spent about GH¢4.8 million, highlighting the high cost of NCD care and the need for sustained public-sector support through MahamaCares.

    5 May 2026 · Joy Online →

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