Serving The Ghanaian Chicago Community
Monday, July 27, 2026
By Dr. Naa Dedei Chandi The recent outbreak of cholera across Ghana is a wakeup call to each and every Ghanaian to check our attitudes. It reminds us of Adani Best’s song (Oya mo gyata bi oolé)” which literally means you have deliberately brought a lion cub (“baby lion”) home […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo commissioned four out of five 40-bed District Hospitals in the Ashanti region on Monday, November 25, 2024. The hospitals are located in Drobonso, Sabronum, Twedie, and Suame. The construction of these hospitals is part of a larger project initiated in 2020 by the Health Minister, […]
A devastating rocket attack struck the Ghana Battalion position “UNP 5-42” in Lebanon on Tuesday, injuring four Ghanaian soldiers who are part of the United Nations peacekeeping mission. The rocket, believed to have been fired by non-state actors within Lebanon, hit the base near the border with Israel, causing damage […]
In a groundbreaking move, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has pledged $10 million to the World Health Organization (WHO) to launch the Health Impact Investment Platform (HIIP), a revolutionary initiative aimed at strengthening primary healthcare and climate resilience in low- and middle-income countries. This significant contribution was announced on the […]
The world is facing a staggering reality: over 800 million adults are now living with diabetes, a number that has quadrupled since 1990. This alarming rise is primarily driven by increasing obesity, unhealthy food marketing, lack of physical activity, and economic hardship, according to WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. […]
