Health

Coronavirus: Young people are not ‘invincible’ – WHO warns

Young people are not immune from coronavirus and must avoid socialising and communicating it to older, more vulnerable people, the World Health Organization...

Coronavirus: Ghana must go into ‘gradual lockdown’ – Noguchi researcher

A senior research fellow at the Noguchi Memorial Institute of Medical Research has advised that Ghana goes into a "gradual lockdown" following the...

Coronavirus: NIA bows to pressure, finally suspends Ghana Card registration

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has finally bowed to intense pressure to suspend the ongoing Ghana Card registration in the Eastern region. In a...

Coronavirus: Afro-Arab Group boss distributes free hand sanitizers in Zongo communities

Chief Executive Officer of Soccer Time Africa and Chairman of Afro-Arab Group of Companies, Alhaji Salamu Amadu, has distributed about 4,000 hand sanitizers...

Video: Coronavirus patient sends important message to all

A video of a 'dying' Coronavirus patient in Europe has surfaced online with a stern warning to people who smoke in the wake of...

Coronavirus: Togo’s first patient recovers

The first patient to contract Covid-19 in Togo has tested negative but is still under medical observation, state TV quotes the Health Minister...

Islamic cleric who won award for Ebola medicine suggests another for prevention and cure of Coronavirus (Video)

Mallam Sham-una Ustaz Jibril, the Islamic cleric who predicted that candidate Nana Akufo-Addo will win the 2016 election with 53.47%, says he has medication...

Covid -19: Mulan Activity Centre supplies sanitisers, others in Adjiriganor

The Mulan Activity Centre, a child centered facility has distributed sanitizers, immune boosters and antibacterial wipes to children at Adjiriganor as their support in...

Parliament distributes nose masks to MPs over Coronavirus [photos]

Nose masks have been distributed to Members of Parliament (MPs) as part of enhanced measures against Coronavirus. The masks were handed over to the...

More recorded cases anticipated in the coming days – Health Minister warns [video]

Ghana’s Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, has said his outfit expects a continuous rise in recorded cases of the novel coronavirus in the country....

Coronavirus: Doctor describes dying patients’ last moments as they beg to see loved ones

An Italian doctor has described the heartbreaking moment a patient dying from coronavirus begged to speak to loved ones. Doctor Francesca Cortellaro, who works at the...

Coronavirus: Infected patient praises nurses and doctors for their ‘special care’

A Ghanaian, currently receiving treatment at the Ridge Hospital after contracting the novel coronavirus, has talked about the special care given him by nurses...

Coronavirus: Infected Ghanaian reveals the only symptom he experienced [Listen]

A Ghanaian man, who gave his name only as Nii, has revealed the only symptom he experienced after contracting the deadly coronavirus. Speaking to Nhyira...

Coronavirus cases in Ghana rise to 16; 4 not imported

The novel Coronavirus cases in Ghana have increased to 16. The Ghana Health Service’s website dedicated to updating Ghanaians on COVID-19 cases confirmed the development. All...

Mine workers want mining firms to heighten safety standards to prevent coronavirus spread

The Ghana Mineworkers’ Union (GMWU) of the Trades Union Congress says it is deeply concerned by the novel coronavirus pandemic and its potential consequences...

WHO debunks 14 common myths about coronavirus disease

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has exposed the falseness in popular beliefs held by some people about the dreaded coronavirus disease. Below are some of...

Noguchi getting overwhelmed with coronavirus cases

There are reports suggesting the government might be sieving the actual number of Coronavirus infections, confirmed by the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research...

Coronavirus: Ghana’s Freemasons suspend all meetings

The Grand Lodge of Antient Free and Accepted Masons of Ghana has suspended all masonic meetings due to the deadly coronavirus. In a statement signed...

Afosu Health Center gets staff bungalows, calls for physician assistant

The District Director of Ghana Health Service at Birem North District in the Eastern region, Thomas Azurago says, the Afosu Health Center is in...

Former WHO Director to lead Ghana’s Coronavirus Response Programme

President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Dr Anarfi Asamoa-Baah, a former Deputy Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), as the Presidential Coordinator for the...

Coronavirus: Iran pardons 10,000 prisoners

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will pardon 10,000 more prisoners including political detainees in an apparent bid to combat the coronavirus epidemic. The...

How I contracted coronavirus – Lady shares bitter experience

Below is a narration from a Nigerian lady on how she contracted coronavirus and how she has been battling to save her life. According to...

Coronavirus – mPharma aims to address drug shortage and price increases for chronic patients

In the face of the spread of COVID-19 across the world, Ghanaian-based Pharmaceutical services company, mPharma is looking to address what it says is...

Coronavirus: Two more cases confirmed, total now 11

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed two more cases of the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the number to 11. The case was recorded at...

Coronavirus: Arsenal coach, Arteta, now negative

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has now tested negative for coronavirus which is also known as COVID-19 on Thursday afternoon. The Spanish international was the first...

Why coronavirus vaccine is taking so long to be ready – and when we can expect it

The world is in the grip of the coronavirus pandemic, with more than 200,000 people now confirmed as suffering from COVID-19. Spain and Italy are...

Coronavirus: Eastern Regional Hospital suspends all major surgeries

The Management of the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua says the facility will now attend to only emergencies, adding that all elective surgeries...

Akufo-Addo’s prayer breakfast meeting in pictures [photos]

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Thursday morning March 19, 2020 invited a host of prominent Ghanaian clergymen to seek God’s face on the fast spreading...

Meningitis kills 18 in Upper West Region

Just three months into 2020, the Upper West region has recorded 18 deaths as a result of Meningitis following its outbreak in the region...

Dietary approach to protect yourself from COVID-19 and other infections

Most at times we hear 'you are what you eat' and eating healthy has the tendency to boost your immune system to maintain defenses...

Duncan Williams’ prayer against the spread of COVID-19 in Ghana [watch]

Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams has said a powerful prayer for Ghana against the spread of COVID-19 in Ghana. At a breakfast prayer meeting organised at the...

Coronavirus kills NPP elder in Denmark

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has registered its first coronavirus death as one of its elders in Denmark has been killed by the...

Coronavirus: Lagos shuts down public and private schools

As the deadly Coronavirus spreads, the Lagos State Government has ordered that all public and private schools in the state be shut from Monday, March 23,...

Checkout men of God invited to Jubilee House’s prayer meeting over coronavirus

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Thursday morning March 19, 2020 invited a host of prominent Ghanaian clergymen to seek God's face on the fast spreading...

Coronavirus: Why washing hands is difficult in some countries

As Europe and much of the developed world shuts down in the face of Coronavirus, many millions of people haven't much hope in following...

Real Coronavirus is dead, what is left is its remnants – TB Joshua

The Founder and leader of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) has said that the real coronavirus is gone. According to Prophet...

Akufo-Addo holds prayer breakfast over coronavirus [watch]

President Akufo-Addo this morning at the Jubilee House led a host of prominent pastors in the country to pray against the spread of the novel COVID-19...

Coronavirus cases in Ghana hit 9

Ghana has confirmed two more cases of coronavirus. This brings to nine the total number of cases in Ghana. Information Minister...

Follow these guidelines if you have to self-quarantine from coronavirus

The coronavirus disease has now affected at least 218,220 persons in 173 countries worldwide, as of March 18, 2020. Out of the number, some 8,919...

UK scientists starting trials of drug that could fight off coronavirus next week

A British team has received the green light to begin Phase II human trials of a drug that could help hospital patients fight off...