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Akandoh takes on govt over shortage of child vaccines

Ranking member on the Health Committee of Parliament has blamed the shortage of child immunisation vaccines in the country on the incompetence of the...

Blood bank falls short of annual requirement

The national blood bank received only 169,435 units of blood, far lower than the annual stock requirement of 330,000 units, the 2022 Performance Review...

Childhood killer diseases: Vaccines coming in 3 weeks – Health Minister

The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu, has assured the nation that steps are being taken for the country to take delivery of children's...

SONA 2023: Akufo-Addo reacts to shortage of baby vaccines

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed concern over the shortage of childhood vaccines in the country.The President, delivering the state of the Nation...

Govt moves to deliver vaccines 

The government is deploying all efforts and resources to fast-track the delivery of the routine child immunisation vaccines that are in short supply in...

‘I want more from my partner but she refuses – I’m scared of being alone again’

Dear Coleen,I’m a man in my late-30s and came out of a long-term relationship just before the pandemic.I felt lonely and miserable for a...

Doctors abandon Wa East; only one left to cater for 90,000 residents

Inadequate health infrastructure in the Wa East District of the Upper East Region has left the district with only one doctor, as others posted...

Over 100 measles cases recorded in northern Ghana as babies vaccines shortage bite

Over 100 children in the northern part of Ghana are suspected to have contracted measles.This is according to the President-elect for the Paediatrics...

I’m dating a catholic priest but that’s not the problem

I am not going to lie. I am a very beautiful young woman. I am curvy with ample flesh in all the right places....

7 ways to achieve orgasm

Although some health professionals think it is very normal to not experience orgasm, some health experts also believe that it could be a medical...

People living with disability demonstrate against govt over poor orthopaedic services

Some persons living with disability in the Ashanti Region have staged a protest against the government's failure to build an orthopaedic treatment facility.The group...

Pregnant woman scheduled for CS dies after ditching hospital for prayer camp

One of the four cases of maternal deaths recorded in the Ledzokuku Municipality in 2022 involved a pregnant woman who, for the fear of...

Half of world on track to be overweight by 2035

More than half the world’s population will be classed as obese or overweight by 2035 if action is not taken, the World Obesity Federation...

How the ‘little things’ make or break a relationship

He comes home from work exhausted again. He crashes onto the living room sofa, takes a deep breath, and turns on his favorite show....

My obsession with my boyfriend was driving us apart then I found out what was really going on

It started one night about a month after we’d met, when he said something funny and I didn’t react quickly enough.He was staying at...

8 things men do when they are seriously insecure

Living with an insecure man is not only hard work, it can have a devastating impact on your well-being and emotional health, as well...

Measles outbreak: Tamale North MP fears it could lead to closure of schools

Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini, has expressed fear over the possible closure of schools in his constituency following the measles outbreak.The...

Measles vaccines to arrive in Ghana within 2 weeks 

The Majority Chief Whip in Parliament, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, says the country will take stock of some measles vaccines from the United Nations Children’s Fund...

Lassa Fever: Adhere to safety protocols – GMA to health workers

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) is urging health professionals to adhere to safety protocols as 14 Lassa Fever cases have so far been confirmed...

Parliament’s Health Committee visits mosquito breeding site

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Health has toured some mosquito breeding sites in the Bono Region with a call on Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL)...

Waiting until marriage to have sex? Here’s what to know

Waiting until marriage to have sex is a personal decision that requires careful consideration and planning.Every relationship is different and there's no "right way"...

Only 1,079 food vendors, restaurants have hygiene permits

Data from the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) show that only 1,079 food service establishments across the nation have been issued with the FDA’s...

The back of toothbrush is for tongue scraping – Dentist

A dentist at the Marks Dental Clinic, Dr Anna Adams, has revealed that the back of a proper toothbrush is solely for scraping the...

Celestine Donkor and husband to release new book

Gospel musician Celestine Donkor and her husband, Kofi Donkor, are taking their fans behind the scenes of their lives in their new book.The couple...

Patients fail to pay medical bills; abscond from regional hospital 

A total of 75 in-patients who were treated and discharged from the Eastern Regional Hospital, Koforidua, last year, absconded without paying medical bills.Within...

I’ve been sick for the past 10 years; confined to a wheelchair – NDC guru

A leading member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Robert Joseph Mettle-Nunoo, has explained his absence from frontline politics for a long time now....

15 best maternity jeans that are actually comfortable

If you’ve been on the fence while searching for the best maternity jeans, you’re not alone. If you’re anything like me, you’ve chosen to...

How dates increase sperm count and why men should eat them regularly

Chock full of nutrients, people eat dates mostly for energy; but there's more to these dry fruits.A low sperm count has often been linked...

Ghana confirms 14 cases of Lassa fever

Ghana has recorded 12 new cases of Lassa fever.This brings the total number of cases to 14 following the first two cases on...

My wife loves foursomes; now I wonder if our children are mine – Man cries

Kweku, a worried man, confessed to Ms Nancy about doubting the paternity of his two children because of the sexual exploits of his wife....

Tema Metro records 23 maternal deaths in 2022

The Terna Metropolitan Health Directorate in 2022 recorded a total of 23 maternal mortalities, a marginal reduction from the 2021 figure of 25, Priscilla...

100 nurses leave Pantang hospital for greener pastures

Nearly 150 experienced nurses and other health professionals from the Pantang Hospital have left the shores of the country in search of greener pastures...

5 everyday foods that are healthy for the heart

A healthy lifestyle is key to staying away from cardiovascular problems and reduces the risks of heart diseases to a large extent.The emergence and...

GHS tracking 56 people with Lassa fever

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says it is tracing 56 contacts identified following the Lassa fever outbreak that has recorded two confirmed cases and...

All you need to know about Lassa Fever as Ghana records 2 cases

The Ghana Health Service has confirmed two cases of Lassa Fever in the country and one death recorded.Meanwhile, the service has began contact tracing...

2 cases of Lassa fever confirmed in Ghana, 1 dead

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed two cases of Lassa Fever in Ghana.The cases were detected by the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical...

My ex-girlfriend used ‘chop money’ to fund her building project on my blind side

A young man residing in Accra has recounted a situation which dramatically changed his approach towards potential partners in his dating life.According to David,...

Orgasm prevents cardio-vascular diseases – Doctor reveals

A medical doctor, Dr Frederick Agey-Jesus, has disclosed why it is important for women to reach orgasm during sex.According to him, when women reach...

My girlfriend doesn’t show me off on social media, what does this mean?

My girlfriend has never posted a picture of me on Facebook or any other media platform to show that she is in a relationship...

Senior UDS lecturer steps in to save Nyobok clinic after years of neglect

Nyobok health facility, which was built and handed over to the Ghana Health Service in 2014, has been left to rot putting lives in...