Health

Coronavirus: Senior Chinese officials sacked as death toll hits 1,000

China has "removed" several senior officials over their handling of the coronavirus outbreak - as the death toll passed 1,000. The party secretary for the...

1,072 test HIV positive in Tema

One thousand and seventy two persons, made up of 636 females and 436 males in 2019, tested positive to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)...

Ghanaian students in China insist on immediate evacuation

Ghanaian students in Wuhan, China are insisting the Government of Ghana should, with immediate effect, evacuate them as the death toll on the Coronavirus...

Coronavirus: Calls for evacuation step in the right direction – Ablakwa

Member of Parliament for the North Tongu Constituency on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress says calls to evacuate Ghanaian students in China...

George Andah holds medical outreach for constituents

Member of Parliament (MP) for Awutu Senya West Constituency, George Andah, has initiated a medical outreach programme which has seen over 5000 people from fifteen communities ...

Govt, UG split ownership of UG Medical Centre

The impasse between the leadership of the University of Ghana and the government over the ownership and management of the University of Ghana Medical...

Wuhan doctor who warned about coronavirus dies from the illness

Li Wenliang, the Chinese whistleblower doctor who warned the public of a potential "SARS-like" disease in December 2019, has died, according to Wuhan Central Hospital. The...

Ridge Hospital dedicates 9 doctors, 26 nurses to coronavirus fight

The Greater Accra Regional Hospital – Ridge has put in place a comprehensive system to handle coronavirus cases should there be any...

Newborn is youngest victim of coronavirus

A newborn baby has become the youngest victim of coronavirus - after being diagnosed at just 30 hours old. The infant was born in the...

Just touching it can kill you – Police warn of lethal drug

Officials in Louisiana are warning people to stay away from 'gray death', a lethal drug that is 10,000 times more potent than morphine. The drug,...

Interior Minister reaffirms preparation to combat Coronavirus

The Government of Ghana has reassured citizens of its diligence in working to keep the Novelle Coronavirus out of the country. Minister for Interior,...

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...