Health

Watch Part 1 of the series below:In a run-down, straw-roofed hut tucked away in Akplagbanya, one of Accra’s coastal communities, a baby is being...

A woman born without a vagina has become the first in the world to undergo reconstructive surgery to have one built out of fish...

Striking laboratory workers are likely to return to work by close of day Wednesday if interventions by the Health Ministry succeed.Health Minister Kweku Agyemang...

The Medical and Dental Council (MDC) is warning the public not to patronize the services of Obengfo Hospital.Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the...

In one of the last office jobs I held, I was chummy with my colleagues and spent time with them outside the office. But...

Winner of Miss Maliaka 2017, Pearl Nyarko Mensah, has made a donation to the Awaa Waa Autism Care and Training Centre in Hatso, Accra,...

Joy News’ photojournalist David Andoh has been adjudged the Environmental Newsmaker of the Year at the Ghana Environmental Excellence Awards held in Accra on...

The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) will withdraw its services across all public health centres in the country, effective today Monday, May...

The leadership of the Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists has directed its members to withdraw all laboratory services effective Monday, May 28.They are...

The struggling National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has been indicted for wanton financial waste and abuse of procurement processes.Audit work done by the Ghana...

The Ghana Federation of Traditional Medicine (GHAFTRAM) has commended Ghana’s health minister, Kweku Agyemang Manu, for supporting the traditional herbal medicine industry.The commendations follow...

Scientists are insisting GMOs do not cause cancer following claims by a doctor that GMOs are deadly products.Dr Borneges Quarshie Nkosana Nartey of Sinel...

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has denied reports that Ghana has recorded a case of Ebola and authorities are trying to suppress the information.According...

Environmental Protection Agency, has revealed that some Ghanaians may be consuming poisonous fruits and vegetables as some farmers have been flouting safety standards for...

When thinking about our finances and living below our means, we consider which expenses are necessary and which are discretionary. It’s easy to identify our Netflix...

The Pharmacy Council and Police at Mankessim in the Central Region have arrested a woman who sells prescription drug Tramadol on the open market.The...

For the sophisticated agronomists, it is known botanically as Annona muricata. It has many names in many different languages but it is commonly known...

A research conducted by a Ghanaian, Dr Borneges Quarshie Nkosana Nartey of Sinel specialist Hospital, has revealed that 70% of female and 50% male...

Scientists at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital,  have designed a bead to detect early stages of...

 The Salvation Army church in Ghana has constructed a new maternity block to care for pregnant women during birth and also provide better care...

There has never been a truer saying than you are what you eat. Your skin, which is your largest organ, can tell you a...

Deep wrinkles around the mouth are not cool. They’re unattractive, a bit embarrassing and they can seriously affect our self esteem. In this article,...

Everyone is telling you which foods are good for you. Stop listening! Here are six seemingly healthy eating tips that the science just doesn’t...

The Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions are currently having the highest HIV rates in the country, according to a recent report.This means that the...

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has advised the public to intensify preventive measures against the deadly Ebola virus after it resurfaced in DR Congo...

Professor John Idoko, the newly elected President of the Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA) has said in the past decades, there were rise...

Health experts say that when you detect a disease early, you can prevent complications and improve your quality of life.For African women in the...

The Ministry of Health through the Ghana Health Services is taking steps to deploy midwives to all Community-based Health Planning Services (CHPS) compounds across...

Government has been urged to pay special attention to dental care in rural areas where services of such nature are most needed.This came up...

Since the dawn of time, men have used the term "blue balls" as a euphemism for general sexual frustration. But if you’ve ever felt...

A team of medical experts at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has successfully conducted a landmark surgery by re-joining the completely severed wrist of...

Ghana is now implementing the test and treat policy which is aimed at testing and treating persons diagnosed with HIV instantly at the health...

Having bad dental hygiene can make it difficult for anyone to say something as simple as cheese or smile.Your mouth is more than just a pretty...

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in the Volta Region has intercepted two KIA buses loaded with drugs at Sogakofe border.The buses, with registration...

Nine-hundred and eighty-six adolescent girls in the Greater Accra Region in 2017, engaged in illegal termination of their pregnancies.The figure comprised of 31 girls...

A diet high in carbs could bring on an earlier menopause, a study suggests. Eating lots of pasta and rice was associated with reaching menopause...

Chief Executive of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Felix Anyah has been adjudged the overall best CEO (Private and Public Sector) of the Year, 2017. His...

The Ghana AIDS Commission has intensified its door-to-door HIV Aids education and HIV testing across parts of the country. The door to door campaign and testing...

Americans eat an average of 27 pounds of bananas per person per year—making it the most heavily consumed fruit in America. But some carb- and calorie-conscious consumers...

Controversial marriage counselor has launched a scathing attack on doctors who have been preaching against oral sex. Counselor George Lutterodt claimed the high rate of...