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Failure to retrieve GH₵1.3m worth of condoms, birth control shots misplaced by Health Ministry driver angers PAC

Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, James Klutse Avedzi, has expressed anger over the Ministry of Health and Ghana Police Service’s failure to retrieve...

Health Ministry seeks six-month extension to recover over GH¢100K unpaid rent

The Ministry of Health has requested a six-month extension to recover approximately 100,000 cedis in unpaid rent from 19 employees who defaulted on payments...

Dengue Fever outbreak: What you need to know to stay safe

Dengue fever, an illness transmitted by mosquitoes, which can lead to severe flu-like symptoms and potentially life-threatening complications, has recently surged in Ghana.As the...

Hepatitis B, C epidemic hits northern Ghana

It is estimated that about 2.8 million people have hepatitis B, while nearly 500,000 have hepatitis C in the country.The condition has disproportionately higher...

Govt opens recruitment for 15,200 nurses, midwives

The Ministry of Health has announced the opening of recruitment for 15,200 nurses and midwives, following the issuance of financial clearance by the Ministry...

This word is the ‘key’ to being treated well in France, experts say

  If there’s one thing Parisians want tourists to know before millions of people descend on their city for the Olympics, it’s a simple, seven-letter...

6 unattractive traits of people who remain single

You meet someone who seems so great ... and then, something happens: You find out he is completely wrong for you. This has been...

Fast foods increasing risks of non-communicable diseases – GHS

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has identified the consumption of fast food as a major contributor to the rising rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs)...

NDC’s incomplete hospital projects finished by NPP – Dr Nsiah-Asare [Video]

Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr. Anthony Nsiah-Asare, has revealed that the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has completed hospital projects which were left unfinished...

Men have the birthright to cheat – Listeners speak on why men don’t forgive women for cheating [Listen]

Opinions were divided on today's edition of Joy FM's Super Morning Show when listeners were asked to share their views on a very interesting topic.The question...

Photos from Adom TV Sectorial Debate on health

Adom TV on Friday, July 26th, 2024, hosted the second phase of the Adom TV Sectoral debate at the Accra Digital Center ahead of...

Sectorial Debate: NDC initiated NHIS, NPP mismanaged scheme with capping – Prof Beyuo

Former General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Professor Titus K. Beyuo has expressed his disappointment in government's handling of the National Health...

Sectorial Debate: Prof. Beyuo accuses gov’t of manipulating nursing recruitment [Audio]

Former General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Professor Titus K. Beyuo has criticized the government's handling of nursing admissions and recruitment.Speaking during...

MoH replies Ablakwa on ‘shady’ $34.9m ambulance spare parts deal 

The Ministry of Health has clarified details regarding the service contract with Service Ghana Auto Group Limited amid concerns raised by Member of Parliament...

How often you poop could suggest more than you think, study finds

How often you poop may influence more than whether you’re uncomfortably bloated.The frequency may also affect your gut microbiome and risk of chronic disease,...

Health and Energy Ministers collaborate to address hospital debt and ensure sustainable power supply

The Health Minister, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, and the Minister of State at the Energy Ministry Herbert Krapah have engaged in high-level discussions to...

‘Till death do us part’

Why death? What kind of death should do us part? The phrase “Till death do us part,” traditionally used in wedding vows to signify...

Electricity restored at LEKMA Hospital after MP’s intervention

Electricity supply to the LEKMA Hospital has been restored after it was cut off on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, due to unpaid bills.The hospital...

Agenda 111 to create 60,000 jobs – Akufo-Addo

The government’s Agenda 111 Hospitals Project is expected to create over 60,000 jobs upon completion, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said.“There is an...

GHS set to distribute over 2.2 million mosquito nets in Ashanti Region

The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate is embarking on Point Mass Distribution (PMD) of Long-Lasting Treated Insecticide Treated Nets (LLINs) from Thursday, July 18 to...

New KNUST study reveals reduced diabetes risk among rural dwellers; low for snackers, too

A recent study by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) researchers has unveiled interesting findings regarding the risk factors associated with...

He checked all my boxes but his red flag was hard to ignore

I have never had a crush on a colleague but somehow, I couldn’t help noticing Adrian. It was my first day at my new...

Allocate 5% of oil revenue into health – GRNMA

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), is urging the government to allocate five percent of oil revenue to the health sector.The association...

Lydia Forson opens up about suffering from fibroids for ten years

Renowned Ghanaian actress, Lydia Forson has opened up about her decade-long battle with fibroids.She shed light on the silent suffering endured by many women...

Akufo-Addo: Agenda 111 to create 67k new jobs

President Akufo-Addo has announced that the government's Agenda 111 Hospital Projects will create approximately 67,000 jobs upon completion.He emphasised the transformative nature of this...

Women encouraged to undergo cervical cancer screenings

Women have been urged to undergo regular screenings for cervical cancer and other diseases to safeguard their health.This advice was highlighted during a free...

Clinical surgery completely different from cosmetic surgery – Expert explains

Women’s health educator and the Executive Director of Glitz Medical Centre, Stephanie Sefa-Boateng, has debunked misconceptions between clinical surgery and cosmetic surgery.Shedding light on...

36 more cases of Dengue Fever confirmed

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 36 cases of Dengue Fever in the Eastern and Central regions.As of today, July 17, 2024, only...

Hospitals record low turnout a day after Organised Labour called off nationwide strike

Outpatient services have resumed at the Accra Psychiatric Hospital and Adabraka Polyclinic following the end of the nationwide strike by Organised Labour that lasted...

Dengue fever outbreak in Central Region sparks health alert

Several cases of Dengue fever have been recorded in the Central Region.Although the exact number of cases is not yet known, the Ghana Health...

Abstain from strike actions – Koforidua Catholic Bishop urges CHAG workers

The Catholic Bishop of the Koforidua Diocese, Most Rev. Joseph Afrifa Agyekum, is urging healthcare workers of the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG)...

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...