Health

Physician Specialist shares useful tips for diabetic patients

Commander Dr. Diane Afeng-Nkansah, a Senior Family Physician Specialist and Diabetologist at the 37 Military Hospital, has shared useful tips for diabetic patients.She urged...

Agenda 111: Akufo-Addo commissioned empty buildings – Mintah Akandoh

Juaboso Member of Parliament (MP) Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has accused President Nana Akufo-Addo of commissioning empty buildings under the Agenda 111 project.According to him,...

Minority demands urgent action on cholera outbreak

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Health Committee, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has criticized the government for its inadequate response to the ongoing cholera outbreak, which...

Claim cloves water cleanses vagina infection, scientifically unproven

Claim: A Facebook user claims cloves water can be used to get rid of yeast infection and tighten the vagina.Verdict: False. There is no substantial scientific...

Agenda 111 will not solve Ghana’s healthcare crisis – CDD fellow

Democracy and Development Fellow (Health) at Ghana Center For Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana)Kwame Sarpong Asiedu, has raised serious concerns about the potential impact of Agenda...

Conflict in Bawku worsens malnutrition crisis, claims two lives 

At least two children have died from malnutrition in the Bawku Municipal area this year, with 65 cases reported, according to health officials.The ongoing...

GHS administers 290,000 cholera vaccines in first two days in W/R

The Western Regional Directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has so far administered about 290,000 doses of cholera vaccines out of a targeted...

Western Region records 15 cholera deaths

The Western Region has so far recorded 15 deaths from the cholera outbreak with Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis and Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipality as the epicentres.The Deputy Regional...

MMDAs directed to institute measures to curb Cholera outbreak in Western Region

The Western Regional Co-ordinating Council (WRCC) has directed Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to institute stringent measures to curb the surge in cholera...

Cholera outbreak in Western region claims 10 lives

A cholera outbreak in the Western Region has claimed ten lives, with numerous others hospitalized in various healthcare facilities.As of December 7, 789 suspected...

All set for mortuary workers’ first licensure exams

The Mortuaries and Funeral Facility Agency (MOFFA), the regulatory body for Ghana's "death care industry," is set to conduct its first-ever practical licensure examination...

Food vendors banned from selling vegetables to curb cholera outbreak in Western Region

The Western Regional Coordinating Council (WRCC) has announced immediate measures to combat a severe cholera outbreak that has gripped the region, with alarming infection...

50 people get infected with HIV each day in Ghana – AIDS Commission

Fifty people get infected with HIV each day, while 34 people die of AIDS-related causes, the Ghana AIDS Commission has said.According to Dr Kyeremeh...

Renal patients laud free dialysis treatment; say it’s a life saver policy

Kidney patients have praised government for implementing free dialysis policy for all ages across the country.Some of the patients have said they were struggling...

Prof. Opoku-Agyemang pays for surgery of 3-year-old boy with hole in heart

The Vice Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang, on Thursday donated $7,500 to cover the cost of...

19 GHS staff graduate as SafeCare assessors to promote health care quality improvement in Ghana

Nineteen staff of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) have received SafeCare certification after rigorous training under the auspices of PharmAccess. This development represents a significant...

Lordina Mahama inaugurates health center in Hohoe

Mrs. Lordina Mahama, through the Lordina Foundation, has inaugurated a new health center in Hohoe, Volta Region.This marks the fifth health facility established by...

Coalition of Hygiene students threaten to boycott 2024 election

The Coalition of Hygiene Students Ghana has threatened to boycott the December 7 general elections over unresolved demands.The group has said all attempts to...

Check out country with worst Malaria cases worldwide

Nigeria, which has more malaria deaths than any other country in the world, has begun rolling out a vaccine against the disease for the...

Free Dialysis: NHIS coverage hits new heights under Akufo-Addo [Listen]

The Chief Executive of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Da-Costa Aboagye, has commended President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his exceptional contributions...

CHAG commissions SafeCare Hub to transform healthcare delivery in Ghana

The Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) has inaugurated its state-of-the-art SafeCare Hub in Accra, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at improving the quality of...

NHIA releases ¢200m claims payment to health facilities as free dialysis begins

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has released GH₵200 million as claims payment to health facilities nationwide while rolling out the free dialysis treatment...

About 6,000 people die through antimicrobial resistance annually in Ghana – KCCR

About six thousand people die annually in Ghana through antimicrobial resistance, according to the Kumasi Center for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR).This health...

First new asthma attack treatment in 50 years

Researchers say they have found the first new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years. The injection dampens part of the immune system that can...

Free dialysis initiative is not for votes – Dr. Kwabena Nuamah to critics

Former Chairman of the Health Committee in Parliament, Dr. Kwabena Twum Nuamah, has clarified that the government's free dialysis initiative is not a political...

Why people shy away from HIV treatment – AIDS Commission [Listen]

The Director General of the Ghana AIDS Commission, Dr. Kyeremeh Atuahene, has revealed that some persons living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) shy away...

Free dialysis treatment to be available in 40 facilities from December 1 – NHIA CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Dacosta Aboagye, has announced that the government’s free dialysis services will be...

MELPWU signs first-ever Collective Agreement with government

After months of negotiations characterized by delays and industrial actions, the Medical Laboratory Professionals Workers Union (MELPWU) has signed its first-ever Collective Agreement with...

‘99% of people don’t know deodorant can kill’

The family of a girl who died from inhaling aerosol deodorant say events held in her memory have spread awareness to thousands of people. Giorgia...

Kujori Esther Cachana crowned Miss Health Ghana 2024

Ms. Kujori Esther Cachana, a passionate advocate for addressing mercury poisoning, has been crowned Miss Health Ghana 2024.The radiographer and model outshone five other...

Flatulence tax: Denmark agrees deal for livestock emissions levy

Denmark has agreed on how to implement the world’s first tax on agricultural emissions, including flatulence by livestock. This comes after months of negotiations between...

Wegovy: Popular weight-loss drug goes on sale in China

Novo Nordisk has launched its weight-loss drug Wegovy in China after it was approved by local health authorities in June. It is set to intensify...

The agony of kidney disease: When death appears more bearable

In Ghana, the plight of individuals battling kidney disease has become a heartbreaking reality.The extreme cost of dialysis, coupled with inadequate healthcare infrastructure, has...

‘I want my womb removed but doctors say I’m too young’

Emily Griffiths wants to have an operation to remove her womb, known as a hysterectomy. At 26, with no children, she knows it is a...

GHS records new MPOX case in Greater Accra Region

Ghana has confirmed another case of MPOX in the Greater Accra Region, raising the total number of recent cases to three.The Ghana Health Service...

Pneumonia: The biggest infectious killer of children worldwide – UNICEF

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says pneumonia is the biggest infectious killer of children worldwide, claiming more lives than any other...

GHS recommends reinstating COVID-19 hygiene protocols to control cholera spread

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has urged the public to re-adopt COVID-19 hygiene practices to help curb the current cholera outbreak.Deputy Director of Disease...

Our ‘SSNIT revolution’ will boost healthcare access, help hospitals function better – Nana Kwame Bediako

The Presidential Candidate of the New Force, Nana Kwame Bediako has raised concerns about the poor management of public health facilities in Ghana, blaming...

NHIA assures free dialysis rollout on track with additional machines for treatment

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has dispelled concerns that the free dialysis policy may be at risk before its launch.According to the authority,...

Ghanaians warned against lifestyles that could lead to heart problems

Professor Martin Tamatey, a heart surgeon and Acting Director of the National Cardiothoracic Center at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, has cautioned against adopting lifestyles that...