Health

NCCE receives 50 vehicles from President to promote education campaign on Covid-19

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has received 50 vehicles from the President, Nana Akufo-Addo through the Office of the Chief of Staff,...

Sister of late breast cancer patient speaks on family deserting her [Video]

Selina Kpebi, the blood sister of late Agnes Dogbe, who recently died of cancer, has denied assertions by the media that her...

Ghana’s COVID-19 case count nears 11, 000 with 3,921 recoveries

Ghana’s COVID-19 case count has risen to 10,856 after 498 new cases were confirmed. This is according to the Ghana Health Service’s latest update on...

Has Covid-19 contaminated your relationship?

Over many centuries, we as humans have developed a longing for social interaction and a desire to share life with a partner — but not...

Landlord of breast cancer patient speaks after her death [video]

The landlord of the 43-year-old mother with breast cancer has denied allegations that he tried to evict her when her condition got...

Coronavirus lockdown: Youth is twice as likely to suffer from loneliness than older adults

Youth more likely to suffer from loneliness than elderlies The lockdown restrictions are slowly being lifted worldwide and people are starting to warm up to the...

Check out Africa’s coronavirus ‘hotspots’

Africa will have a “steady increase” in COVID-19 cases until a vaccine is developed and strong public health measures are needed in current “hotspots”...

Breast cancer patient dies days after crying out for help

After just seven days, the woman JoyNews raised ¢60,000 to cater for her breast cancer treatment, has died. Agnes Dogbe, 43 was battling the disease...

COVID-19: 45 health workers isolate at Winneba

It has emerged that about 45 health workers of the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital have been asked to self-isolate pending the outcome of...

NIA begins distribution of Ghana cards in Kumasi

The National Identification Authority (NIA), on Thursday began the distribution of the Ghana cards to applicants who could not obtain their cards during the...

Coronavirus should not scare you from hospitals – Dr Sereboe

The Director of the National Cardiothoracic Centre has said Covid-19 should not scare people from accessing health facilities when they are sick. Dr Lawrence Sereboe...

Covid-19 era: Nasty health centre causes anger at Tapa Abotuase [Video+Photos]

The Tapa Abotuase Reproductive and Child Health Centre in the Oti region, expected to be a place of healing and comfort, is now a...

Other Covid-19 symptoms that must not be ignored – including diarrhoea

As we all know, the classic symptoms of Covid-19 are a new continuous cough, fever and shortness of breath. These symptoms would qualify you for...

Things people don’t want to touch ever again due to coronavirus

Metro handles to elevator handrails, poll highlights things people don't want to touch In the times of chaos and unpredictability, if there is anything which...

Shampoo mistake we’ve all been making

Washing your hair may seem like the most trivial task and a complete no-brainer, but it turns out that most of us have actually...

This is how much Ghanaian-UK returnees will pay for quarantine daily

It has emerged that stranded Ghanaians in the United Kingdom to be evacuated amid the border closure will pay between GH¢500 to GH¢600 daily...

Covid-19 ‘ends’ Queen Elizabeth’s reign as monarch of England

The Queen's reign is 'effectively over' due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with the virus 'practically putting Charles on the throne', a royal biographer has...

Here’s why eating and applying tomatoes is great for your skin

Here’s why eating and applying tomatoes is great for your skin Often, we ignore the simple and available remedies around us and resort to complicated...

Natural ingredients you should avoid using on your face

From sugar to apple cider vinegar: Natural ingredients you should avoid using on your face When it comes to beauty, there's a lot that has...

Covid-19 deaths in Ghana: Exclusive photos from graveyard of 5 deceased patients

The Public Health Directorate of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) today carried out a ‘supervised’ burial of five persons who died of Covid-19. The five...

Covid-19 deaths: AMA health officials detail process as 5 are buried [photos]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Covid-19 deaths: AMA health officials detail process as 5 are buried A team of 11 environmental workers is carrying out 'supervised' burial of...

How our holidays will look in the future post coronavirus

The pandemic will change the way we travel, but what can we expect when we finally pack our suitcases? Several weeks ago, the idea of...

Meet the doctor who performed the world’s first human heart transplant

On 3 December 1967, South African doctor, Dr Christiaan (Chris) Barnard, performed the world's first human to human heart transplant at Groote Schuur Hospital,...

Ghana’s coronavirus case count now 10,358

Ghana’s number of Covid-19 cases has risen to 10,358. This represents an increase of 157 from the initial figure, according to the Ghana Health...

GHS staff who recovered from coronavirus share their experience

Three recovered COVID-19 officials of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in the Upper East Region have shared their experiences after they resumed normal official...

Duncan-Williams’ son picked up by police in US after posting nude videos [Watch]

It has emerged that police in the United States of America (USA) have picked up Daniel Duncan- Williams, son of Ghanaian Archbishop, Nicholas Duncan-Williams. Following...

Weight-loss pill possible as drug is developed that stops mice gaining pounds

A miracle anti-obesity pill that combats cancer, diabetes and heart disease could be on the horizon. In experiments mice given the drug didn't put on weight -...

Do waist trainers really help blast belly fat? Here are 7 things you need to know

Waist training is the process of reducing your natural waist size and accentuating curves with the aid of waist trainer or a tight-laced corset. The...

I thought menstruation was a curse -An adolescent girl reveals

Sexuality and Reproductive Health Education (SRHE) is a fundamental human right every child must not be denied, as countries around the world progress to...

Coronavirus patients most infectious when they first feel unwell: WHO

Studies show people with the coronavirus are most infectious just at the point when they first begin to feel unwell, World Health Organization (WHO) experts said...

7 body parts that you are not washing enough (and you should)

7 body parts that you are not washing enough (and you should) Due to the coronavirus pandemic, we all have become way more cautious about...

Benefits of s3x that you did not know

Sex coach, Dzifa Sweetness, has educated that sexual intercourse is not only beneficial for reproduction or pleasure but has a lot of side benefits...

Ghana’s coronavirus case count now 10, 201

Ghana’s coronavirus case count has moved up again. This time by 291 new confirmed cases, bringing the total cases in the country, as at...

Sunyani military barracks undergoes disinfection

Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Sunyani, Owusu-Banahene Justina has affirmed that the dis-infestion and disinfection exercise of the Sunyani military barracks (3 Battalion) will...

Asymptomatic spread of coronavirus ‘very rare’ – WHO

It is "very rare" for patients not showing symptoms of Covid-19 to spread it, says a top World Health Organisation official. Such patients may in...

Upper East Regional Hospital welcomes 11 recovered coronavirus staff

The Upper East Regional Hospital in Bolgatanga has welcomed 11 health personnel of the facility who have been declared fully recovered and fit to...

“I lost 37 kilos after facing body shaming”

22-year-old Sushant Srivastava was at the receiving end of lots of negative comments and unsolicited pieces of advice owing to the excess weight. Determined...

Coronavirus: Death toll hits 48 as Ghana’s case count nears 10,000

More than 200 new coronavirus cases have been recorded, the Ghana Health Service has confirmed. Four new deaths have been confirmed, bringing the total tally...

Should you drink water before going to bed at night?

The importance of water While we have always been told to have our meals at the right time, there are no such clear instructions when...

Minister sends message to dying breast cancer patient’s landlord [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Minister sends message to dying breast cancer patient’s landlord Minister for Special Development Initiative, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has described as disturbing and worrying...