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Ghana recorded 53,415 adolescent pregnancies between January and July 2026, including 1,501 girls aged 10-14, GHS data shows. The figure equals about 7,000 monthly pregnancies among girls 15-19, disclosed by Sharifa Mohammed in Accra. She said out-of-school girls are most affected, urging need to keep girls in school.
Asuom Health Center will officially open its new Eye Clinic on September 7, 2026. Led by Ophthalmic Nurse David Kwateng Frempong, the clinic will offer comprehensive eye exams, glaucoma screening, and emergency eye care for the Asuom community.
Two individuals who fraudulently posed as healthcare professionals at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have been convicted by the Asokwa Circuit Court in Kumasi and each fined GH¢12,000 after pleading guilty to multiple criminal charges involving impersonation, forgery, and illegal medical practice. The convicts, 33-year-old Evelyn Atta Amankwah, a private nurse from Broffoyedru, and 29-year-old Collins Agyemang, a self-employed welder, were arrested after posing as staff pretending to be KATH staff while providing unauthorized medical services to unsuspecting members of the public.
The Ministry of Health has ordered the temporary closure of Techiman-Krobo Nursing and Midwifery Training College following a July 27 protest. Students demanded the removal of the Principal and Dean over poor sanitation, bad food, and weak leadership, with concerns also raised about the Principal’s past conduct at Mampong Nursing College.
The Atobriso CHPS compound in the Kwaebibirem Municipality remains closed following a dispute between community members and health facility staff. Tensions began after nurses declined to attend to emergency cases after closing hours. The situation escalated when a nurse on call reportedly delayed her response to a patient because she was off duty, and later referred the case. Dissatisfied youth and elders threatened the nurses and demanded their removal.
With support from GOPDC, Public Health Officers from the Kwaebibirem Municipal Health Directorate have engaged mothers at Asuom Pentecost Church on bonding, breastfeeding, postnatal care, and child development milestones.
Torrential rains have overwhelmed drainage systems across Accra, causing widespread flooding that has claimed 23 lives, displaced families, and destroyed homes, markets, and roads across the Greater Accra Region.
Despite rising awareness of hypertension, diabetes, and other chronic diseases, many Ghanaians still delay or avoid healthcare. Experts point to cost, long hospital queues, fear of diagnosis, and cultural beliefs as key drivers. For breadwinners and rural dwellers, daily survival often outweighs preventive care, with serious implications for the nation’s health outcomes.
The Kwaebibirem Health Directorate, with Ghana Education Service, is tackling period stigma head-on across basic and SHS schools. Through education, boys’ inclusion, and sanitary pad distribution, they’re fighting absenteeism and ensuring girls manage menstruation with dignity.
A CHPS compound in Atobriso Kwaebibirem district,has been shut down following a misunderstanding between community members and nurses at the facility.The exact cause of the dispute emerged after some youth in the community threatened the nurses .Asuomhealth continues to investigate.
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The Ministry of Health has ordered the temporary closure of Techiman-Krobo Nursing and Midwifery Training College following a July 27 protest. Students demanded the removal of the Principal and Dean over poor sanitation, bad food, and weak leadership, with concerns also raised about the Principal’s past conduct at Mampong Nursing College.
The programme, held under the theme "The First 1000 Days of Life", was moderated by Mr. Samuel Bempong, Kwaebibirem Municipal Health Nutrition Officer, and Mad. Georgia A., Municipal Health Promotion Officer.
