Health

2,193  It has come to the notice of the Asante Youth Association (AYA ) that the Minister of Health Hon.Kwaku Agyemang Manu have made one of the most unfortunate decisions in the history of the management of KATH which hitherto is in the perview of the Management. It is in this light that, today we […]

1,993  The Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu is reported to have in a letter granted approval to the former Chief Executive Officer of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr Oheneba Owusu-Danso a further three years extension to work as staff and surgeon at the Premier health facility in Ashanti. However, a source at […]

2,541  The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate is undertaking a COVID-19 vaccination campaign from 25th to 29th of May, 2023. The Directorate hopes to vaccinate everybody including pregnant women. The exercise is being sponsored by USAID and Jhpiego. According to the Regional Health Director, Dr. Emmanuel Tenkorang, both vaccinators and volunteers have been engaged for the […]

1,669*Cancer patients at KATH Receive support from Kumi Yeboah Memorial Foundation.* Mrs Sarah Baa Afriyie founder of Kumi Yeboah Memorial Foundation has supported cancer patients at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) with a physical cash of GHs 10,000.   The money was presented on her behalf by the local executives on Tuesday 23rd May […]

1,706  The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate is focusing on extending screening services on hypertension to Persons Living with Disabilities (PWDs) as Ghana joins the rest of the world to mark World Hypertension Day. The day, which was celebrated in the Kwadaso Municipality on the theme, ‘Measure Your Blood Accuracy, Control It, Live Longer’, was used […]

1,816  Four persons are still on admission at the Nkwanta South Municipal Hospital following an alleged food poisoning at Agou in the Oti Region. A total of 27 people were admitted to the hospital after eating at a funeral and were alleged to have been poisoned. 23 of them have so far been discharged, while […]

1,892She was scared and went into a state of depression when she saw her new baby. This is the story of a mother of a polymelia baby girl who has successfully undergone surgery at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, Ashanti Region. Baby Adepa, as we have chosen to call her was born […]

2,376The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Professor Otchere Addai-Mensah has urged staff of the outfit to continue to offer their best in giving care to patients and visitors who come to the facility.  He noted that by doing this, they would be contributing to prolonging the lifespan of persons […]

2,246The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations has raised concerns about the recruitment of nurses for the United Kingdom by unlicensed Private Employment Agencies (PEAs). The Ministry in a statement condemned the exorbitant fees charged by the agencies as processing fees and vowed to deal with anyone found culpable. Below is the full statement It […]