Health

Gov’t pays trainee nurses’ allowance for 2018/2019 academic year

The government says it has paid “the final part” of allowances due trainee nurses for the 2018/2019 academic year. A statement from the Ministry of...

Gov’t set to adopt WHO-approved biological agent for mosquito control

The Vector Control unit of Zoomlion Ghana Limited in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, is set to roll out the WHO-recommended technology, to...

Photo: Boy, 15, battling with hernia appeals for support to undergo surgery

Noah Nartey, a 15-year-boy of Dampong Salvation Army School in the Asante Akyem District of the Ashanti Region is appealing for support to undergo...

Overstressing yourself can kill you – Medical doctor warns

Head of Emergency Department at the Tema General Hospital (TGH), Dr Lawrence Ofori-Boadu, has advised the public especially those aged 35 years and above...

Don’t over stress yourself

Dr Lawrence Ofori-Boadu, Head of Emergency Department, Tema General Hospital (TGH), has advised the public especially those aged 35 years and above not to overly stress...

Zoomlion collaborates with GHS to train staff in Upper East Region on mosquito control

Zoomlion Ghana Limited, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, has conducted a day’s intensive training programme on effective larval source management for...

Zoomlion, GHS train environmental health officers in mosquito control

Staff of waste management company, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, and environmental health officers drawn from various districts of the Upper West and...

Sanitation visit marks Day 1 of Iain Walker’s ‘TheGhanaGrand’ tour

The British High Commissioner, Iain Walker, has started his 1,000km ride on a bicycle to raise funds in support of plastic surgery at the Korle-Bu...

Adom TV’s ‘Wo Nsa Ano Adwuma’: Two evicted [Video]

This week’s edition of Adom TV’s number one sewing reality show Wo Nsa Ano Adwuma saw two contestants, Mable Owusu Agyeman and Chris Anokye...

Krachi East: 21 out of 60 children born died every year

Health workers at Krachi East Municipal in the Oti Region are worried over high infant mortality rate in the municipality. They describe the situation as...

220 Ghanaian doctors head home from Cuba after completing medical course – Ayorkor Botchway

About 220 Ghanaian medical students have successfully graduated in Cuba after a six-year programme in medicine.The medical doctors are due to return home this...

Multimedia journalist, 31 others awarded for campaign against filth

Multimedia journalist, Kodwo Mensah Aboroampa, was awarded for his efforts in campaigning against filth and ensuring environmental sustainability at the just ended Africa Clean-up...

World Breastfeeding Week: Empower parents, enable breastfeeding

In his broadcast to the nation in the middle of the Second World War, Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of Great Britain said: “There is...

Private health Insurance crucial in meeting SDGs on heath- Premier CEO

The CEO of Premier Health Insurance says the role of private players in the sector in ensuring that Ghana meets the health sector objectives as...

World Vision builds $66,624 worth CHPS compound at Cement in Krachie East

The chief and people of Cement, a community in the Krachie East Municipality in the Oti region, made merry after receiving a Community-based Health...

6 tricks and tips for girls with thin hair

Styling fine hair can be quite a task. With this hair texture, it's difficult to hold curls and have volume. The worst? Droopy and...

How long does alcohol stay in your system?

Alcohol consumption is never considered good, still many of us enjoy drinking with friends and family. Apart from the many health issues, drinking and...

Fruits or nuts? What will be better for weight loss?

When planning an ideal diet for weight loss, it is important to include both nuts and fruits. Both have their own benefits and are...

The best temperature to sleep, according to science

Hot, cold, slightly warm or just one leg outside the blanket, we all have our special preferences when it comes to getting some sleep...

Toothpaste on acne to glue face masks: Popular beauty myths BUSTED!

Almost everyone you come across has a ‘miracle cure’ for skin issues that their grandmother handed down, or that they came across on the...

Stop enhancing your genitals – Marriage counsellor

A marriage counsellor and relationship expert, Dr John Boakye, has cautioned married couples against enhancing their genitals for sexual pleasures, saying the fuss about...

11-month-old baby left with swollen head over parents’ inability to afford surgery

Financial challenges have compelled a young couple at Abuoso in Techiman in the Bono East Region, to abandon treatment of their baby with obstructive hydrocephalus at...

Video: Herbal medicine not cure for Hepatitis

People infected with viral disease, Hepatitis have been urged not to resort to herbal treatment. Herbal treatment, according to Dr Emmanuel Dotse, has increased the rate...

Protein week: How protein can help you perform better at work

A major part of our lives are devoted to work, with 70-80% of all our time invested in it. Since life in the corporate...

Does drinking more water help you hydrate your dry skin?

Giving your body enough fluid is the best thing you can do to keep yourself healthy. After all water flushes out toxins from the...

Alliance calls for review of hepatitis vaccination policy

The Hepatitis Alliance of Ghana on Wednesday urged the government to review the policy on the administration of hepatitis vaccinations to new-born babies in...

Exercise versus money: New study answers what makes you happier!

If you were asked to choose between money or exercise, what would you choose? Well, without really putting too much thought to it, most...

Your phone could be the culprit behind your dull skin! What you need to know

Smartphones have become our latest obsession. We all do realise its ill effects but they have invaded our lives in such a manner that...

Skim milk vs. whole milk: Which is healthier?

Full-fat milk has always been blamed to be the culprit for weight gain and so many other problems. But is it really true? Is...

‘Hepatitis B, C infections, leading causes of death in Ghana’

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has identified the country as having prevalence of chronic hepatitis B and C virus infections, which are leading causes...

DR Congo Health Minister resigns in Ebola row

The Health Minister in the Democratic Republic of Congo has resigned in protest at the handling of the Ebola outbreak in the east...

Do you floss every day? Here is why you need to start doing it right away

We all have been taught to brush our teeth twice a day. And most of us practice it religiously. But do you think brushing...

Eating everything in moderation could be making you gain weight

Do you also believe that eating everything in moderation might help you manage your weight? It's time to think about it again! Most people think...

Pru records 68 stillbirths, nine maternal deaths

The Pru East and Pru West Districts of the Bono East Region recorded sixty-eight stillbirths in 2018 due to lack of incubators, statistics from...

Endpoint Homeopathic Clinic partners GIMPA for Business Excellence seminar

As part of its 10 years anniversary celebration, leading homeopathic healthcare facility in Ghana, EndPoint Homeopathic Clinic, on Thursday, July 18, 2019,...

Cutting out THESE many calories every day can improve your health: Study

1. Cutting out THESE many calories every day can improve your health: Study It’s no more a surprise that cutting back on calories can help...

Ghana must prioritise public health- Prof Obiri-Danso

Vice-chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Prof. Kwasi Obiri-Danso has called on government to pay attention to public health issues...

A ‘wake-up’ call: Your health before age 40 is tied to heart risks later in life

Having higher-than-normal cholesterol and blood pressure levels before age 40 can raise your risk of heart disease later in life more than you might...

Keto diet could lead to this scary lifelong side effect

Keto flu, keto breath, keto crotch… What’s next? Unfortunately, new side effects of the keto diet continue to emerge. People are now breaking out in full-body, painful rashes...

Wa regional hospital boss sacked

The Ghana Health Service has sacked its Wa regional hospital medical director Dr. Barnabas Naa Gandau over misappropriation and misapplication of funds. A letter dated...