Health

Kidney transplant given to wrong patient

A New Jersey hospital accidentally gave a kidney to the wrong patient, officials have said. The transplant was intended for another person with the same...

Watching your sugar intake? Toast to dry wine

Wine lovers watching their sugar intake don’t have to give up wine completely. Instead, they can choose wines that are low in sugar and...

I am grateful – Samira Bawumia thanks all who helped after she ‘succumbed to the heat’

Following the graphic.com.gh report that “the Second Lady Samira blacks out in mid-address at Dodowa,” Mrs Bawumia has taken to Facebook to say thank you to...

Nobel winner Wole Soyinka’s journey with prostate cancer

When Professor Wole Soyinka went for a routine medical check-up in 2014, the doctor asked him to take more tests. It was then...

Internet users react as disturbing photo of new bleaching technique

Twitter users are reacting in disbelief after a shocking photo showing a woman undergoing an extreme measure to bleach her skin surfaced online. In the...

Asempa FM’s Time with Dr Phil adjudged radio health talk show of the year

Asempa FM's 'Time with Dr Phil' has been adjudged the most interactive radio health talk programme of the year at the West Africa Clinical...

120 unclaimed bodies for mass burial

At least 120 unidentified and unclaimed bodies are due for mass burial as part of routine measures to decongest Police Hospital Mortuary, the...

Cancer in Senegal: ‘I had to sell everything to pay for treatment’

"It's really expensive. When all this started, I had to sell everything I owned," says cancer patient Awa Florence. "I don't have anything left. I'm...

Cancer survivors ‘have higher heart risk’

More than one in 10 cancer patients die from heart and blood vessel problems, rather than their initial illness, a study says. The European Heart...

It’s not ‘by force’ for a man to go more than ‘1 round’ – Expert tells women

‘Sexpert’ Edwina has written a piece that advises men and women not to be fixated by ‘standardisations’ when it comes to having...

Male birth control injected into p3nis to be launched soon

The birth control is injected directly into the penis where it effectively blocks sperm from leaving the testicles. Amazingly, the effect can last...

Gov’t withdraws appointment of Dr Bafuor Awuah as Ghana Health Service boss

The appointment of the new Director-General of the Ghana Health Service has been withdrawn. Dr Baffour Awuah confirmed the withdrawal to JoyNews Wednesday.  No reasons, according to...

Listen: Coalition on health ‘battles’ Health Minister over parked ambulances

A Non-Governmental Organisation, Coalition on Health, has registered its displeasure over government’s failure to distribute parked ambulances at the forecourt of Parliament House. Chairman for...

A million faulty condoms recalled in Uganda

A leading charity organisation, Marie Stopes, says it has recalled more than a million condoms distributed in Uganda following concerns about their safe use. Tests...

Audio: Govt urged to stop the insensitivity and distribute parked ambulances

The government is being urged to stop the insensitivity and immediately distribute the 40 ambulances parked at the forecourt of Parliament House in Accra. According...

WHO announces plan to sterilise male mosquitoes

World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced plans to test a mosquito sterilisation technique aimed at containing the spread of diseases such as dengue,...

Secure health of relatives – Premier Health Insurance boss woos Ghanaians abroad

The CEO of Premier Health Insurance is urging Ghanaians abroad to channel their remittances into securing the health needs of their dependants in Ghana. Percy Asare Ansah says...

PharmAccess, FDA and CHAG partnering to improve access and affordable medicines in Ghana

PharmAccess launches a digital platform to address barriers of access, affordability and quality of essential medicines in Ghana. An initiative which aims to address the barriers...

Kofikrom Pharmacy boss elected Vice Chairman of Africa Pharmaceutical Distribution Association

The Chief Executive of Kofikrom Pharmacy, Kofi Addo-Agyekum, has been elected the Vice Chairman of the Africa Pharmaceutical Distribution Association (APDA).  Mr Addo-Agyekum, a...

Cooking meat, beans with paracetamol is deadly – Food vendors cautioned

A Physician Assistant at the Wassa Akropong Government Hospital, Mr Obed Sefah Boakye has cautioned against the use of paracetamol by some food vendors...

Stop using electric toothbrushes to masturbate – Doctors warn women

Using a sex toy to spice up a solo session is very common, and research by Lovehoney in 2017 even revealed that using a...

Adom TV’s ‘Nkwa Hia’ adjudged outstanding Health Talk Show of the Year

Adom TV's health talk show, 'Nkwa Hia', hosted by Afia Amankwaah Tamakloe, has been adjudged the outstanding Health Talk Show of the Year. The health...

Physiochat: Working hard does not make up for exercise (Part 2)

People might assume that their jobs or daily hustle is good enough exercise. However, as stated in Part 1 of this article, this is not...

Pure City Int CEO named Entrepreneur of the year

The Chief Executive Officer of Pure City International school, Precious Senafiawo has been adjudged the Best Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2019 edition...

Preview of new Hotline documentary ‘Just One’

A married man had a girlfriend popularly referred to as ‘side chick’ who gave birth to three children for him because his marriage had not produced...

Shocking: 1 out of 24 Ghanaian children dies before age one – Survey

The National Director of World Vision Ghana, Dickens Thunde, has revealed that the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2014 has estimated that one in...

Breast Care Int. lauds Delta Airlines in the fight against breast cancer

Ghana's premier anti-breast cancer non-governmental organization, Breast Care International (BCI) has commended Delta Airlines for supporting breast cancer awareness in the country. Their support, according...

Audio: 46 facilities, 15,000 inmates but only 2 medical doctors – Sad reality in Ghana’s prisons

It has emerged that the forty-six prisons dotted across Ghana have only two medical doctors providing medical services to over 15,000 inmates. The Medical Superintendent...

Audio: ‘Akufo-Addo’s ambulances’ to be distributed in 2020

Government has decided to distribute all 275 ambulances on January 2020, Minister for Minister for Special Development Initiative, Hon. Mavis Hawa Koomson has said. The...

Doctors threaten to strike next week

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has given the government a one-week ultimatum to address conditions of service concerns of its members, otherwise, members will withdraw services from November...

Tampons will no longer be taxed as luxury items, after landmark German vote

What do wine, cigarettes and tampons have in common? They're all classed as "luxury goods" in Germany and taxed at the highest...

Can you have safe s3x without using condoms? We tell you

There is no denying the fact that practicing safe sex is extremely important. It not only provides protection against various sexually transmitted diseases (like HIV) but...

Is it important to drink water first thing in the morning?

1. Do you drink water every morning? Water is the basic necessity of life and is important for the survival of any living being. Almost 70...

3 hostels fined ¢9K for discharging waste into open drain for 15 years

Justice was served for residents of Ayeduase New Site in Kumasi on Thursday when the courts slapped a GH¢9000 fine on three hostels who...

TEMASCO students show flu symptoms

About 140 students of the Tema Senior High School (TEMASCO) have reported to the school’s sickbay with symptoms of flu suspected to be the...

PharmAccess Foundation Ghana Country Director appointed member of WHO Roster of Experts on Digital Health

Ghana's positive strides in the area of digitizing health systems in the country have earned her a place on the World Health Organization's Roster...

Ghana Sanitation Awards 2019 set for December

The maiden Ghana Sanitation Awards will take place in December 2019. The initiative is the first to recognise efforts of the government, individuals and organisations...

Here are 5 odd ways to get rid of cold and flu

1. Eat some protein Having the right diet can help you to get rid of any health issue and cold is not an exception. The food...

6 natural face packs to get glowing skin

With age, our skin tends to get dull and starts looking lifestyle. From lifestyle habits to pollution, the environment around us can take a toll on...

Why travel pregnant when you can get best of care in Ghana? Premier CEO asks

The Chief Executive Officer of Premier Health Insurance has waded into what is gradually becoming a common phenomenon of pregnant women travelling outside the country to...