Support us, we’ll pay all your allowances – Okoe-Boye tells nursing trainees
Minister-designate for Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye has urged nursing trainees to support the Akufo-Addo administration in its efforts to disburse their allowances.He acknowledged the existence...
Reducing starchy foods can help prevent diabetes – Dietician
A registered dietician, Dr. Evans Sellame Adrah has advised that limiting the intake of starchy foods can contribute to diabetes prevention.According to him, starchy...
Gov’t to commission and operationalise Agenda 111 project in phases
The Health Minister-designate, Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye says the government will commission and operationalise Agenda 111 projects in phases.Dr Okoe-Boye was speaking at the opening...
4 sad reasons divorce makes good people act so badly
Why is it that people who seemed to be fairly rational before divorce turn into complete paranoid, hyper-defensive maniacs once the separation and divorce...
Husband sets 3-month deadline for his postpartum wife to lose 50 pounds
Having a baby is a life-altering event. Parents often say that they can’t remember what life was like before their baby was born, a...
8 possible reasons some people do not sweat
Sweating is a natural and essential body function that helps regulate body temperature.However, some people may notice that they don't sweat as much as...
Will you accept financial help from your wife’s male friend? Here’s Joy listeners’ verdict
Listeners of Joy FM have expressed diverse opinions on whether a man should accept money that his wife took from a male friend.During Friday’s edition of...
Bleaching creams, body enhancers cause hypertension – expert
It has become a common practice in Ghana for many women and some men to lighten their complexion and enhance their body parts.With varied...
NLC directs FWSC to resume negotiations with Medical Lab scientists
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) to resume negotiations with the Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union...
We’re taking steps to pay electricity bills of defaulting hospitals – Okoe-Boye
The Minister of Health designate, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye, has announced plans to secure funding to cover hospital electricity bills and prevent disconnections.The Electricity Company...
Renal patients advocate for comprehensive NHIS coverage
President of the Renal Patients Association of Ghana, Baffour Ahenkora, has urged the government to ensure that the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) covers...
7 subtle signs you’re in love with a misogynistic man
Misogynistic attitudes disregard women and can sometimes be tough to spot quickly. To the misogynist, women are not whole, soul-centered individuals; they are instead objectified as...
Did you know men and women see colours differently?
Women tend to see more shades and variations of colour.Scientists have discovered that men and women perceive colours differently. The difference isn't just about...
NHIA CEO introduces free medical screening for Ghanaians on their birthdays
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Da Costa Aboagye has announced a forthcoming initiative that will enable Ghanaians...
Dialysis crisis: We need stakeholder engagement, not firefighting approach – CDD-Ghana fellow tells govt
Research Fellow at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Dr Kwame Sarpong Asiedu, has called for a broader stakeholder engagement on the current dialysis...
5 things a child never, ever owes their parents, according to experts
Owe is only one letter from own and evolved directly from the word own. Let that sink in. To owe someone implies an obligation.Children...
Pharmaceutical importers demand removal of taxes on selected medications for kidney patients
Assistant General Secretary of the Pharmaceutical Importers and Wholesalers Association, Ronald Antwi, has called on the government to remove value-added tax (VAT) from essential...
Parliament kicked against taxes on regents for dialysis; not an increment – Mintah Akandoh
Ranking Member on Parliament's Health Committee, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has denied suggestions that Parliament endorsed the new fees for dialysis treatment introduced by the...
NHIA to implement 6-month dialysis support on June 1 – CEO reveals
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Aboagye Da-Costa, has revealed that his outfit will commence its intended support...
Cost of dialysis: 2 million cedis is part of our Corporate Social Responsibility – NHIA CEO
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has taken a significant step towards alleviating the financial burden faced by end-stage kidney patients.Following the increase in...
The amazing benefits of yoghurt for your sexual health
Yoghurt can be a tasty and healthy addition to your diet.The sexual health benefits of yoghurtYoghurt is a super source of calcium for...
KATH installs additional dialysis machines to offer kidney treatment to more patients
The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi is positioning itself to lead in the management and treatment of kidney diseases and renal failure.To...
Here are 7 reasons you keep experiencing painful leg cramps when you are asleep
Experiencing leg cramps during sleep can be both painful and disruptive.Reasons for leg cramps during sleepElectrolyte imbalance: A lack of potassium, magnesium, or...
Dialysis crisis: NHIA to introduce scheme to subsidise dialysis cost
Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Aboagye Dacosta, has announced that his outfit has concluded a policy agreement to...
8 critical ways to fix your broken marriage after your wife’s affair
If the prospect of your marriage’s future is contingent on surviving your wife’s infidelity, you are in the right place. Infidelity can suck the...
4 tiny things to do every single day for your mental fitness
Everyone is constantly busy, whether it is juggling work. school, family, or all of the above. That's why it's so important to find ways...
Hearing him speaking ill of his baby mama changed my feelings towards him
I had known John for a while through a mutual friend.He was tall, had a chocolate complexion and was well-built. Additionally, he passed the...
Making lupus visible: The hard truth about steroids
The side effects of the steroids used by lupus patients can be complete diseases for other people,’ says Mrs. Emma Danso, the Executive Director...
Nursing trainee allowances likely to be paid next week – Bawumia
The Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahanudu Bawumia has announced that outstanding nursing trainee allowances for 2024 will...
Renal Patients call for help as dialysis cost hits GH¢491Â
The Renal Patients Association of Ghana has raised concerns about the increment in dialysis cost surge from GH¢380 to GH¢491.The Association has said the...
Ghana to carry out nationwide survey on two emerging plant diseases – Dr Appiah
The Plant Disease Research Centre, a unit under the Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (BNARI-GAEC), in collaboration...
6 thoughts that signal trouble in your relationship
Your inner monologue can reveal your state of being — i.e., the quality of your present experience — in your relationship.This state of being...
Men account for 60% deaths: Blood pressure, heart failure, stroke to blame – Report
Six out of every 10 deaths, representing 60.3 percent of all deaths registered in the country in 2022, were males.On the flip side, 343,913...
See the top 11 diseases that killed people in Ghana in 2022 (LIST)
According to the latest statistical report released by the Births and Deaths Registry in Ghana,18,689 deaths, accounting for 36.7% of registered deaths (50,992), were...
My ex-husband stole my identity and almost had me behind bars
My ex-husband created a fake Facebook account and harassed his (other) ex-wife by pretending to be me. She immediately believed it was me and...
Piano-crushing ad: Apple responds to criticism with apology
Apple has apologized after a backlash over an advert that showed objects, including musical instruments and books, being crushed by a hydraulic press.Apple said...
5 things you should never do on a first date
It's finally happened. That hot guy you always see during lunch hour has worked up the courage to ask you on a date.You're excited,...
My ex-husband stole my identity and almost had me behind bars
My ex-husband created a fake Facebook account and harassed his (other) ex-wife by pretending to be me. She immediately believed it was me and...
Miss Teen USA steps down just days after Miss USA’s resignation
Miss Teen USA resigned Wednesday, sending further shock waves through the pageant community just days after Miss USA said she would relinquish her crown.
In...
NHIA CEO demands immediate halt to unauthorized NHIS charges
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Da-Costa Aboagye, has called for an immediate halt to the imposition of...