Coronavirus: Ghana’s first test results prove negative [audio]
Test results from the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research have proved negative for the two men being held at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital....
Coronavirus: Blood samples of two suspected cases sent to Noguchi Memorial Institute for investigations
Blood samples of two foreign nationals have been
sent to the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research after having
developed some symptoms suspected to be coronavirus...
I had no idea I was pregnant until I gave birth to my son
A SIZE 6 mum-of-three has revealed how she gave birth to her son -45 minutes after suffering a tummy ache - despite being on...
Korle-Bu records 2 suspected coronavirus cases
Two foreign nationals on Wednesday reported at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital having developed some symptoms suspected to be coronavirus.The patients, a Chinese and an...
AMA reveals unhygienic ways by which fishes are washed [video]
The sanitation task force of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has uncovered a number of unhygienic methods by which fishmongers engage in washing their...
Coronavirus: Govt allocates GH¢ 2.5m as start up funds
Health Minister Kwaku Agyemang-Manu says the government has allocated an amount of 2.5 million Ghana cedis as start up funds to mobilise support to...
Thai Doctors discover ‘cure’ for Coronavirus
Thai doctors have found a promising treatment for the new coronavirus.The doctors, from the Rajavithi Hospital in Bangkok, said Sunday that a drug cocktail of...
HIV vaccine hopes dashed by trial results
Hopes have been dashed an experimental vaccine could protect people against HIV, the virus that causes Aids.The National Institutes of Health has stopped its...
Coronavirus: How it spreads and how to protect yourself
The whole world is on a high alert following reports of the outbreak of Coronavirus disease in China.The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak as...
Coronavirus: What it does to the body
Fighting the new coronavirus has been a battle against the unknown for doctors.How does it attack the body? What are the full range of...
Botswana reports 5 suspected cases of Coronavirus
Botswana registered its first suspected case of the coronavirus on Thursday, according to the country's Ministry of Health and Wellness.The case was registered at...
Doctor dies after treating patients with Coronavirus
A doctor has died from coronavirus nine days after getting infected with the deadly virus in China.ALSO READ:Bishop Oyedepo breaks silence on US visa...
Coronavirus: WHO lists Ghana among top-risk African nations
The World Health Organisation has identified Nigeria and 12 others as
high-risk African countries for the deadly coronavirus disease.
The other countries are Algeria, Angola,...
Coronavirus: GMA demands hotline to tackle emergencies
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) is asking for the establishment of hotlines for the public to report any case of the deadly...
China’s richest man Jack Ma donates £11m to help tackle coronavirus
China's richest man has donated 100 million yuan (£11 million, $14.4 million) to help scientists develop the vaccine for a new strain...
Coronavirus: Health Minister to brief Parliament Tuesday
Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman Manu, is expected to appear before Parliament next week Tuesday, to brief members on what is being done to protect...
Tema health officials on high alert over Coronavirus
Health officials in Tema are on high alert over fears that the deadly Coronavirus reported in China and other parts of the world could...
Coronavirus declared global health emergency by WHO
Coronavirus has been declared a global emergency by the World Health
Organization, as the outbreak continues to spread outside China."The main reason is not...
Listen: Testimonies as ‘miracle water’ cures blind at Mankesim
Some visually impaired persons are claiming to have been healed after staring into ‘miracle water’ for days.ALSO READ:Visually impaired people troop to Mankesim as...
Over 400 children diagnosed with cardiovascular diseases unable to afford treatment
Over 400 children diagnosed with various heart conditions at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, are virtually on a death row because relatives cannot afford...
Visually impaired people troop to Mankesim as man claims cure for blindness [watch]
Dozens of visually impaired persons have rushed to Mankesim in the Central region to seek treatment for their visual disorders.Their decision follows claims by...
Ghana Association of Anesthetists to withdraw services
The Ghana Association of Certified Registered Anesthetists has announced plans to withdraw services for all forms of surgery till further notice.According to the Association,...
Dentist reveals exactly what your mouth will look like if you don’t give up bad habit
For many Brits, the New Year signals the start of a health kick and lifestyle changes to improve our well-being.But one top dentist is...
Y’asem Nie: Doctor narrates how a pregnant woman died due to lack of beds [listen]
A medical practitioner (name withheld) has narrated how a seven-month-old pregnant woman died as result of lackadaisical attitude portrayed by some health professionals in...
Our students have not discovered vaccine for coronavirus – KNUST
Management of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has debunked claims that the institution has discovered a vaccination for the novel Coronavirus...
Ghana needs land cruiser-type ambulances, not these – ACHP [listen]
Executive Director of health policy think tank, the Africa Center for Health Policy, Research and Analysis, Dr Thomas Anaba, has described the new ambulances...
Listen: It’s impossible to mix marijuana with faeces – Rastafarian debunks NACOB’s claim
A Rastafarian has debunked claims by the Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) that some youth smoke marijuana mixed with dried faeces.ALSO READ:Kobe Bryant’s fans petition...
READ: How to reduce your risk of coronavirus infection
The deadly coronavirus has left the world in a state of confusion.Since
the virus is like nothing that has happened before, health scientists
in...
Ministry of Finance gives clearance for ambulance service recruitment
President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced the Finance Ministry has given clearance for the recruitment of 1,477 Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs).According to President Akufo-Addo, the...
307 ambulances: EMT dazzle patrons with emergency response demonstration
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) on Tuesday, as part of the commissioning and distribution of 307 ambulances, put up impressive mock emergency response performances.The EMT,...
Ghana’s response to coronavirus very poor – Coalition of NGOs in Health
Chairman of the Coalition of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Health, Dr Gabriel Bernaku, has described as very poor the response by the Ghana Health...
Measures put in place will keep Ghana safe from coronavirus – GHS
Head of Disease Surveillance at the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Franklin Asiedu Bekoe, has described measures put in place to avert the spread...
Ethiopia quarantines four over coronavirus fears
Four people with suspected coronavirus have been put into isolation
in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, the BBC's Bizuwork Olana reports.Since last Wednesday, all passengers...
Coronavirus: Ghanaian students in China bemoan living conditions
Ghanaian students in China, following the outbreak of Coronavirus in the country, are lamenting about how the epidemic is affecting living conditions.Ghanaian students in...
307 ambulances Commissioned [Photos]
The 307 ambulances, procured by the Akufo-Addo-led government, have been commissioned at the Black Star Square in Accra.This is in fulfillment of the Akufo-Addo-led...
Coronavirus: Ridge, Tema General Hospitals named management centres
The Ministry of Health has announced the Ridge Hospital and
the Tema General Hospital as centres to manage possible cases of coronavirus in
Ghana.The move, according...
Coronavirus: Ivory Coast tests woman for China virus
Health officials are dealing with a suspected case of coronavirus in Ivory Coast, the country's health ministry has announced.An
unnamed student, who returned to...
We’ve not created a vaccine for coronavirus – KNUST responds to fake news
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has described as false media reports that, its Pharmacy Department, has created a vaccine for...
Ghana, China to hold emergency meeting over Coronavirus
Ghanaian Ambassador to China, Edward A. Boateng, says an emergency meeting will be held with the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss how...
MP to build 100-bed hospital in constituency [Audio]
Member of Parliament (MP) for Tema East constituency, Nii Kwatei Titus-Glover, has announced plans to build a 100-bed facility hospital at Tema New Town...