NHIS Funds: We are preventing more people from falling sick; majority replies minority
The majority in Parliament has dismissed concerns that plans to use money meant for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to build new health...
Male contraceptive pill is safe to use and does not harm sex drive, first clinical trial finds
A male contraceptive pill has been developed which is effective, safe and does not harm sex drive, scientists have announced.
In what has been described...
Dentist reveals 8 foods that causes bad breath
It's a sensitive subject. But halitosis can happen to the best of us.
Evidence already shows that eating certain foods, such as garlic and fish,...
HOT AUDIOS: Woman, 31 dies after surgery at Gomoa Fetteh
A 31-year-old woman has died at Gomoa Fetteh’s Village of Hope Hospital after doctors had conducted surgery on her womb.
The deceased, Edith Annan, was...
Spicy/Peppery foods taken by nursing mothers cause discomfort for babies – Pediatrician
A pediatrician at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Hilda Boye, has hinted that nursing mothers who eat very spicy foods may cause tummy discomfort for...
Only 27 per cent of Ghanaians access potable water – Report
Only 27 per cent of Ghanaians have access to safe and potable water, a 2017 joint monitoring programme report has revealed.
According to the report...
Bottled drinking water is safe – GSA
Mr Kofi Amponsah-Bediako, Public Affairs Director of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has said bottled water companies passed for safety and quality assurance certification...
GHS allays fears of XDR-TB outbreak
The Ghana Health Service has assured the public of containing a further spread of the Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis.
According to Health Service, measures are being...
Lack of logistics has left us handicapped – Operation Vanguard
The Anti-Galamsey Taskforce, Operation Vanguard has requested for more resources from government to extent its operations to the Central Region.
The joint Police/Military deployment was...
What happens to your body when you sit for too long
If you happen to work in an environment where you’re forced to sit all day in front of a computer, you may want to...
Give teenage girls condoms – MP advocates
Member of Parliament for Kintampo South in the Brong Ahafo Region, Felicia Adjei, is pushing for teenage girls in the country who cannot control their...
Check your eyes regularly – Health Ministry advises public
Ghana on Wednesday, launched activities to mark the 2018 World Glaucoma week, aimed at raising global awareness and for people to have regular eye...
Exclusive breastfeeding reduces risk of infant mortality – Midwife
Principal Nursing and Public Health Officer at Adenta, Victoria Obenewaa says six months’ exclusive breastfeeding plays a key role in preventing infant mortality so...
Heart condition in newborns in Ghana rises: one out of every hundred have a condition
Listen to Nana Akyaa Yao's voice
Pediatric Cardiologist at the National Cardiothoracic Center of the Department of Child Health at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Doctor Nana...
Ghana to ban shisha smoking by mid year
Smoking of shisha and electronic cigarette will be banned in Ghana by the middle of the year, Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said.
The GHS...
Big tobacco is targeting the world’s most vulnerable to increase profits
The sixth edition of the Tobacco Atlas and its companion website TobaccoAtlas.org has found that the tobacco industry is increasingly targeting vulnerable populations in...
Prosecution for sanitation offenders to be reviewed
The Ministry of Water and Sanitation in collaboration with COLMAX-D Consultancy is set to review the Environmental Prosecutors Manual in order to put in...
Solving water and sanitation challenges in Africa are key to socio-economic development
The socio-economic growth and evolution in Africa cannot be overemphasized as the continent moves into the future. Africa has over the last decade become...
Cape Coast Teaching Hospital on high alert for Lassa fever
The Cape Teaching Hospital (CCTH) is on high alert with high clinical readiness for any case of lassa fever which will be reported to...
New KATH Mother and Baby Unit starts full operations next week
Work is complete on transfer of mothers and their babies, staff as well as equipment from the old to the new Mother and Baby...
PHOTO: JSS 2 student dies after taking 10 tablets of Tramadol
A Junior Secondary School pupil at Ohafia in Arochukwu Local Government of Abia State has reportedly died after consuming 10 tablets of Tramadol.
This statement...
KATH CEO calls for review of maternal health strategies
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has called for an urgent review of the country’s maternal health strategies to...
Ghanaian firm partners with Get Well in India to promote medical tourism
Ghanaian firm, Chartered Business Services has partnered with Get Well in India to promote medical tourism.
This initiative is to bring the large qualified pool...
Hospitals should not refer suspected Lassa fever
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has directed health facilities in the country not to refer any suspected Lassa fever cases to Tema General  Hospital or...
5 ways to detox liver naturally
The liver is a very important organ tasked with removal of toxins in the body. Because of how complex most of our diets are,...
Health officials retracing path of deceased Lassa Fever patient
Health officials have been deployed to communities such as Ashaiman, Nmai-Dzor and Tema in the Greater Accra Region to get data on persons who...
Lassa fever kills one in Ghana
One person has died after he was diagnosed with Lassa Fever, a disease that has killed at least 54 people in Nigeria within the...
HIV/AIDS rise in Sunyani West District
Mrs Eva Aryee, the Sunyani West District Director of Health has cautioned adolescent people against unprotected and premarital sex.
She said HIV/AIDS infection is recording...
Study Reveals timely intake of water can reduce hypertension
Drinking of adequate quantities of potable water throughout the day can help reduce cases of high blood pressure, Dr Gregory Ba-Lagi Lugu Zuri, Medical...
Husbands vital to fighting breast cancer
Scores of women who thronged the latest free breast screening exercise marking the first anniversary celebrations of the creation of the Nkawkaw Diocese of...
Unemployed veterinary technicians set up private services; charge exorbitant fees
Some unemployed graduate Veterinary Technicians in the Upper East Region have decided to create jobs for themselves by diverting clients to themselves and charging...
How much farting is normal per day?
No matter what you tell your S.O., it’s pretty much a given that you fart on the regular. In fact, if you’re like most...
Daylight helps to detect infant jaundice in new born babies – doctor
Pediatrician at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital Dr. Hilda Boye has advised parents expose their new born babies to natural daylight because it helps to...
Adverse effects of abortion contraceptive pills peak among teenagers
Health experts are reporting rising incidence of adverse and injurious drug reaction among teenage girls who abuse contraceptives in a bid to prevent pregnancy.
Prolonged...
80 Photos: Joy Prime heartbeat draws out patrons to 'Race 4 Heart'
The phrases are familiar: Listen to your heart. Have a heart. I love you with all my heart. About 100,000 times a day the...
Bed bugs invade Tain government hospital
Doctors and management at the Nsawkaw Government Hospital, in the Brong Ahafo Region have expressed frustrations about the invasion of bed bugs at the...
Hunger Project Ghana pumps €285,000 into maternal health
The Hunger Project Ghana, in line with its social transformation and leverage principle to improve the living conditions of vulnerable people in rural communities,...
‘More blood’: National Blood Service appeals for donors
The National Blood Service, Ghana (NBSG) on Wednesday said it was unable to reach its 50 per cent target of Voluntary Unpaid Blood Donation...
NSS releases pin codes for 2018/2019 nurses enrolment
The National Service Scheme (NSS) has released a total number of 9,342 Pin codes for eligible Ghanaian nurses who passed their licensing examinations organised...
You don't need Neurosurgical treatment abroad – Dr. Thomas Dakurah
The head of Neurosurgery department at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Thomas Dakurah says no Ghanaian needs to seek neurosurgical treatment abroad if...