Food poisoning: Marwako fined GH₵1m in damages
A court has ordered Marwako Fast Food in Accra to pay over a million Ghana cedis in damages.The amount forms part of reliefs awarded...
Three million condoms missing – Auditor-General’s report
The Auditor-General is pursuing a driver who failed to deliver about three million pieces of male condoms and other contraceptives valued at GH¢1.34 million...
Dengue Fever: Two more cases recorded in Eastern region
Two more cases of Dengue Fever have been recorded in the Eastern region bringing the total number to 11.The Eastern Regional Health Directorate of...
Manhyia Government Hospital OPD empty as labour strike strands patients
Patients visiting the Manhyia Government Hospital have been left stranded as the Outpatient Department (OPD) sits empty due to a labour strike initiated by...
CPPA conducts health outreach for over 1,000 flood victims in Avadiokome
The Community Practices Pharmacists Association (CPPA) has organised a free health outreach and health insurance initiative for over 1,000 flood victims in Avadiokome in...
GHS issues Dengue Fever alert
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced the outbreak of clinical malaria, known as Dengue Fever, in some districts of the Eastern Region.According to...
NHIA releases additional GH¢ 135.6m to healthcare providers nationwide
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has released an additional GH¢135.6 million to healthcare providers nationwide.This funding aims to settle outstanding claims for February...
Cancer patients face treatment delays at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
Cancer patients at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital are encountering prolonged delays and suspended appointments as the hospital's sole radiotherapy machine struggles to keep up...
More human remains found as police name suspect
Human remains have been found in west London by police investigating the discovery of body parts in suitcases in Bristol.
Officers believe the remains found...
Most youth fear pregnancy more than HIV/AIDS – GHS
The HIV/AIDS Coordinator for the Ada East District, Mr. Anani Adator, has disclosed that most Ghanaian youth fear and prevent pregnancy more than HIV/AIDS.Mr...
Non-Communicable Diseases are next pandemic in Ghana – Health experts warn
Health experts have issued a stark warning that Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) could become the next global pandemic following COVID-19 if immediate measures are not...
Low number of HIV cases in Adaklu due to intensified education, sensitisation
Samuel Yao Atidzah, Executive Director of GOSANET Foundation, a Health NGO operating in the Adaklu district, has attributed the low number of People Living...
Health threat: Do well to get rid of the mosquito breed – DCE urges MoH
A new breed of mosquitoes is posing a health threat to residents in the Akyemansa, Achiase, and Birem South districts in the Eastern Region.The...
Ghana to experience hunger, malnutrition by 2030 – Prof Berchie Asiedu
Many Ghanaians will experience hunger and malnutrition by 2030 due to anticipated drop in national fish production, Professor Berchie Asiedu, the Dean, School of...
5 painful questions to ask yourself If you have a pattern of bad relationships
Every breakup is tough — whether you initiated or were blind sided.Even the ones you knew were inevitable. You may swear off dating for...
Govt finally clears medical supplies stuck at Tema Port for over a year
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in health have confirmed that the government has finally cleared all the medical supplies that had been stuck at the...
Celebrating 50 years of marriage in Nigeria’s ‘divorce capital’
A couple who live in Nigeria’s “divorce capital” are being hailed for their long marriage having recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.Mahmud Kabir Yakasai...
Man shares simple lifestyle changes that helped him lose weight naturally
A man began his weight loss journey after his 3-year-old son made an innocent comment about how big he had become.Jason Henriques told Today.com...
Woman who received pig kidney transplant and heart pump dies
Lisa Pisano, the first person to receive a mechanical heart pump as well as a gene-edited pig kidney, died Sunday, according to NYU Langone Health, where...
Akwamuhene donates GH¢300,000 lab equipment to Akyem Awisa clinic
As part of his 10th-anniversary celebration, the Akwamuhene of Akyem Awisa, Nana Yaw Barima Twum Sarkodie I, has donated laboratory equipment and accessories worth...
Clean Accra Campaign journeys to Circle [Photos]
Petty traders at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange took a break from their businesses on July 9th, 2024, to actively participate in the Clean Accra...
Ghana likely to attain universal health coverage before 2030 – NHIA
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has projected that Ghana will achieve universal health coverage before 2030.According to the Chief Executive of the NHIA,...
GHS to launch door-to-door screening for Non-Communicable Diseases in Ashanti Region
The Ghana Health Services in the Ashanti region is set to launch a door-to-door screening and awareness campaign to combat Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), which...
Two people in Volta Region infected with HIV daily
Two people are infected with HIV in the Volta Region every day, the Programme Manager of the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP), Dr. Stephen...
More women contract HIV in Volta Region
Out of the 16,016 people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the Volta Region, 65.52 per cent are women, while young people (15–24), accounted for...
COVID-19 vaccination campaign underway
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has begun another phase of national COVID-19 vaccination campaign across the country from July 3, 2024.The Service targets to...
EU awards €32m grant to Ghana for vaccine manufacturing
The European Union (EU) has awarded a grant of €32 million to support vaccine manufacturing and the pharmaceutical industry in Ghana.The grant was made...
Family sues Central Aflao hospital for negligence
The family of Linda Adua, the 39-year-old caterer who died at Central Aflao Hospital, has sued the health facility for medical negligence leading to...
Health crisis looms as Korle Bu’s only cancer treatment machine breaks down; patients stranded
Another health crisis is looming as the only cancer treatment machine at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has broken down, leaving scores of patients...
63 Prisoners undergo free surgery
The Ghana Prisons Service has facilitated free surgical operations for 63 prison inmates from eight different prison facilities in the country.The surgeries, which were...
More young people contracting hypertension, diabetes – UGMC CEO
There is a growing number of young people with hypertension and diabetes in the country, the Chief Executive Officer of the University of Ghana...
NHIA to seek A-G’s advice on mandatory health insurance for foreigners
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Dacosta Aboagye, says the Authority will seek the opinion of the Attorney...
Lifestyle diseases like cancer, diabetes can never be inherited – Naturopathic Doctor
Naturopathic doctor and founder of Sankofa Health Movement, Dr. Morris Mensah, has debunked claims that people living with certain lifestyle diseases including cancer and...
NHIA saves GH¢9.5 million from fraudulent claims
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) says it was able to save GH¢9.5 million from fraudulent claims in 2023 following the deployment of artificial...
Ga Mantse leads Clean Accra Campaign [Photos]
The Ga Mantse, His Royal Majesty King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II on Tuesday 2nd July 2024, led the first phase of the clean Accra...
Nationwide accommodation for primary healthcare professionals to begin soon – Dr. Nsiah Asare hints
Presidential Advisor on health, Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, has hinted at the government’s plans to provide housing facilities for primary healthcare professionals across the country.Speaking...
NCDs are the next pandemic – NHIA CEO
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Aboagye Dacosta has raised alarm about the increasing rate of Non-Communicable Diseases...
GMA condemns attack on Suhum Gov’t Hospital staff
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has condemned the assault on staff of the Suhum Government Hospital by the family of a deceased patient.In a...
Kpatia health center gets maternity ward
Kpatia Health Centre has received a new maternity ward following a report by Adom News last year highlighting the inadequate infrastructure, particularly in the...
Tax policies on products with negative health impacts beneficial – FDA
The Chief Executive of the Food and Drugs Authority, Delese Mimi Darko, says tax policies on products like tobacco and alcohol, with negative public...