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Private Businessman Gifts Wassa Akropong Hospital Modern Chairs, BP Machines. The CEO of Paul Gee Group of Companies, in a generous gesture, has donated 20 ultramodern visitors' chairs and 2 blood pressure machines to the Wassa Akropong Government Hospital as part of his birthday celebration in the Western region.  The items were handed over to the hospital authorities in a simple ceremony attended by local dignitaries and hospital staff. The CEO, Director Paul Gee expressed his commitment to giving back to the community and hoped the donation would improve the hospital's services.  He continued that, there's another ongoing project at Wassa Saamang community which is renovations of Saamang health center facility where the company is going to change all the equipment, machines and other essentials. The donation ceremony was graced by Hon. Isaac Yaw Boafo the Assemblyman of Wassa Saamang Electoral Area also Chairman, Pastor and others management members from Paul Gee group o...

Government Approves Payment of Salary Arrears for Nurses and Midwives. 1. The Ministry of Health has successfully concluded negotiations  regarding the payment of salary arrears owed to nurses and midwives  posted in the 2024/2025 recruitment year. 2. Following extensive engagements with the Ministry of Finance,  approval has been granted for the outstanding arrears to be paid in four  (4) instalments from April through July. 3. Approved Payment Schedule • April – Two (2) months • May – Three (3) months • June – Three (3) months • July – Three (3) months 4. This structured payment arrangement underscores Government’s  firm commitment to clearing all outstanding obligations in a timely,  responsible, and sustainable manner. 5. The Ministry of Health commends the nurses and midwives for their  patience, professionalism, and unwavering dedication to service  delivery despite the delays experienced. 6. The Ministry also expresses sincere appreciation ...

Maestro Kojo Antwi Donates Hospital Beds and Equipment to Weija Gbawe Municipal Hospital . At Weija Gbawe Municipal Hospital, surgical patients use one ward for both males and females who access surgical health care at the Weija Gbawe Municipal Hospital in the Greater Accra Region do so at one surgical ward. This is because the hospital lacks beds and other equipment to separate male from the  female after surgical treatment. This came to light when the Ghanaian and African Music Maestro, Kojo Antwi, presented beds and other hospital equipment to the hospital. The presentation forms part of the Maestro’s birthday, which falls on his born day, Monday, November 24, 2025. The Medical Superintendent of the Hospital, Dr David Oppong , said “we have a surgical section, and God willing, from the beginning of next year, we will have a female section. As it is now, we mix them, male and female, but we have gotten another section that could contain about five beds to be used as the female ...

Berekum  Holy Family Catholic Hospital Holds Research Symposium  With  Research Experts. Holy Family Catholic Hospital in the Berekum East Municipal of the Bono region has held it's 2025 Research Symposium to enhance research in the healthcare delivery service in the clinician activities at the hospital. The symposium which was under the theme, advancing healthcare through research: from discovery to delivery " will leverage the progress of clinical care at the facility. The research center which is shepherded by a 13 member committee the first of its kind in the region will collaborate with other institutions to promote research in the healthcare delivery value chain. Speaking at the event, the Bono Regional Deputy Director of Clinical Care , Dr. Kwabena Kumi has commended the management of the Holy Family Catholic Hospital for their bold initiative to start a research office because the world has now moved into the evidence based case discovery in the healthcare de...

Holy Family Catholic Hospital-Berekum Begins Training on Inguinal Hernia Repair Surgeons. Ghana is facing a significant shortage of trained inguinal hernia surgeons, leading to a backlog of cases. It is estimated that about 2 million men aged 15 years and above require hernia repairs. To tackle this major public health concern, medical professors are calling for more skilled surgeons to bridge the gap. In line with this, the Holy Family Catholic Hospital in Berekum in the Bono region has begun training young doctors to boost the delivery of inguinal hernia surgeries in the country. Among some medical professors seeking to bridge the gap of shortage in surgeons including Prof Stephen Tabri, Prof Michael Ohene Yeboah and Prof Francis Abantanga in partnership with the Holy Family Catholic Hospital have taken the initiative to train young doctors at the Hospital with the skill to do same as the experience doctors. Professor Michael Ohene Yeboah of the Department of Surgery, University of G...

Given Back To Society; Joy Community Hospital Support Kato Residents With Free Health Screening. The Municipal Health Director of Berekum East Municipal, Dr. Jacob Alaabe has commended the CEO of Joy Community Hospital for her bold step to enhance the health situation of people of Kato in the Berekum East Municipal of the Bono region with a free health screening and NHIS renewal and registration. Dr. Aleeba took the opportunity to advised the beneficiaries to always prioritize their health since health is wealth. He urged the other well meaning Berekum citizens to emulate the step of the Joy Community Hospital CEO to always come to the aid of the people. The CEO of Joy Community Hospital, Mrs. Joyce Amankona Addai Bomo explained that, the initiative was to promote the health care of the people of Kato to screen and register their NHIS to ensure the health of the people are in good shape. She advised the residents to be mindful of their health since she was motivated to aid the people w...

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Over 10,000 People Screened in Berekum Through Free Medical Outreach by Berekumman Citizens Association and Ghana Medical Relief. A number of over 10000 people in Berekum who were suffering from various diseases has have the opportunity to be screened and treated freely in Berekum East Municipal of the Bono region. The free medical outreach programme which was initiated and sponsored by the Berekumman Citizens Association in collaboration with the Ghana Medical Relief which was held at the Holy Family Hospital with support from Ghana Health Services brought joy to thousands of people living in Berekum and it's environs. Some of the beneficiaries who shown up for the event highly has expressed their appreciation to the team who brought the program to Berekum to screen them freely with the treatment associated with it. Out of the total number of medical consultations of 10,029 beneficiaries, 576 among the people went through dental procedures successfully while the rest of the number...