Government to construct urology centre
Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang Manu says the government plans to construct a 100-bed ultramodern urology centre at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH).The facility...
Government approves GH¢4m to clear Korle-Bu renal unit’s debt
The Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang Manu has revealed that the Finance Ministry has approved GH¢4 million to clear an outstanding debt owed the Renal...
La youth to construct General hospital if…
The Coalition of La Youth Association have outlined plans to mobilise resources for the re-construction of the La General Hospital.This comes after the...
NHIS can cover renal services – Dr Okoe Boye
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Bernard Okoe Boye has suggested measures the government can adopt to reduce...
Group advocates for increased taxes on tobacco, alcohol
In an effort to address the critical issue of tobacco and alcohol consumption and their associated health risks, the Vision for Alternative Development-Ghana (VALD)...
How is Korle Bu unable to operate? – Muntala quizzes
A member of the Health Committee of Parliament, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak says the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital's (KBTH) inability to run and sustain the...
Centre for Plant Medicine Research touts progress in herbal treatment
Center for Plant Medicine Research (CPMR), Mampong has revealed that some 57 government hospitals operate herbal medicine units in the country.Executive Director, Professor,...
Opening Korle Bu renal unit without sustainable financing recipe for disaster – Beyuo
Medical practitioner, Dr. Titus Beyuo says the reopening of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital’s Renal Unit will lead to further complications in the near...
Korle Bu reopens Renal Unit
The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has reopened the Renal Unit for the treatment of kidney and other related diseases to outpatients.The reopening last...
La General hospital: Gov’t toying with lives – MP
Member of Parliament (MP) for La Dadekotopon, Rita Naa Odeley Sowah has accused government of toying with the lives of her constituents due to...
Allow us to build La General hospital if you can’t – Group to govt
The Coalition of La Associations has called on the government to relinquish control of the La General Hospital land and allow them to build...
8 critical things to know if you want to quit drinking
You’ve heard that quitting drinking and getting sober can change your life. December 22, 2013, was the last time I had any alcohol. It's now been...
Do you owe it to your partner to stay fit?
When I was sixteen, my father took me on a trip to visit Reed College. He had a friend from high school pick us up...
La General Hospital: IMF deal caused sponsors to suspend funding for construction – Majority Leader
The Majority Leader has attributed the delay in the reconstruction of the La General Hospital to a hold-up in funds by the facility's sponsors.According...
Dialysis crisis: ‘Do we have leaders in this country?’ – CDD fellow quizzes
A fellow at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD), Kwame Sarpong Aseidu has added his voice to the countless calls for the renal outpatient...
Dialysis crisis: KBTH’s refusal to open centre a death sentence – Ahenkora
Five days after the Health Ministry directed the immediate reopening of the renal outpatient department of the Korlebu Teaching Hospital, the centre remains closed.The...
FDA advocates for anti-smoking campaigns in educational institutions
The Eastern Regional Office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is encouraging institutions to include anti-smoking education in their programme activities to raise awareness of...
Korle-Bu Renal Unit re-opens today
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital Renal Unit will be re-opened to patients today, November 6, 2023.This follows a unanimous agreement at...
How do you say vagina in your local language?
I did not enjoy the recent conference on sexual harassment organised by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) & Fredrich Ebert Stiftung (FES).As a...
Korle-Bu’s renal unit to open on this date
Following a meeting held on Friday, the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital has unanimously agreed that the outpatient department of the Renal Dialysis Unit will be...
Why you need to walk after eating every meal
When you learn all the potential benefits of walking, no doubt you will start walking after eating your next meal.Walking after eating has been...
Agenda 111 project: Sod cut for Adentan Municipal Hospital
Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has cut the sod for the construction of a 100-bed district hospital at the Adentan Municipality in Accra. The hospital...
5 types of female orgasm and how to achieve it
The female orgasm is a mysterious concept - rare and hard to come by.Few women have experienced orgasm. Only 46% of women have orgasmed,...
Dialysis crisis: We see death everyday – Kidney disease patient
Conversations of members of the Renal Patients Association have changed from "when is your next dialysis date?" to "who will be the next to...
These are 8 reasons some men die or pass out during sex
There are several reasons why some men may experience issues such as passing out or dying during sexual activity, although such occurrences are relatively...
MultiChoice Ghana staff Join the “Run for Cure” event to support breast cancer awareness
Ghana’s foremost pay-tv service provider MultiChoice Ghana, over the weekend participated in the annual "Run for Cure" event to support breast cancer awareness and...
Apart from reproduction, this is what semen does in a woman’s body
There is a common belief that semen may have various health benefits for women, but it's important to distinguish between these claims and scientific...
Breast Cancer Awareness: Sunyani West goes pink with Lawyer Amma Frimpomaa
In a dedicated effort to raise awareness about the risks associated with breast cancer, Lawyer Amma Frimpomaa Dwumah, a native of Odumase, organised a...
Health Alert: Be cautious of seafood, fish – Pregnant women told
Pregnant and lactating women are advised to be cautious about consuming seafood such as shrimp, lobsters, and fish like tuna.This is because these...
Mental Health Authority offers trauma therapy to flood victims
The Mental Health Authority (MHA) has deployed staff to communities in the Lower Volta area impacted by the spillage of the Akosombo and Kpong...
Men with curved penis could be suffering from Peyronie’s disease – Urologist
A urologist, Premal Patel has discussed the intriguing topic of curved penises and the potential medical implications associated with them.Patel in a recent...
AREF-ROCHE and Genentech launch Fellowship programme
Roche and the Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF) and Genentech have launched a fellowship program to support emerging African scientists. The initiative aims to address...
Ghana Health Service probes death of 19-year-old law student
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is investigating the unfortunate passing of Nana Obeng, a 19-year-old second-year law student at the University of Ghana, at...
Only 48% of Ghanaians consistently wash hands with soap – Sanitation Minister
"Only 48 percent of Ghanaians consistently wash their hands with soap", Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Dr Freda Prempeh has said.Referencing a scientific...
Abortion in itself does not cause infertility – Doctor reveals [Video]
The Medical Director of the Accra Fertility Center at the MediFem Multi-Specialist Hospital, Dr. Nana Kwame Henaku-Larbi, has cleared the air on a common...
2 companies to produce anti-snake venom
A Ghana-based vaccine manufacturer, Atlantic Lifesciences Limited, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a leading Indian biological company, Vins Bioproducts, to produce...
32-year-old delivers quadruplet at Eastern Regional Hospital, appeals for help
32-year-old Sabina Acheampong has given birth to quadruplet at the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua.The babies were 33 weeks old in the womb and...
Women urged to participate in breast cancer screening for early detection
In a bid to promote breast cancer awareness and early detection, the Ashanti Regional Health Directorate has provided education and essential health screening to...
Breast has only two functions – Stephanie Benson
UK-based Ghanaian international singer, Stephanie Benson says the human breast has only two functions.According to her, many men prioritise their sexual desires over the...
Regularise migration of nurses abroad to earn foreign exchange – GRNMA to gov’t
The President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Madam Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo, has asked the government to turn the negative narrative of...