… It said the World Health Organisation (WHO) had explained that Cape Verde “cannot carry out this operation”. …
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- May 2026
… The World Health Organisation confirmed on Sunday that detailed investigations of the cruise ship outbreak are ongoing, encompassing further laboratory testing, epidemiological studies, and genetic sequencing of the virus. …
What to know about hantavirus, suspected virus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship… The World Health Organisation said in a tweet that one of the sick passengers was in intensive care in South Africa. …
Three cruise ship passengers die in suspected hantavirus outbreak- April 2026
… Dr Oppong noted that although Ghana-specific large-scale studies are still limited, global health bodies such as the World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF have already documented the harmful effects of heavy metal exposure on foetal development and child health. …
Treat galamsey like COVID-19 or Ghana’s future — Paediatrician warns gov’t… As the World Health Organisation has reminded us, malaria remains a major killer across Africa, especially among children. …
A turning point in the malaria battle: Let’s not lose focus
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Hantavirus cruise ship clears as cases rise globally
The News
The MV Hondius departed Tenerife for the Netherlands after its final passengers left, as authorities confirmed three new positive hantavirus cases linked to the outbreak. Seven cases have been confirmed and two others suspected according to the WHO, with three passengers having died.
10 hours ago · Joy Online →
Yesterday
Hantavirus cruise ship clears as cases rise globally
The MV Hondius departed Tenerife for the Netherlands after its final passengers left, as authorities confirmed three new positive hantavirus cases linked to the outbreak. Seven cases have been confirmed and two others suspected according to the WHO, with three passengers having died.
10 hours ago · Joy Online →
France confirms first hantavirus case linked to cruise ship
Seven cases of hantavirus linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship have been confirmed, with an American and French national testing positive after returning home. Three passengers have died, including two confirmed cases, and the WHO says the virus's Andes strain was likely contracted in South America.
12 hours ago · Joy Online →
Ghana faces severe midwife shortage, urgent strategy needed
Ghana is experiencing a severe shortage of midwives, compounded by an estimated 3,000 nurses and midwives leaving annually for better conditions abroad. The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association calls for a comprehensive national strategy addressing workforce distribution, working conditions, professional development, and rural-urban disparities.
21 hours ago · Joy Online →
Spain evacuates hantavirus-hit cruise ship near Tenerife
Spain has begun evacuating passengers from the MS Hondius cruise ship anchored near Tenerife in the Canary Islands after a hantavirus outbreak. Health Minister Mónica García said all passengers remaining on board are asymptomatic, and they are being divided by nationality and flown to their home countries via charter planes.
11 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghanaian MP attends WHO preeclampsia summit in Kigali
Lambussie MP Titus Beyuo participated in the World Health Organisation's Preeclampsia Global Summit in Kigali, where he joined 140 international experts to discuss strategies for reducing maternal deaths linked to the condition. He highlighted Ghana's free primary healthcare policy as a transformative intervention with potential to improve maternal healthcare outcomes.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship passengers evacuated worldwide
Passengers and crew from a cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak disembarked in Tenerife and were evacuated to their home countries on Sunday and Monday for isolation under national protocols. The World Health Organisation recommended a 42-day quarantine for all passengers; Spain will hospitalize its nationals for the full term, while France will hospitalize passengers for 72 hours then allow home isolation.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Saturday 9 May
WHO monitors rare hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship
The World Health Organisation is closely monitoring a rare outbreak of hantavirus-linked severe respiratory illness aboard a Dutch-flagged cruise ship carrying 147 people, with seven cases reported including three deaths. Two infections have been laboratory-confirmed and five are suspected, with cases occurring among passengers and crew who travelled through remote regions including Antarctica, South Georgia, and Tristan da Cunha starting April 1.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Thursday 7 May
WHO envoy urges action on asthma access despite available medicines
The WHO Special Envoy on chronic respiratory diseases says millions suffer from asthma despite effective treatments like inhaled corticosteroids being available, with access remaining inconsistent particularly in low and middle-income countries. The WHO estimates asthma affected 363 million people in 2023 and caused about 442,000 preventable deaths annually, with most deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
WHO report shows Africa's health workforce gaps despite production gains
Africa has grown its health workforce to 5.72 million in 2024 from 4.3 million in 2018, yet still has only 46% of the health workers it needs, with 943,000 trained health workers jobless in 2024 alone. A new WHO report launched in Accra highlights failures in employment, distribution, and retention as millions lack access to care and many workers are leaving the continent.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Wednesday 6 May
WHO: human-to-human hantavirus transmission suspected on cruise ship
The World Health Organisation said human-to-human transmission is the suspected cause of a hantavirus outbreak aboard the Atlantic cruise ship MV Hondius, which has left three passengers dead and several others ill. The virus typically jumps from rodents to humans, but WHO cautioned that evidence suggests rare spread between individuals in close contact on the vessel, though the risk to the general public remains low.
6 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Dutch cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak heads to Canary Islands
A Dutch cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak is sailing to Spain's Canary Islands after being docked in Cape Verde. Three passengers have died, two crew members require urgent medical evacuation, and Spain's health ministry said officials were determining which passengers needed urgent evacuation from Cape Verde before the remaining passengers continue to the Canary Islands.
6 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Monday 4 May
Three deaths, hantavirus suspected in Atlantic cruise ship outbreak
A cruise ship off Cape Verde's coast has experienced an outbreak with three confirmed deaths and two crew members requiring urgent care; health authorities, led by the World Health Organisation, are investigating hantavirus as the suspected cause through laboratory testing, epidemiological studies, and genetic sequencing.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Three dead, three ill in suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard cruise ship
Three passengers have died and three are ill after a suspected hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius, a Netherlands-based polar expedition ship off Cape Verde. Lab tests have confirmed hantavirus in one of the six people, and the World Health Organisation is investigating the outbreak.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Wednesday 29 April
Paediatrician urges urgent national response to galamsey health crisis
The Vice President of the Paediatric Society of Ghana has warned that illegal mining (galamsey) is developing into a major public health crisis requiring the same urgency as COVID-19, citing contamination of water bodies with mercury, arsenic and lead that expose pregnant women and children to serious health risks, with frontline health workers already observing premature births and increased congenital abnormalities in affected communities.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Tuesday 28 April
Ghana establishes End Malaria Council to mobilize domestic funding
Ghana is establishing an End Malaria Council to create a more organized funding system for its malaria response, drawing on government, business, and philanthropic support. The country has achieved significant progress, with malaria deaths falling from over 3,000 in 2021 to 52 in 2025, and child deaths reducing by more than three-quarters in three years.
28 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →