We don’t have resources to cover dialysis treatment – NHIA
Director of Corporate Affairs at the National Health Insurance Agency (NHIA), Oswald Mensah, says while the NHIA has received numerous requests to add several...
NHIS should cover dialysis cost – Oppong Nkrumah
Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has raised concerns about the high cost of kidney dialysis in the country.Speaking in an interview on Adom TV's...
Enforce regulations on mercury use – Researcher urges govt
It has emerged that 81 tonnes (81,000 kilogrammes) of mercury is released into the local system annually, out of which 80 percent is used...
Chief builds GHȼ7m NICU complex for Eastern Regional Hospital
A multipurpose Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) complex to help save newborns and reduce maternal deaths at the Eastern Regional Hospital has been commissioned...
Dialysis crisis: 14 died at Korle Bu over supply shortage between May and September – Patients
The Renal Patients Association of Ghana, comprised of individuals with kidney conditions, has disclosed that fourteen of its members passed away between May and...
Mahama calls on govt to remove taxes on dialysis consumables
Former President John Dramani Mahama has called on the government to scrap import charges and taxes on medication and kits for dialysis treatment in...
Agenda 111: 89 hospitals are 52% complete, over 65K person to be employed – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Akufo-Addo has reiterated the commitment of his government to completing the “Agenda 111” Hospital Project, whose sod he cut in August 2021.According...
‘Limited funds’ cause of Manhean polyclinic’s deplorable state – Tema MCE
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Tema Metropolitan Assembly, Yohane Amarh Ashitey, says the limited funds available to his outfit is the reason they...
New dialysis charges illegal – Health Ministry to Korle Bu
The Ministry of Health has taken a swipe at the management of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital for increasing dialysis fees without proper recourse to...
World Heart Day: Korle Bu records over 16,000 heart cases, 21 deaths in 2022
The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital’s (KBTH) Cardiothoracic Centre recorded 16,946 outpatient department (OPD) attendances with varied heart diseases and 21 deaths from heart failure...
Men urged to prioritise prostate cancer screenings to save lives [Video]
A prominent Urologist, Dr. Awuku Asabre, has urged men in Ghana to prioritise their health by promptly screening for prostate cancer.Speaking on Adom FM’s...
Take your leave to rest – Cardiologist urges Ghanaian workers
The Head of Cardiology Unit of the National Cardiothoracic Centre at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr Abdul-Samed Tanko, has encouraged Ghanaian workers to take...
Health Ministry summons Korle-Bu over new dialysis fee
The Health Ministry has summoned the management of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital over the increase in cost of dialysis treatment from GH¢380 to GH¢765...
Korle Bu probes leakage of proposed hike in cost of dialysis
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Opoku Ware Ampomah, says internal investigations have been launched into how a...
Overused cooking oil bad for your heart-Dietician
A senior dietitian at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Mrs. Efua Owusu-Ansah is warning that overused cooking oil can result in heart diseases.Speaking at the...
Oti Region vet director calls for free rabies vaccines
The Regional Veterinary Director for Oti Region, Dr. Patrick Akandi Agbodzi has pleaded with the government and development partners for assistance in making vaccines...
I slept with an onion in my sock, here is what happened
Feeling under the weather with cold symptoms led me down the old tale of the onion in the sock. This is one of those...
North Gonja: Patients receive treatment under trees
Shortage of beds has become prevalent at the Daboya and Mankarigu Health Centers in the North Gonja district of the Savannah region.Patients lucky to...
Ghana’s health budget to expand to ¢16.5bn in 2024 – Fitch Solutions
Ghana’s health budget is expected to expand to ¢16.5 billion in 2024, from ¢15.2 billion in 2023.According to Fitch Solutions, the medical device market...
MCF digital loans to transform healthcare financing for SMEs in Ghana
Small and medium-scale enterprises in the healthcare delivery ecosystem in Ghana are expected to receive some respite in financing with the launch of the...
Tema Manhean Polyclinic operates under leaking roof
The Tema Manhean Polyclinic, located in the Tema Metropolis of the Greater Accra Region, has called on the government and philanthropists to help replace...
Kidney dialysis price hike illegal – Mintah Akandoh
Ranking Member on Parliament’s Health Committee, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has described the increment in the price of kidney dialysis treatment at the Korle Bu...
Korle-Bu settles brouhaha over kidney dialysis price hike
The Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has said the increased cost of renal dialysis from GH¢380 to GH¢765.42 is yet to receive consideration and approval.Reports...
Ghanaians lament as Korle-Bu increases cost of dialysis
The Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has increased the cost of renal dialysis from GH¢380 to GH¢765.42. This has been met with outcry from the...
Sankore to get surgical theatre to improve healthcare delivery
Sankore Health Centre is set to see improvement in healthcare delivery as the Ahafo Regional Minister and the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asunafo...
Why masturbation can be harmful for you
Masturbation is a normal sexual activity that many people engage in throughout their lives.It is not associated with serious physical health risks, and for...
Heart diseases, stroke leading causes of death — Study
The leading causes of death in the country now are heart diseases and stroke, the Ag. Director of the National Cardiothoracic Centre (NCTC), Professor...
Infants can contract gonorrhoea – Doctor reveals
A family Physician Specialist at Madina Polyclinic, Dr. Emmanuel Asante, has disclosed how gonorrhoea can be transmitted from the mother to babies in the womb.He...
Nearly 2.4 million Ghanaians could be suffering mental illnesses – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) says almost 2.4 million Ghanaians could be suffering from various degrees of mental illness.The organisation believes this calls for...
Bankye ampesi reduces risk of colon cancer
During my court attachment at the Cape Coast High Court, I noticed bankye ampesi was sold at some places close to the court. In...
4 ways early morning sex changes your relationship, tips to have it right
You know what’s also a great way to start your day? Having morning sex!Morning sex can be incredibly satisfying and pleasurable. Not only does...
New hope as trial of HIV vaccine begins
US state research agency, National Institutes of Health (NIH), has announced the first phase of trial of a preventive HIV vaccine candidate has commenced...
Rotaract Club Accra raises funds to support breast cancer awareness, screening
In the heart of Accra, Ghana, a beacon of unwavering commitment and compassion has emerged, igniting hope in the fight against breast cancer.The...
Destiny Int’l Covenant Church celebrates 15 Years with a gift of health
In a heartwarming celebration of their 15th anniversary, Destiny International Covenant Church went above and beyond by offering a priceless gift to its members...
234 men died from prostate cancer between 2013 and 2022 – Report
A total of 234 men died of prostate cancer in Ghana from 2013 to 2022, a report in the Journal of the West African...
It’s naive for leaders to think they are immune to our poor health system – CDD-Ghana fellow
Pharmacist, Dr. Kwame Sarpong Asiedu has counselled Ghanaian leaders and government officials not to deceive themselves into believing that they are not affected by...
Here are 6 possible meanings to your sex dreams
Wet dreams are usually normal and we all have them at one point in time.In some cases, these dreams have a deeper meaning attached...
Facts about keeping your pubic hair: To shave or not to shave?
Why do people shave in the first place? Is it because they feel comfortable with it, adhere to societal standards, consider their partner's preferences,...
GHS warns of rapid spread of Apollo across all 16 regions
The general public has been urged to maintain a habit of frequent handwashing to deal with the increasing cases of Acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis, commonly...
Ladies, here’s why you shouldn’t sleep with a bra on
Let's debunk a common myth: sleeping in a bra will not make your breasts perkier or prevent them from sagging.You might wonder why it's...