Health

Coronavirus: KATH orders doctors, nurses at ICU to self quarantine for 14 days

The Management of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, has asked the doctors and nurses working at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)...

WHO sees “green shoots” of hope in coronavirus pandemic

Signs of hope are starting to show in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, but it...

Ever wondered why your periods are so heavy? Here’s why!

Heavy menstrual bleeding (called menorrhagia by healthcare professionals) is defined as soaking a pad and/or tampon every hour or less during each menstrual cycle. For...

3-month-old baby, one other die of Coronavirus in Northern Region

A three-month-old baby has died of the novel coronavirus in the Northern Region, health authorities have announced. The infant was a week ago transferred from...

Add these food items to your morning ritual to aid weight loss

When Benjamin Franklin said: “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise”, he really was speaking the truth....

China to prioritise Africa once coronavirus vaccines are ready

China has promised to give priority to African countries once COVID-19 vaccines are ready to use. The Chinese President Xi Jinping was quoted by the...

Maggots infest an*s of 11-year-old boy after being sodomised

A doctor's revelation on Twitter on how an 11-year-old-boy developed maggots in his anus after years of rape, has left sadness in the heart...

Sitting in this position while eating helps in better digestion

Sitting in this position while eating helps in better digestion When it comes to eating, we always worry about getting the right nutrients and it...

COVID-19: Myths and facts revisited

The new coronavirus disease or Covid-19 has been with us for more than half a year since it was first reported in China in...

5 harmless reasons you can’t get an erection

Getting the person of your dreams in your bed? Amazing. Failing to get an erection when you're ready to go? There's absolutely nothing worse. But...

COVID-19: SHSs to benefit from Trust Fund as more donations pour in

The Chairperson of the Board of Trustees for COVID-19 National Trust Fund, Sophia Akuffo, has announced Senior High Schools (SHSs) in Ghana will soon...

Details of the 8 persons killed by coronavirus in Ghana released!

Ghana’s coronavirus death toll has increased from 58 to 66 following the death of eight patients. This was contained in an update by the Ghana...

Ghana records 8 new coronavirus deaths

Eight more people, who have contracted the novel coronavirus, have been confirmed dead, per new data released by the Ghana Health Service. This shoots the...

Govt to set up 2 coronavirus hospitals in Ashanti region

Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Bernard Oko Boye, has revealed that the government is taking steps to turn two hospitals in the Ashanti region...

Coronavirus: Central region stops mass testing

The Central Regional Directorate of the Ghana Health Service has asked all health facilities and districts to desist from mass testing of people unless...

Coronavirus kills three-month-old baby in Northern region [video]

A three-month-old baby is among the recorded Covid-19 deaths in the Northern, the regional Ghana Health Service says. Speaking at a briefing in...

Dr Okoe Boye reveals coronavirus status

Deputy Health Minister, Benard Okoe Boye, has tested negative to the deadly novel coronavirus.The medical practitioner-cum-politician, who was rumoured to have contracted the virus...

FDA approves convalescence plasma treatment for coronavirus patients

Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, on Tuesday confirmed that the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has approved an investigational convalescent plasma collected...

Saham Ghana supports COVID-19 fight with GH₵280,000

Saham Ghana, comprising leading insurance companies, Saham Insurance and Saham Life Insurance, and subsidiaries of Sanlam Group - a leading diversified Pan-African financial services...

Covid-19: Chinese embassy, Chinese community in Ghana donates to the Ridge Hospital

The Chinese embassy in Ghana together with the Chinese community has donated items to the Greater Accra regional hospital to complement government effort at...

Mixed reactions greet nosemask fines in Ho

A cross-section of people in Ho, the Volta Regional capital, have expressed mixed feelings on the imposition of fines on persons not wearing facemasks...

Do not leave your house without these three things

Do not leave your house without these three things: CDC With no vaccine for the novel coronavirus yet, the best and the only way to...

Covid-19: AngloGold staff test positive in Upper West

Acting Upper West Regional Director of Health Services, Dr Damien Pungyiri, has disclosed that out of the 10 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in...

Coronavirus can still pass between face mask wearers — even when they’re 4 feet apart: study

COVID-19 can be transmitted between people who are standing more than four feet apart, even if they are wearing a mask, a new study has found. The...

Dexamethasone: What is the new life-saving coronavirus drug?

Researchers have announced that a drug called dexamethasone has been found to reduce the risk of deaths among ventilated Covid-19 patients by around 33 per cent. A team of...

What is the best time of the day to have Vitamin C?

8Boost your immunity with Vitamin C Vitamin C is a super nutrient for the body, with power-packed benefits for your immune system, skin and the...

4 reasons why you need to start drinking raw egg yolks

Here are 4 health benefits of drinking raw egg yolks. Eggs have three separate sections; the shell, the white and the yolk. When you crack...

About 200 staff of Kwadaso SDA Hospital being tested after Medical Director died of Covid-19

About 200 workers of the Kwadaso SDA Hospital in Kumasi are being tested for coronavirus after the Medical Director of the facility died of...

Kwahu Tafo chief donates medical equipment to 3 hospitals in Eastern Region

The chief of Kwahu Tafo, Nana Kwasi Opoku Minita II, has assured residents of his commitment to ensure that there is proper healthcare delivery...

Covid-19: Another high-profile govt official tests positive

Another government official, the Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Lydia Dsane-Selby, of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has tested positive for Covid-19. Dr Dsane-Selby who...

The story of 16-year-old who may die in 9 days over inability to raise GHC 25,000 for surgery

GHc 25,000.00 may be chicken change for someone but for the family of 16-year-old Genevieve, that amount, if not raised in 9 days will...

Life-saving coronavirus drug has been found

A cheap and widely available drug called dexamethasone can help save the lives of patients who are seriously ill with coronavirus, according to a...

Ghana’s COVID-19 death toll now 58

Ghana has recorded 229 new cases of the Coronavirus disease, bringing the total number of cases to 12,193, the Ghana Health Service has announced. Fifty-eight...

Coronavirus: 229 new cases increase Ghana’s total to 12,193

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has disclosed that 229 more people have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the country’s total to 12,193. According to the...

Covid-19: Babies test positive at Nkawkaw

It has emerged that three babies have contracted the deadly COVID-19 disease at Nkawkaw in the Kwahu West Municipality of the Eastern region. It is not clear...

COVID-19: Try these simple home remedies to treat a sore throat

Do you have a sore throat? A sore throat is no less than a nuisance. It can also be one of the earliest symptoms of...

The incredible health benefits of guava leaves

Guava leaves contain antioxidants, anti-inflammatory agents and antibacterials which make them have an abundance of health benefits. These leaves are more important than we...

Health Minister discharged from UGMC, recovering at home

Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman Manu has been discharged from the hospital where he was being treated for Covid-19, the Information Minister has disclosed. Kojo Oppong...

Ghana’s coronavirus death toll being massaged – OccupyGhana

Pressure Group, OccupyGhana has expressed skepticism about the veracity of some of the figure put out by the Ghana Health Service with regards to...

Four inmates in Asamankese police cells test positive for Covid-19

Four inmates in Asamankese police cells in the Eastern region have tested positive for Covid-19. The Lower West Akyem Municipal Health Director, Dr Samuel Boateng...