Health

Health alert! High-risk meningitis period – Report sore throat, headache, fever, bodily pains

Sore throat, headache, fever, general bodily pains, and others are symptoms of meningitis which has a higher risk during the dry season.The public are...

Newborn children will soon be issued a Ghana card – Bawumia

Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has announced that newborn children will be issued a Ghana Card number.He...

We will focus on improving air quality – AMA Health Director

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced that the 2024 Clean Ghana Campaign will focus on improving air quality in the country's capital.This follows...

King Charles III diagnosed with cancer

King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, says Buckingham Palace.It is not prostate cancer but was discovered during his...

Tears as man endures prolonged erection for two days [Watch]

A 42-year-old sickle cell patient, Stephen Danquah is suffering from a rare condition known as priapism.This causes his penis to erect for two consecutive...

Woman admits to delibrately spreading HIV

A woman living with HIV/AIDS has admitted to having unprotected sex with several men despite being aware of her status.According to her, it was...

Chocolate will disappear from our diets in the next 100 years, food expert warns

Some of our favourite foods may no longer exist within 100 years – including chocolate, avocados and seafood – new research has found.Food futurologists have put...

Rotational nurses threaten demo over unpaid allowances

The Rotational Nurses and Midwives Association (RNMA) is threatening to stage a one-week peaceful protest over delay of financial clearance from the government.The twelve...

Here is one crucial thing you should do the moment you enter your hotel room

When you first arrive at your hotel room after a long day of travel, it's tempting to want to drop your suitcase and immediately...

Exact number of hot drinks you should have in your diet each day

Dementia risk could be lowered by adding certain foods or drinks to your diet, it's been claimed, and regularly drinking green tea is reportedly...

More women on NHIS in Ghana than men – Health survey report

The percentage of women in Ghana who are covered by health insurance is higher than that of men,the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey...

My younger brother’s manhood is bigger than mine – Man cries on live radio [Listen]

How would you feel if your manhood became smaller and curved after circumcision? It's quite worrying, isn't it?That is the reality faced by a...

This is what happens to men who are not circumcised

The National Vice President of trained Wanzam operators in Ghana, Akua Afriyie Nkrumah has explained the risk factors of not being circumcised.According to her,...

4-year-old leukemia patient seeks $400,000 support

Parents of a 4-year –old boy, Jason-Mitchell Ashele Nana Agyiriha Armah, are appealing for support to raise $400,000 for his leukemia treatment.In tears,...

Bilharzia spikes in Volta Basin following dam spillage

Stakeholders are raising alarms over the rise in female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) at lakeside communities within the Volta Basin in the wake of the...

COCOBOD champions cervical cancer awareness among staff in Sunyani

The Bono Regional office of COCOBOD is championing the awareness of cervical cancer among female staff in Sunyani in a strategic move to help...

Reckless lifestyle of the young accounts for increasing HIV cases – Kyeremeh Atuahene

The Ghana AIDS Commission attributes the increasing cases of HIV in the country to the reckless lifestyle of young people.According to the Commission, people...

Korle Bu upgrades 30 wards as part of centenary celebration

Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) in Accra will renovate over 30 wards of the hospital as part of its centenary celebration this year.The exercise,...

Government must be blamed for state of health facilities – Nabdam MP

Member of Parliament (MP) for Nabdam in the Upper East region, Mark Kurt Nawaane, has blamed the shortage of vital equipment in hospitals on...

These are 5 reasons pregnant women should eat okro

Pregnancy is a journey filled with unique nutritional needs, and okro, a beloved staple in Ghanaian cuisine, is a remarkable food ally for expectant...

Agenda 111: Use funds to maintain already existing hospitals – Cecilia Senoo

The Chief Executive of Hope for Future Generation, Cecilia Senoo has called on the government to prioritise the robustness of already existing health facilities...

Nearly 83% females aged 15-24 do not use contraceptives

Ghanaian females between the ages of 15 and 24 do not use contraceptives, while 24.7% of males within the same age bracket engaged in...

Same-sex marriage, sex workers contribute to HIV fast-track infections – Ghana Aids Commission

The latest demographic survey on health by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) reveals that the country is classified as one of the HIV fast-track infections...

WHO introduces Health Technology Access Pool

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced the Health Technology Access Pool (HTAP) as the successor to the COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP).C-TAP was...

76% of men not aware of their HIV status – GSS Report

The Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed how majority of men are not aware of their...

‘Sick Hospitals’: Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital Director says facility doesn’t lack defibrillators anymore

The Medical Director of the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in the Western Region, Dr. Joseph Tambil has refuted claims that the hospital lacks defibrillators and...

Contraceptive usage: Urban married women most likely to opt for ‘withdrawal method’ – GSS report

Apparently, urban married women like to use the 'pullout' method of contraception more than rural married women.According to the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health...

Gov’t given 14-day ultimatum to negotiate Medical laboratory workers’ conditions of service

There seems to be another industrial action in the offing.Members of the Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union, an essential healthcare service provider are threatening...

Over 50% of pregnant women are anaemic- GSS 

A survey conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has shown that over 50 per cent of pregnant women in the country are anemic,...

UG Medical Professor urges doctors to maintain high ethical standards

Professor of surgery at the University of Ghana Medical School (UGMS), Prof. Afua Hesse, has called on doctors and other health workers to uphold...

5% of Ghanaian men aged 15-49 not circumcised – GSS report

The Ghana Statistical Service's 2022 Demographic Health Survey has revealed that, approximately 5 percent of Ghanaian men are not circumcised.This equates to about 835,000...

Mosquitoes in hospitals a cause for concern – Malaria Elimination Programme

The Case Management Focal Person of the National Malaria Elimination Programme, Dr. Paul Boateng has expressed concern over the presence of mosquitoes in hospital...

Is masturbation on the rise?

Masturbating is sexual self-pleasing that involves some form of physical stimulation of the genitals. It usually involves fondling, caressing and stroking of the genitals which...

60 minutes exercise daily can reduce risk of overweight, obesity in children

Dr Seyram Kaali, A Clinical Research Fellow at the Kintampo Health Research Centre, says children must be involved in a physical activity for at...

NHIS chases health facilities over illegal charges

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has threatened to suspend some accredited health facilities charging illegal fees.The NHIS in a statement said they have...

Many women opting for C-section worrying — GHS

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has described as quite high the number of women opting for caesarean sections (CS) in the country as against...

Health workers demand 8 month pension arrears  

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) and the Health Services Workers Union have petitioned the National Pension Regulatory Authority to release their...

‘Sick Hospitals’: The only working defibrillator at Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital is faulty

Finding a working defibrillator at the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital in the Western Region is akin to the 9th wonder of the world.It is...

Namibia’s President Hage Geingob going to US for cancer treatment

Namibia's President Hage Geingob, 82, is flying to the US to receive "specialised" medical treatment for cancer, his office has said.It comes less than...

Korle-Bu to hold mass burial for all unclaimed, unidentified bodies

The authorities of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital have announced their intention to conduct a mass burial for all unknown, unclaimed, and unidentified bodies....