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The health of women in Ghana is critical for national development. Women's health issues in the country are largely centered on nutrition, reproductive health and family planning. [32] Reproduction is the source of many health problems for women in Ghana.
In 2021, 4.15% of Ghana's GDP was spent on health, [14] and all Ghanaian citizens had access to primary health care. Ghanaian citizens make up 97.5% of Ghana's population. [15] Ghana's universal health care system has been described as the most successful healthcare system on the African continent by the renowned business magnate and tycoon ...
Ghana has a national cancer control plan. [8] However, cancer rates are in an increasing trend due to unpreparedness. The country is faced with limited cancer care and lack of cancer education for care workers. Top quality care is only offered in the two main tertiary hospital that are in the two major cities of Ghana.
Health problems are major problems of street children in Ghana. Streetism exposes the children to a lot of health problems and other hazards. The children work in unconducive environments and they are vulnerable to defilement. [14] Major diseases affecting street children include malaria, fever, cold, rashes, cholera, headache and infections.
The Ashanti Region has 530 health facilities. [2] 170 of these health facilities are operated by the Ghana Health Service; 71 by missions; 281 by private institutions; and 8 by the Ashanti quasi-government. [2] The Ashanti monarchy operates about 32 percent of all health facilities in the Ashanti Region. [1]
However, based on a systematic review of seven relatively recent studies (2012-2020), of which six were from Ghana- exposure to famine is associated with increased mental health problems. [ 16 ] Mortality rates from the 1983 famine in Ghana are not available; however, estimates from the World Bank between 1960 and 2022 reported the highest ...
The Ghana Armed Forces said about 60 illegal miners, armed with among others things "pump action guns", had forced their way into the mine run by global giant AngloGold Ashanti and fired at the ...
The government set aside 80million Ghana cedis to pay frontline health workers' incentive package as part of Ghana's COVID-19 pandemic preparedness. [57] The Minister for Employment and Labor Relations stated an amount of GH¢320 million was spent on health workers as part of the Government's COVID-19 relief package. [58]