In commemoration of World Sight Day on October 10, 2024, Lions International District 418, under the leadership of Lion Dr. Helena Asamoah-Hassan, provided free cataract surgeries for 100 underprivileged patients.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has donated medical equipment to the Wusuta Health Center in the North Dayi District of the Volta Region. 

World Sight Day is an annual awareness day on the second Thursday of October each year.

August Borns of ABSA Bank Ghana have refurbished the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Ga West Municipal Hospital. 

The Fertility Society of Ghana (FERSOG) has called on government to set up public Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) or Fertility Centres across the country to make infertility treatment easily accessible and affordable. 

The Brogya Foundation, in collaboration with Restore Worldwide International, hosted an inaugural fundraising and networking dinner at the Marriott Hotel in Accra on October 4, 2024, to raise funds for free reconstructive surgeries for children and adults with deformities.

On World Cerebral Palsy Day, October 6, 2024, the Pumpkins Foundation, a child-focused Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), has made a renewed call for increased support for individuals living with cerebral palsy (CP) in Ghana. 

A dusty but well-set-up school park became the scene of hope and transformation as over 16,000 children, women and men eagerly gathered as early as 2 a.m. to receive medical care, back-to-school supplies, and more.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is marked across the world every year from October 1 to 31.

Ghana has confirmed a case of MPox in the Western North Region.

The current confirmed case is the first for Ghana in 2024. 

Policymakers have been called upon to review the free healthcare policy for persons aged 70 and above under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to 60 years and above to enable more older adults to benefit from the scheme before they die.

In the realm of health and wellness, there is an urgent need to focus on one of our most vital organs: the heart.

The Ministry of Health will mark the 2024 World Heart Day on Friday, September 27, at the Ministry's auditorium, concluding with a health walk on Saturday, September 28, 2024. The walk will start from Ridge Hospital and end at Independence Square.

The Prostate & Natural Healthcare Foundation (PNHF) has successfully held its inaugural Annual Health Walk and Fundraising Campaign under the theme "Natural Health Matters", aimed at raising awareness and funds for life-saving research and education initiatives focused on natural healthcare.

The Ensign Global College has held its matriculation ceremony for 25 new students enrolled in the college to read Masters programme in Public Health.

The Ghana Veterinary Medical Association (GVMA) has added its voice to calls on the government to stop galamsey in the country and also immediately repeal LI 2462, which permits mining in forest reserves. 

Leading medical experts, doctors and physician assistants from Ghana and the United States of America are expected in the country from September 25 to 27 for a medical conference that is aimed at providing cutting-edge updates on diagnosis, management and prevention strategies for various medical conditions.

World Rabies Day is an annual event established by the Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC) with the goal of global elimination of rabies by 2030. 

The GNAT Cancer Foundation (GCF) has announced a change in venue for the launch of its Cancer Fight Sustainability Fundraising Campaign. 

Leading medical experts, doctors and physician assistants from Ghana and the United States of America are expected in the country from September 25 to 27 for a medical conference that is aimed at providing cutting-edge updates on diagnosis, management and prevention strategies for various medical conditions.