health

Ghana Moves to Draft First National Organ Donation Policy, But Legal Gap Persists

Ghana's health ministry has begun drafting the country's first national policy on organ and tissue transplantation, a step advocates say has been decades overdue

August 27, 2026

3 mins read

The World Bank Cancels $3.8 Million Payment Over Alleged Price Gouging for Children’s Hospital in Weija

A completed 120-bed paediatric facility sits empty as a procurement scandal pits Ghana's Ministry of Health against its own contractor — and costs the country millions in cancelled World Bank financing

May 11, 2026

4 mins read

Deja Vu: Health Committee’s Report On Charles Amissah Echo Years of Unheeded Warnings

Ghana's health committee confirms Charles Amissah died from medical neglect — but the country has heard this story before

May 8, 2026

4 mins read

Why Zimbabwe Walked Away from a $367 Million U.S. Health Deal

The Zimbabwean government criticised a Health deal with the US as "lopsided" and "asymmetrical"

February 27, 2026

1 min read

Beyond the Bed: The Crisis Behind Ghana’s Emergency Care Failures

Nana Kofi Quakyi, a Ghanaian public health expert, writes about the convenient fiction of the “No Bed Syndrome” - and what the data actually reveals

February 21, 2026

11 mins read

Botswana Purchased Tuberculosis Medications from a “Dubious” Company. The Drugs Were Largely Ineffective

According to information from a media company, Botswana official purchased emergency drugs which were largely "placebos"

January 26, 2026

2 mins read

Famed Nigerian Author Chimamanda Adichie Blames Death Of Her Son On Hospital Negligence

The author accuses a local Nigerian health care facility of a botched procedure which resulted in her child's death

January 10, 2026

2 mins read

Why The US Is Signing New Agreements With African Countries For Its “America First” Health Strategy”

Ghana is currently finalising an agreement with the US government

December 23, 2025

2 mins read

Zipline Was Contracted To Deliver Medical Supplies To Remote Areas in Ghana. A New Administration Says The Contract is Overpriced

The Government has called for a review of Zipline's contract, describing it as "bloated"

December 8, 2025

3 mins read

Ghana Faces Severe Shortage of Blood Donations, with Less Than 1% of The Population Donating

According to public officials, the country is failing to meet the national demand it needs for health facilities

November 19, 2025

2 mins read

Ghana Moves to Draft First National Organ Donation Policy, But Legal Gap Persists

The World Bank Cancels $3.8 Million Payment Over Alleged Price Gouging for Children’s Hospital in Weija

Deja Vu: Health Committee’s Report On Charles Amissah Echo Years of Unheeded Warnings

Why Zimbabwe Walked Away from a $367 Million U.S. Health Deal

Beyond the Bed: The Crisis Behind Ghana’s Emergency Care Failures

Botswana Purchased Tuberculosis Medications from a “Dubious” Company. The Drugs Were Largely Ineffective

Famed Nigerian Author Chimamanda Adichie Blames Death Of Her Son On Hospital Negligence

Why The US Is Signing New Agreements With African Countries For Its “America First” Health Strategy”

Zipline Was Contracted To Deliver Medical Supplies To Remote Areas in Ghana. A New Administration Says The Contract is Overpriced

Ghana Faces Severe Shortage of Blood Donations, with Less Than 1% of The Population Donating

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