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Ghana needs 759 million cedis to implement 2025-29 health sector supply chain master plan
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Ghana needs 759 million cedis to implement 2025-29 health sector supply chain master plan

Speaking at the launch of the masterplan in Kumasi, Director for Procurement and Supply Chain at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Edward Bright Agyekum, noted that the government remains focused on generating revenue locally for the masterplan’s implementation. Owning the SCMP implementation Technical Director with the Global Health Supply Chain, Daniel Oswald Owusu Afranie says the country make be deliberate in owning the masterplan for a universal health coverage by 2030.

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Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo
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Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo

Ervebo, a vaccine approved for use against the more common Zaire strain of Ebola, will be put through a full-scale human trial in the DRC to see if it offers any cross-protection against Bundibugyo. Today, in Bunia DRC, the first participants were vaccinated in a new Ebola vaccine trial called Tumaini, which means ‘hope’ in Swahili,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X. “This trial will help us understand whether any of the vaccine candidates designed for Bundibugyo virus work,” he said, adding that in the meantime, the existing Ervebo vaccine would be tested.

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Woman, 65, becomes second patient to die of Ebola in Kenya
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Woman, 65, becomes second patient to die of Ebola in Kenya

With more than 9,500 cases in DR Congo, Kenya faces a steady risk of new cases arriving across borders, according to the International Rescue Committee, which has been working alongside both governments to contain the spread. Kenya has introduced enhanced screening for travellers arriving from DR Congo and nine other countries it considers to be at high risk: Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Angola, Zambia, Ethiopia, South Sudan and the Central African Republic.

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Kompany taken to hospital after collapsing at training
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Kompany taken to hospital after collapsing at training

Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany was taken to hospital after collapsing as he watched the club’s second team train on Friday. “Everybody was really surprised that Vincent Kompany was standing there with his black jacket in the pouring rain of Munich on Wednesday night against Arsenal.

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COHESU commends govt for upward review of health workers’ allowances
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COHESU commends govt for upward review of health workers’ allowances

The Coalition of Health Sector Unions (COHESU), Kwara state chapter, has commended the Kwara State Government for approving and implementing the upward review of allowances for health workers in the state. The coalition expressed its appreciation in a statement signed by the state chairman of COHESU, Comrade Bolatito Isaac Oladele, describing the intervention as a significant boost to the welfare of frontline health workers and a demonstration of the government’s commitment to improving healthcare delivery.

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Breast cancer screening must be a priority, says TUC
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Breast cancer screening must be a priority, says TUC

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has urged workers to make regular breast cancer screening a priority, stressing that early detection remains key to saving lives. ‎Madam Harriet Botchway, Head of the Gender and Child Protection Department of the TUC, said the initiative demonstrated the Union’s commitment to protecting the health and wellbeing of workers.

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Ebola Vaccine Trial Begins In DR Congo – WHO Chief
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Ebola Vaccine Trial Begins In DR Congo – WHO Chief

Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / AFP Ervebo, a vaccine approved for use against the more common Zaire strain of Ebola, will be put through a full-scale human trial in the DRC to see if it offers any cross-protection against Bundibugyo. Today, in Bunia, DRC, the first participants were vaccinated in a new Ebola vaccine trial called Tumaini, which means ‘hope’ in Swahili,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X. “This trial will help us understand whether any of the vaccine candidates designed for Bundibugyo virus work.

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Golden Star Wassa to host 16th National Inter-Mines First Aid and Safety Competition
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Golden Star Wassa to host 16th National Inter-Mines First Aid and Safety Competition

Golden Star Wassa mine, owned by China’s Chifeng Gold, will host this year’s finals of the annual National Inter-Mines First Aid and Safety Competition in its Akyempim host community. Six large-scale mining firms in Ghana, Asante Gold Bibiani, Asante Gold Chirano, Adamus Resources, Newmont, Heath Goldfields and Golden Star Wassa, will compete for honours at the 16th edition of the competition on Saturday 24th October 2026.

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Nigeria’s first Ebola case ‘highly similar’ to Kenyan one – Minister
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Nigeria’s first Ebola case ‘highly similar’ to Kenyan one – Minister

Genomic tests have shown that the Ebola virus found in Nigeria’s first case resembles that of the first case recorded in Kenya earlier this month, Nigeria’s health minister said Friday. Following the DRC, Uganda and Kenya, Nigeria has become the fourth African country to be affected by the Bundibugyo species outbreak.

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At 67, new lawyer vows to defend the disadvantaged
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At 67, new lawyer vows to defend the disadvantaged

Samuel Victor Addo, who was called to the Ghana Bar at 67 this year after retiring from a successful career in corporate America, says he intends to practise law actively, with a particular focus on helping disadvantaged and underserved people access legal assistance. His decision to enter the legal profession at 67 follows his return to Ghana after a career in the United States, including work with Delta Air Lines.

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Zamfara Govt Deploys Medical Personnel To Airport, Motor Parks For Ebola Screening
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Zamfara Govt Deploys Medical Personnel To Airport, Motor Parks For Ebola Screening

Zamfara State Commissioner for Health, Nafisa Maradun, disclosed this while leading a medical team to flag off the screening of passengers arriving at the Gusau International Airport. The Director of Public Health Services, Yusuf Abubakar, issued the directive on behalf of the Commissioner for Health during a meeting with health stakeholders and representatives of the Nigeria Customs Service, Nigeria Immigration Service and the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW).

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Globe Health Clinic promotes early detection during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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Globe Health Clinic promotes early detection during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

The clinic’s Chief Executive Officer, Daniel Oppong, said the initiative was intended to support people who struggle to pay for medical care and encourage them to check their health regularly. Mr Oppong described the initiative as part of the clinic’s commitment to giving back to society by helping people access medical assessments.

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Ebola Patient Showing Signs Of Recovery, Says FG
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Ebola Patient Showing Signs Of Recovery, Says FG

The Federal Government says the Ebola patient in Nigeria is showing signs of recovery days after it confirmed the case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). comes days after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) announced that the patient, a Ugandan-born lady, developed multi-organ failure after contracting Ebola disease.

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Kenya records second Ebola death as MoH confirms nine cases
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Kenya records second Ebola death as MoH confirms nine cases

NAIROBI M, Kenya Oct 23- has recorded its second death from Ebola (Bundibugyo Virus Disease), with the Ministry of Health confirming that a 65-year-old woman has succumbed to the disease. The woman was the third confirmed Ebola case in the country and a direct contact and close family member of Kenya’s first Ebola patient, who also died from the disease.

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