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GMTF and Atlantic Lifesciences Explore Local Production of Cancer and Heart Medicines
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund and Atlantic Lifesciences are in discussions to explore the local production of cancer and heart medicines. The partnership, if realised, could meaningfully reshape Ghana's pharmaceutical supply chain and…
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- 1Ghana pharma self-sufficiency push
Ghana's Mahama is driving a multi-year strategy to reduce imported medicine dependency by expanding domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity.
Latest: GMTF and Atlantic Lifesciences partnership explores local production of cancer and heart medicines, adding a private-sector dimension to Mahama's five-year drive to cut imported medicine dependency.
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Maternal Health Fintech Model Targets Childbirth Financial Risk in Africa
Latest: Ghana's Deputy Health Minister puts a concrete national figure on maternal mortality — 986 deaths in 2024 — sharpening the documented gap that digital health and healthtech operators have been framed as addressing.
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- 2026-08-21Unverified — not yet reviewed
Ghana Eyes Local Drug Manufacturing
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund and Atlantic Lifesciences are in discussions to explore the local production of cancer and heart medicines. The partnership, if realised, could meaningfully reshape…
- 2026-08-21Unverified — not yet reviewed
Ghana Health Facilities Fail Sanitation
WHO and UNICEF data indicates that five in six health facilities in Ghana do not meet basic sanitation standards. The findings expose significant infrastructure gaps across the public health system…
- 2026-08-21Unverified — not yet reviewed
GHS Faces GH¢400m Legal Claims
Ghana Health Service has accumulated GH¢400 million in medical-legal claims over three years, a figure that signals systemic governance and accountability risk within the public health system. The…
- 2026-08-20Unverified — not yet reviewed
Ghana NHIS Levy Uncapped
Ghana's National Health Insurance Levy has been uncapped, a move analysts describe as a potential game changer for health financing in the country. The policy shift could reshape how health services…
- 2026-08-17Unverified — not yet reviewed
Mahama Backs Local Pharma Push
President Mahama has announced plans to expand Ghana's pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity, extending his earlier five-year drive to reduce the country's dependence on imported medicines. The push…
- 2026-08-15Unverified — not yet reviewed
Free Health Care Nationwide by 2028
Ghana's Health Minister has stated that free primary health care will reach all districts in the country by 2028. The nationwide rollout signals a significant government procurement commitment and a…
- 2026-08-15Unverified — not yet reviewed
Ghana Eyes Pharma Import Reduction
President Mahama has announced a five-year plan aimed at reducing Ghana's reliance on imported medicines. The initiative could create manufacturing and healthtech supply-chain opportunities for…
- 2026-08-11Unverified — not yet reviewed
Ho Hospital Pushes Korean Loan
The board of Ho Teaching Hospital has called on the Ghanaian government to operationalise a loan from the Korean Export-Import Bank earmarked for the facility's expansion. The appeal signals a gap…
- 2026-08-09Unverified — not yet reviewed
Medwaka Pivots to Emergency Response
Ghanaian healthtech startup Medwaka has rebuilt its platform into an emergency response service that connects patients with hospitals and emergency responders through a mobile application. The pivot…
- 2026-08-08Unverified — not yet reviewed
Weija Children's Hospital Opens
A specialist children's hospital in Weija has been handed over to the Ghana Health Service following months of pressure. The facility adds healthcare infrastructure capacity on the western edge of…
- 2026-08-07Unverified — not yet reviewed
Operators, Not Products, Sink Healthtech
New analysis argues that great healthtech products across Africa are failing not because of technology shortcomings but because of inadequate operators managing their deployment and scaling. The…
- 2026-08-07Unverified — not yet reviewed
986 Ghana Maternal Deaths Signal Health Gap
Ghana's Deputy Health Minister has reported that 986 pregnant women died in the country in 2024, providing a concrete official figure for maternal mortality. The statistic directly strengthens the…
- 2026-08-04Unverified — not yet reviewed
Access Bank Backs Fistula Fund
Access Bank Ghana and UNFPA have signed a partnership agreement to address obstetric fistula, launching a dedicated Fistula Trust Fund. The collaboration represents a concrete intersection of banking…
- 2026-08-01Unverified — not yet reviewed
NHIA Releases GH¢219M to Providers
Ghana's National Health Insurance Authority has disbursed GH¢219.8 million to healthcare providers across the country. The liquidity release signals active cash flow into health facilities and offers…
- 2026-07-31Unverified — not yet reviewed
Fintech Tackles Childbirth Finance Risk
One founder has developed a fintech model aimed at reducing the financial dangers associated with childbirth across Africa. The approach is relevant to Ghana's documented maternal mortality…
- 2026-07-22Unverified — not yet reviewed
Healthtech pilot hits Ashanti Region
Ghanaian healthtech startup Synchora Health has launched a pilot of a digital immunisation reminder system using SMS and voice channels in the Ashanti Region. The pilot represents a locally executed…
- 2026-07-22Unverified — not yet reviewed
Zipline eyes Nigeria-wide drone expansion
Zipline has reported delivering over 6.1 million vaccines across three Nigerian states and has signalled an intention to expand to a national footprint. The scale of the Nigeria operation offers a…
- 2026-07-20Unverified — not yet reviewed
Wakamedics Origin Story Told
Ghanaian healthtech startup Wakamedics has shared its founding story, tracing the venture's origins to a founder resignation from air ambulance work and a pivot toward fertility care. The account…
- 2026-07-20Unverified — not yet reviewed
GMTF Briefs Parliament on Scale
Ghana Mutual Trust Fund administrator Obuobia Darko-Opoku has briefed the Majority caucus on the fund's operational impact in health service delivery. The briefing signals continued government-level…
- 2026-07-20Unverified — not yet reviewed
UNFPA Director Arrives for Health Summit
The UNFPA Regional Director has begun a five-day visit to Ghana in advance of the African Union Health Summit. The visit may shape regional health funding priorities, with potential downstream…
- 2026-07-18Unverified — not yet reviewed
Ghana Health Gaps Persist
Parliamentarian Oppong Nkrumah has raised concerns about growing challenges in Ghana's health sector, while the Deputy Health Minister has identified coordination failures as a key driver of the…
- 2026-07-16Unverified — not yet reviewed
FDA Launches Nutrition Profiling System
Ghana's Food and Drugs Authority has launched a nutrition profiling system designed to create a regulatory framework for addressing both malnutrition and obesity in the country. The system…
- 2026-07-08Unverified — not yet reviewed
Northern Ghana rural health facility revived
A long-abandoned Community Health Planning and Services compound in Kachiau in northern Ghana has received intervention after years in which residents were forced to self-medicate without…
- 2026-07-02Unverified — not yet reviewed
SSNIT Rolls Out Pensioner Telehealth
Ghana's Social Security and National Insurance Trust has unveiled telehealth benefits for pensioners at an event in Wa, marking a concrete expansion of digital health service access within the formal…