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The Problem Is Not Beds: Health Ministry Reveals Cause of “No-Bed Syndrome”

The Problem Is Not Beds: Health Ministry Reveals Cause of “No-Bed Syndrome”

ACCRA, Ghana — The Ministry of Health (MoH) has dismissed claims of a nationwide shortage of hospital beds, stating that available data indicates hospitals across the country are operating below full capacity, with an average bed occupancy rate of about 60 percent. According to the Ministry, the persistent "no-bed

Doctors Who Refuse Rural Postings to Be Removed from Payroll by February 2026 – Health Minister

Doctors Who Refuse Rural Postings to Be Removed from Payroll by February 2026 – Health Minister

Government Moves to Enforce Rural Deployment Policy Ghana’s Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has issued a firm directive warning that doctors who decline postings to rural areas will be removed from the government payroll by the end of February 2026. The announcement forms part of renewed efforts by