Health

H1N1 vaccines to arrive today

The vaccines for the H1N1 Type ‘A’ Viral Influenza is due to arrive in the country late this evening. The health service in the Ashanti...

More education on family planning needed – GHS Director

Upper East Regional Director of Health Services, Dr Winfred Ofosu, has urged health professionals to reach out to more people with information on Family...

Hot video: Prophet Kumchacha to sue doctor over oral sex

The Founder and Leader of the Heaven’s Gate Ministries, Nicholas Osei, popularly known as Prophet Kumchacha is threatening to sue a doctor advocating against...

Swine flu outbreak: Arrival of vaccines hit by delays

The arrival of vaccines and anti-viral agents to deal with the outbreak of H1N1 influenza in parts of the country will delay, the Health...

Men should FREEZE their sperm before the age of 25

Men who want to delay fatherhood should freeze their sperm before the age of 25 in order to combat problems with infertility, say experts. The...

10 tips for a healthy, fat-free 2018

Eating a snack between your main meals can prevent you from overeating in the next meal Lose weight, exercise regularly, follow a healthy diet-we make...

Experts call for increased investments to drive immunization

Immunization experts in Africa have convened in Johannesburg, South Africa, for the Biannual Regional Immunization Technical Advisory Group(RITAG) meeting with a call on African...

35% malaria drugs in Ghana sub-standard – Report

Thirty-five percent (35%) of malaria drugs on the Ghanaian market are of low quality hence ineffective for treatment of malaria. This is according research led...

Ministry of Health orders meningitis vaccines

The Ministry of Health has as part of measures to curtail the increasing cases of meningitis affecting second cycle students in the country has...

Tempane SHS student dies from meningitis

One student of the Tempane Senior High School in the Upper East Region has died from a suspected case of meningitis. This follows the death...

Kwashiokor, Edema top diseases reported at Children’s Hospital

Kwashiorkor and Edema have topped the list of disease doctors attend to at the Princess Marie Louise Hospital, also known as Children’s Hospital in...

PHOTOS: New Mother and Baby Unit at KATH ready for commissioning

The new ultramodern Mother and Baby Unit at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital is ready for commisioning. The facility, built in 5 months will house Maternity, Neonatal...

Why am I not losing weight?

Weight loss is still incredibly challenging for most people, as evidenced by the growing global obesity epidemic. According to the latest Centers for Disease Control...

No herbal remedy for Meningitis, H1N1 – Herbalists

The Ghana Association of Medical Herbalists (GAMH) has warned that there is no known herbal treatment for Meningitis and H1N1 Influenza, and has, therefore,...

Why having white teeth doesn't mean they are healthy

Most of us would like to have a gleaming white smile, filled with teeth that would make a Hollywood actor proud. Studies show that...

Mom kept HIV a secret and her whole family tested positive

In 2013, Jenipher Mukite's whole life changed in an instant. It was her mother's answer to a question both she and her siblings had feared...

Fumigation exercise begins in KUMACA to get rid of H1N1 Influenza

A Viral Fumigation exercise has begun in the Kumasi Academy Senior High School (KUMACA). It forms part of efforts aimed at ridding the school of...

Ghana Health Service issues alert on swine flu outbreak

The Ghana Health Service has issued an alert over the outbreak of Swine Flu (H1N1) in the country following the death of four students...

VIDEO+PHOTOS: Bawumia visits KUMACA, promises govt’s support

Vice President Mahamadu Bawumia has paid a visit to the Kumasi Academy in the Ashanti Region following the health crisis in the school that...

Health Minister kicks against closure of KUMACA

Health Minister Kwaku Agyemang-Manu has said closure of Kumasi Academy (KUMACA) in the Ashanti region after an outbreak of a strange disease will be...

Stop feeding kids with confectionaries – Nutritionist warn mothers

Clinical Nutritionist Dr. Benjamin Nuako has cautioned mothers who have made it a habit of feeding their children with sweets to stop immediately because...

Men who smoke & drink contribute to miscarriage in women – Doctor

Obstetrician and Gynecologist at 37 Military Hospital, Dr. Caroline Ladzekpo said men who wish to become fathers should quit smoking and drinking because that...

Meningitis likely cause of KUMACA deaths – Agyemang-Manu

Health experts who are investigating the cause of death of students at the Kumasi Academy (KUMACA) suspect Meningitis, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, Minister of Health has...

HIV/AIDS killed 15,000 Ghanaians in 2016 – Report

AIDS has become leading causes of death in Africa with a total of 15,116 Ghanaians killed by the disease in 2016, while 20,418 new...

Stop eating heavy breakfast to stay healthy – Vegan Association

Taking ‘heavy breakfast’ apparently does not promote healthy living. This is the view of the President of the Vegetarian Association of Ghana, Dr. Kofi Asare, who...

HIV and AIDS leading cause of death in Africa – AIDS Commission

HIV and AIDS have become leading causes of death in Africa with a total of 15,116 Ghanaians killed by the disease in 2016, while...

Why she frooze her eggs in her 20's

Rita Ora has revealed on an Australian television show that she had her eggs frozen in her early 20s. The British singer, now 26, said...

HO Municipal Hospital gets three new facilities despite challenges

The Ho Municipal Hospital which is one of the oldest hospitals in the country has had many challenges especially issues of infrastructure thus rendering...

Capitalizing on the health-conscious traveler

The year is ending on a high note, with most people checking off their lists for the achieved and not so well-done objectives set...

What happens to your body when you stop exercising?

Taking a short break from exercising is ok. But when that week-long break becomes two and then three and before you know it, it’s been six...

Eating this one food every day could prevent heart disease

According to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, eating a handful of nuts every day can boost...

Liver products poisonous to pregnant women – midwife

The Head of Maternal and Child Birth Service at Craddle Maternity Hospital, Maame Serwaa Major has advised expectant mothers to stop consuming liver products...

10 reasons why you should eat less salt

Too much salt is bad for you. It does give food a kick. But it does much worse damage to your heart over the...

Mentally-ill patient sinks teeth into flesh of nurse at Ankaful Hospital

A nurse at the Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital is receiving treatment after he was bitten by a mentally-ill patient. The incident reportedly happened Friday when the nurse...

GES Releases Research Report On Menstrual Hygiene

Ghana Education Service (GES), in collaboration with UNICEF, has released a research report on the dissemination of Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) in Accra. The occasion...

Diabetic friendly smoothies you must try

Living with diabetes is all about managing your blood sugar levels. This is a chronic illness, but you can live well with it if...

Three cups of coffee a day 'may have health benefits'

Moderate coffee drinking is safe, and three to four cups a day may have some health benefits, according to a large review of previous...

Audio: Ankaful Psychiatric hospital discharges patients

The Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital have began discharging some of the in-patients from the hospital to their various homes. General Secretary of Ankaful Psychiatric Nurses Group,...

Adom FM introduces Radio Reality Show on Pregnancy

Statistics from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) indicates that a total of 8,400 children die prematurely out of the 140,000 childbirths every year in...

Hot Audio: Ankaful Psychiatric hospital discharges patients

The Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital have began discharging some of the in-patients from the hospital to their various homes. General Secretary of Ankaful Psychiatric Nurses Group,...