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Tain district hospital celebrates 60 years with life-changing surgeries

In a remarkable display of medical expertise and compassion, a team of surgeons has performed major surgeries for over 25 patients at Tain District Hospital, marking the facility's 60th anniversary celebration. The free plastic surgery conducted by Ghanaian surgeons with support from medical experts from...

No Bed Syndrome, Negligence and the CEO’s Dismissal: What we know so far about the patient’s death at TTH

What happened On April 19, 2025, social media reports broke that a patient who had been referred to the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) passed only a few hours after arriving as a result of hospital personnel incompetence. Online users were incensed by the report and...

No Bed Syndrome, Negligence and the CEO’s Dismissal: What we know so far about the patient’s death at TTH

What happened On April 19, 2025, social media reports broke that a patient who had been referred to the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) passed only a few hours after arriving as a result of hospital personnel incompetence. Online users were incensed by the report and...

Tamale Teaching Hospital CEO Fired Following Allegations of Negligence

Following allegations of incompetence that resulted in the recent death of a patient at the Tamale Teaching Hospital's (TTH) Accident and Emergency Ward, President John Dramani Mahama fired Dr. Adam Atiku, the hospital's chief executive officer. Concerns over the facility's declining healthcare services, where...

Tamale Teaching Hospital CEO Fired Following Allegations of Negligence

Following allegations of incompetence that resulted in the recent death of a patient at the Tamale Teaching Hospital's (TTH) Accident and Emergency Ward, President John Dramani Mahama fired Dr. Adam Atiku, the hospital's chief executive officer. Concerns over the facility's declining healthcare services, where...

Abuse of RED drug: We need a relook at law on how pharmacies are established – PSG

Tapentadol and carisoprodol, a form of opioid, are combined to create RED, a lethal combination of drugs that can cause addiction, overdose, and even death. Ghana's government launched a nationwide campaign against the use of RED drugs due to the alarmingly high frequency of...