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MOH LAUNCHES PRICING STRATEGY FOR PHARMACEUTICALS AND OTHER HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES

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The Ministry of Health, Ghana has launched the 1st National Pricing Strategy for Pharmaceutical and other Health Technologies to help optimize medicine prices in Ghana.

The pricing strategy aims to achieve optimized pricing that sustains the public health interest and a vibrant private sector.

The Minister for Health, Hon. Kwaku Agyeman Manu, in a speech, read on his behalf by the Chief Director, Kwabena Boadu Oku-Afari said that sustainable access to medicines and other health technologies is an important agenda for the Ministry in its quest to achieve Universal Health Coverage.

To that, the Ministry introduced the 3rd edition of Ghana’s National Medicine Policy (NMP) in 2017, which recommended several policy interventions to help optimize medicine prices, within the context of the large economy, for the benefit of the patient, the health insurance scheme, private sector players and businesses as well as the health system at large.

He added that access to medicines is compromised when the prices of medicines are high. These high prices introduce a financial barrier to access, especially for the poor and vulnerable in society.

“I must say that the Ministry of Health has already established mechanisms to implement some of these strategies”, he said and called on all stakeholders to work together to address the challenges affecting medicine pricing.

Dr. Francis Kasolo, the WHO Country Representative said that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated that one-third of the world’s population does not have access to essential medicines due to the non-availability of medicines and high medicine prices.

He also stated that strong, carefully planned and well-thought-out policies and strategies can guide well-informed and balanced decisions to achieve affordable access to health products”.

A representative of the Ghana National Chamber of Pharma K. Addo Agyekum affirmed that the strategy is interested in the sustainability of the private sector in assuring medicines availability and supply and the sustainability of the NHIS to play its role effectively and efficiently.

The Chairman of the occasion, Mr. Kofi Kapito, who is a Consumer Advocate, in his remarks, expressed his excitement about the implementation and care components of the pricing strategy that has been commissioned for the sake of consumers. He commended the Government and the Private sector for the bold initiative.


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GHANA, GRENADA SIGN NURSE RECRUITMENT DEAL – APPLICATIONS OPEN OCT 24-28, 2025

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GHANA, GRENADA SIGN NURSE RECRUITMENT DEAL

The Government of Ghana has signed an agreement with the Government of Grenada for the recruitment of nurses. Applications are sought from experienced, dynamic and committed individuals for a challenging yet highly rewarding professional opportunity in Grenada.

The following specialties are needed:

  • Critical Care Nurses 
  • Accident and Emergency Nurses
  • Public Health Nurses
  • General Nurses 

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCES

(i) The Applicant should meet the regulatory requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana,

(ii) Applicants should have at least five (5) years working experience.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

  1. Each Applicant is required to provide the following:
  2. Original two (2) Photocopies of nursing academic certificate
  3. Original two (2) Photocopies of certificate of good standing with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
  4. Current and Previous appointment
  5. Original two (2) Photocopies of certificate of criminal record from the Criminal Investigation Department of the Ghana Police Service covering the immediate past six (6) months,
  6. Original two (2) Photocopies of certificate of change of name where applicable,
  7. Original two (2) Photocopies immunization certificate,
  8. Original two (2) Photocopies of the Birth Certificate,
  9. Two (2) copies of an up-to-date curriculum vitae,
  10. Two (2) reference letters dated within the last six (6) months,
  11. An endorsed recent passport size photograph with white background,
  12. Biodata page of passport with two (2) years validity,
  13. Application Form,
  14. Any other relevant document.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Application starts from Friday, 24th  October 2025  and ends on Tuesday, 28th  October 2025.  Applicants are to apply through the Ministry of Health’s Recruitment Portal, https://hr.moh.gov.gh or email : mohhrhd@moh.gov.gh

Candidates are required to submit all the necessary documents including certified copies of qualifications and professional registration on the day of the scheduled interview. Unsuitable applications will not be acknowledged


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Scotland NHS Recruiting International Nurses

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NHS Highland has announced that they are seeking experienced international nurses for a permanent position at Caithness General Hospital in Wick.

The role is within the Rosebank Ward, which is described as a busy acute admission ward featuring a three-bedded high dependency unit. This position is specifically for international nurses who are required to sit and pass their OSCE exam to obtain full NMC registration. Note that this post is not open to candidates who already hold full NMC registration.

The NHS Highland as part of this exciting opportunity we will support you through a fully funded in-house, person-centred education programme to prepare for your NMC Test of Competence Part 2 (OSCE) exam and obtain your full UK NMC registration. A preparatory OSCE Education Programme will be delivered by the North of Scotland International Recruitment team in collaboration with NHS Highland.

Candidates are required to have successfully undertaken the Test of Competence Part 1 (CBT) and must meet the necessary English language requirements for their NMC application. It was also specified that applicants must have twelve months of validity remaining on both of these certificates.

Successful candidates will begin as a Band 4 Pre-Registration (International) Nurse and will then progress to a Band 5 Registered Nurse upon obtaining their registration. Interested candidates can apply here.


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Ministry of Health Postpones Media Engagement on Unpaid Salaries

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The Ministry of Health has postponed its planned Media Engagement on “Unpaid Salaries and Other Related Human Resource Issues.” The session, which was originally scheduled for Wednesday, 8th October 2025 at 9:00 AM at the Ministry of Health, Ridge, will no longer take place as planned.

In a notice shared on social media, the Ministry’s Public Relations Unit informed all media houses and stakeholders that the engagement has been postponed until further notice. The Ministry added that a new date will be communicated in due course and sincerely regrets any inconvenience the change may cause.

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