23 selected for cohort II of Africa Health Collaborative palliative care workshop
Twenty-three primary health personnel across the country have been selected to participate in this year’s basic palliative healthcare workshop.The course by the Africa Higher...
Animals have feelings and should not be killed for any purpose – Okyeame Kwame says [Video]
Ghanaian musician and advocate, Okyeame Kwame, has taken a bold stance in support of animal rights, emphasizing the importance of compassion towards sentient beings.In...
Africa Health Collaborative seminar enlightens MSc Health Entrepreneurship students on IP, regulatory issues
Students in the MSc. Health Entrepreneurship programme at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology have been trained on Intellectual Property, regulatory issues...
Agogo Presbyterian Hospital records zero maternal mortality in 2023 with SafeCare interventions
In a landmark achievement for maternal health, the Presbyterian Hospital at Agogo, situated in the Ashanti region, has heralded a year of remarkable success...
E.P Church expands health centre in Tongor Dzemeni
The Evangelical Presbyterian Church with support from its partners has expanded it's the health centre at Tongor Dzemeni in the South Dayi District of...
Men between 20 and 39 years responsible for 86% of teenage pregnancies in Tema
The Tema Metropolitan Health Directorate has revealed that about 86 percent of adolescent pregnancies in Tema are caused by men between 20 and 39-years-old.Doris...
10 health benefits of sex you may not know
You may have heard the saying, ‘An apple a day keeps the doctor away’.However, after reading the numerous benefits of good sex contained in...
NHIA reviewing its tariffs to end illegal charges of customers by health facilities
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) is reviewing its medicines list and tariffs to reflect the present economic situation of the country.This is among...
I’ll make Ghana a pharmaceutical hub – Bawumia pledges
Vice President, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, has pledged to support local pharmaceutical manufacturers to transform Ghana into a pharmaceutical hub.He made this commitment during an...
NHIA reviewing tariffs to end illegal charges by health facilities
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has announced plans to review its medicines list and tariffs to address the issue of illegal charges, commonly...
5 reasons why swimming is great for lung health
Your lungs are a unique organ. They reside deep inside your body, but are the only internal organ that has continual and wholesale exposure...
Health benefits of Vitamin B12, based on Science
Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, is an essential vitamin that your body needs but cannot produce.It’s found naturally in animal products, but...
World Autism Day: Dakoa Newman advocates for inclusive support
In commemoration of the 2024 World Autism Day, Okaikoi South Member of Parliament (MP) is advocating for an inclusive society and comprehensive support for...
20 get opportunity to receive training in strategic leadership by Africa Health Collaborative
Twenty primary healthcare workers are receiving training in strategic leadership by the Africa Higher Education Health Collaborative at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science...
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association sends important message over ‘dumsor’
The Executive Secretary of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Ghana (PMAG), Lucia Addae, says a constant supply of electricity is needed for health facilities...
Health: NGO supports Goaso Hospital with Neglected Tropical Disease center
An NGO called Tim Africa Aid Ghana has supported the Goaso Government Hospital in the Ahafo Region with a center for the treatment of...
Study predicts 41% of Ghanaian deaths linked to NCDs by 2034
About 41% of deaths in Ghana may be linked to complications of four non-communicable diseases (NCDs): stroke, myocardial infarction, heart failure, and chronic kidney...
Dumsor destroy UPS and several medical equipment at KATH
The intermittent power cuts experienced in the last few weeks have destroyed several medical equipment at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, including the uninterrupted...
Girl appeals for financial support to undergo surgery [Photos]
An 11- year-old girl from Ayomso in the Ahafo Region, Sarah Pokuaa, urgently needs financial support to undergo surgery.Her parents, Alex Kwame and...
These 5 fruits and vegetables will prolong your life
One's lifespan and its quality are determined by the types of food eaten.Fruits and vegetables are not only low in calories but also packed...
HIV self testing confirms 239 positive cases
A total of 239 HIV-positive cases were recorded out of 140,000 kits distributed during the self-testing programme piloted in 50 districts across the country.Out...
Health workers urged to intensify efforts in addressing tuberculosis
Management of the Ahafo Regional Health Directorate has called on health workers to put in more efforts to address Tuberculosis (TB) cases in the...
Just give us ‘dumsor’ timetable to plan our operations – GMA tells ECG
Pressure continues to mount on the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to release a load-shedding timetable.The latest organisation to add its voice to...
Minority calls for exemption of all health facilities from load shedding
The Minority in Parliament has called for the exemption of health facilities from the recent unannounced load shedding by the Electricity Company of Ghana...
Tema General Hospital: If a baby died, it wasn’t because of ‘dumsor’ – GHS Accra Director
The Greater Accra Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Akosua Agyeiwa Owusu-Sarpong, has dismissed claims a three-day-old baby died at the...
Hotter countries generate more food waste per capita in households
In warmer countries, people throw away more food per person at home. This could be because they eat more fresh food that has parts...
No lives lost: Tema General Hospital reacts to ‘dumsor’ at facility
Tema General Hospital has responded to a viral video depicting babies allegedly struggling for their lives at the NICU following a power outage at...
Skilled delivery rate of pregnant women declines in the Ahafo Region
The Ahafo Regional Director for Health Service, Dr. Atsu Dodor has expressed concern over a decline in the frequency of pregnant women visiting health...
Nurses Council suspends newly approved verification fee
The 15th Governing Board of the Nursing and Midwifery Council has halted the implementation of the newly approved verification fee for nurses pending its review.The...
Supreme Court to hear arguments in abortion pill case
The US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on whether to restrict access to mifepristone, a commonly used abortion pill.It is considered the most...
How I lost 50 pounds in 6 months with 80% diet and 20% exercise – Ghanaian lady tells her story
For many, the journey to losing weight can seem like an insurmountable challenge, but for one determined Ghanaian lady, who goes by the name...
NHIA disburses Gh¢180 million to healthcare providers
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has allocated Gh¢180 million to healthcare providers nationwide, primarily covering claims processed and validated up to December 2023.In...
Why you keep getting boils in your pubic areas and how to prevent them
Boils are painful, pus-filled lumps that have a knack for popping up in the most uncomfortable spots, including the pubic area.Not exactly the topic...
ROB Foundation commemorates World Down Syndrome Day [Photos]
Rochelle Boakye Brago (ROBB) Foundation, a local advocacy NGO for people with Down Syndrome on Thursday joined in the global observation of this year’s...
The promise and perils of the egg-freezing revolution
The thrum of rushing passengers reverberated beyond the door of a bathroom cubicle in a distant corner of Oslo airport. Crouched low over half...
Antwi Mensah Foundation hands over 15-seater toilet facility to Ejisu R/C school
The Antwi Mensah and Family Foundation has handed over a 15-seater toilet and washing facility to the Ejisu R/C model school in the Ashanti region. The...
TB kills 43 daily – Expert calls for investment to deal with burden
Ahead of the global commemoration of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on Sunday, it has emerged that 43 Ghanaians die of the disease, an airborne...
Gas explosion accounts for 35% burns cases at Korle Bu
Thirty-five per cent of burns cases on admission to Korle Bu Teaching Hospital are caused by gas explosions, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of...
Scientists say they can cut HIV out of cells
Scientists say they have successfully eliminated HIV from infected cells, using Nobel Prize-winning Crispr gene-editing technology.Working like scissors, but at the molecular level, it...
USAID donates ‘Health Voyager’ boat to improve health access in Oti’s island communities
The United States Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has donated a new 19-seater boat to the Ghana Health Service...