The Ministry of Health has clarified that the mandatory health insurance policy for foreign visitors is still only a proposal by the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) and not an official government policy. Chief Executive Officer at the National Health Insurance Authority(NHIA), Dr. Dacosta Aboagye, posted the message on his […]
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Winneba Trauma: Hospital Responds to Allegations of Patient Abandonment
The Medical Director of the Trauma and Specialist Hospital in Winneba, Dr. Prah George Kwame, has issued an incident report addressing claims that the hospital abandoned a patient in a bush. The report clarifies that the patient, an unidentified individual injured in a hit-and-run accident on May 29 in the Gomoa Ojobi community, was treated and […]
Ghana Faces Setback Over Locked Medical Supplies, Admits MP Dr. Dickson Adomako Kissi
Dr. Dickson Adomako Kissi, Member of Parliament for Anyaa-Sowutuom, has acknowledged significant errors in the management of medical supplies currently detained at the country’s ports. The medical supplies, provided by the Global Fund, have been held at the Tema port for over a year. Speaking on Channel One TV’s “The Big Issue,” Dr. Kissi reflected on the broader challenges […]
Accountability in Healthcare
Dr. George Prah, the Medical Director of the Trauma and Specialist Hospital at Winneba, had always been a respected figure in the medical community. However, recent allegations of patient abandonment, resulting in death, shook the foundations of trust in the healthcare system. The Ghana Health Service (GHS) took swift action, […]
Hospital Director Relieved of Duties as Investigation into Patient Abandonment Continues
Dr. George Prah, the Medical Director of the Trauma and Specialist Hospital at Winneba, has been temporarily relieved of his duties pending the outcome of an investigation into the alleged abandonment of a patient in a bush, leading to the patient’s death. The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has constituted a […]







