Health

Covid-19 affected language development, anxiety disorders in children – Mental health expert 

Mental health conditions such as anxiety and mood-related disorders increased dramatically during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to an Adolescent Psychiatrist of the...

Pharmacy Council to go after illegal service providers

The Pharmacy Council says it will adopt stringent mechanisms to deal with illegal pharmacy service providers and practitioners to help uphold the acceptable pharmaceutical...

German patient vaccinated against Covid 217 times

A 62-year-old man from Germany has, against medical advice, been vaccinated 217 times against Covid, doctors report. The bizarre case is documented in The Lancet...

Tema Metro recorded 783 new HIV infections in 2023

The Tema Metropolitan Health Directorate (TMHD) recorded 783 new Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections in 2023, an increase from the 603 recorded in 2022....

Volta GMA recognizes excellence: Dr Momodu Cham, Hilarious Abiwu, and others honoured

In a celebration of innovation and outstanding contributions to the medical field, the Volta Regional Branch of the Ghana Medical Association at its Annual...

Patients share wards with corpses at Sissala East Municipal Hospital

The Sissala East Municipal Director of Health Services in the Upper West region, Clifford Veng, has expressed worry over the lack of a mortuary...

Farida writes: Navigating the depths of PTSD: A personal journey towards healing

Reflecting on my journey through Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), I've come to recognize the profound impact that lighthearted memes and casual jokes about mental...

CHAG calls for scaling up, adoption, nationalization, of SafeCare quality improvement programme in Ghana

The Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) is calling for the institutionalization and nationalization of the SafeCare quality improvement programme in Ghana’s health delivery...

Ridge Hospital diagnoses 50 children with rare diseases

The Greater Accra Regional Hospital has tested and diagnosed 50 children with rare diseases in the country. Dr. Yvonne Brew, a Pediatrician at Ridge Hospital,...

Family accuses Bimbilla Hospital for negligence over loss of baby

A family has accused the Bimbilla Hospital of negligence following the loss of their loved one’s baby during childbirth. They allege that despite the woman...

Volta Region GMA urges gov’t to post undeployed doctors

In a bid to bolster the healthcare system in the Volta Region, the Chairman of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Dr Kwaku Appiagyei, has...

Volta Region GMA awards Senior Doctors for their selfless dedication to work

The Volta Region branch of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), has honoured senior doctors for their dedicated service and outstanding contributions to the healthcare...

Ablakwa commends Volta Region health workers for their swift response during Akosombo Dam Spillage

In the wake of the recent floods caused by the Akosombo Dam Spillage in the Volta Region, Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel...

Ho Teaching Hospital appeals for support to construct Mothers’ Hostel

The management of the Ho Teaching Hospital in the Volta Region has extended a passionate appeal for support to construct a mothers’ unit for...

Don’t abandon your country for another — Health professionals told 

President of the Accra College of Medicine, Professor Afua Adwoa Jectey Hesse has urged medical professionals to remain in the country and contribute to...

Ayawaso West Assembly battles alarming rise in Upper Respiratory Tract Infections

https://youtu.be/CwdIzbQWm1M In the Ayawaso West Municipality, a concerning health trend has taken center stage. Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTI) continue to surge, claiming the top...

Marijuana use linked to higher risk of heart attack and stroke

New research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association suggests that using cannabis, regardless of the method  â€“ either by smoking, eating...

Asantehene inspects state of hospital projects in Ashanti region, advocates early completion of Sewua Regional Hospital

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu the second, has toured some project sites of health facilities in the Ashanti region, which are either stalled or...

Neonatal jaundice treated with improvised firefly device in Goaso: Redeeming Hands Foundation supports hospital

Treating neonatal jaundice in the Goaso municipality of the Ahafo region has over the years presented dire challenges to the municipal hospital due to...

Meningitis kills four in Upper West region

Four people have lost their lives to Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) in the Upper West region, with a total of 18 cases reported since January...

Stroke the leading cause of death at Eastern Regional Hospital – Dr. Ampaw

Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA), popularly called stroke, has been identified as the leading cause of death at the Eastern Regional Hospital for the past three...

Dr. Da Costa Aboagye appointed NHIA CEO

President Akufo-Addo has appointed the Ghana Health Service’s Director of Health Promotion, Dr. Da Costa Aboagye as the new Chief Executive of the National...

NHIA yet to pay 8-month outstanding arrears to health service providers

The National Health Insurance Authority is in eight-month outstanding debt to health service providers across the country.  Ashanti Regional Director of NHIA, Kwadwo Dwomoh, says...

This is what drinking too much water does to your body

Hydration is key to a healthy lifestyle, but like anything in life, too much of a good thing can lead to unexpected consequences. Just like...

Stroke leading cause of deaths at Eastern Regional Hospital

Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA), popularly called stroke, was last year identified as the major cause of death at the Eastern Regional Hospital, Koforidua. It was followed...

Roll out SORMAS to all health facilities for improved disease outbreak control – Dr Asiedu-Bekoe

The Director of Public Health, Ghana Health Service, Dr Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe is pushing for an extensive roll out of the Surveillance Outbreak Response Management...

Four measures Ghana Health Service has prescribed amid harsh weather conditions

As Ghana grapples with harsh weather conditions characterized by dryness, dust, and elevated temperatures, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has issued a set of...

GHS releases guidelines to cope with rising temperatures

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has released guidelines to help individuals in managing the current severe weather conditions prevailing in the country. The month...

Infrastructure challenge affecting healthcare delivery at Tempane

The Tempane District in Ghana has faced significant challenges in healthcare delivery due to infrastructure deficits, according to Eugene Osei Yeboah, the District Director...

1,079 people were brought in dead in 2023 – Tema General Hospital

The Medical Director of Tema General Hospital, Dr. Richard Anthony, has expressed deep concern over the frequency of individuals arriving at the hospital already...

Asante Akyem North Health Directorate record zero maternal deaths in 2023

Director of Asante Akyem North Health Directorate, Roland Mai has applauded the Asante Akyem North Municipal Health Directorate for its achievement of zero maternal...

Number of stroke cases among youth alarming – Ghana Society of Cardiology

The Ghana Society of Cardiology has indicated an increasing prevalence of stroke among young individuals. To address this concern, the Society is intensifying efforts...

Funds for Agenda 111 could have retooled existing hospitals – Minority on KATH dialysis equipment challenges

The Minority in Parliament is accusing government of engaging in deceptive assurances after the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital’s Nephrology Department reported serious challenges with...

Former US talk show host Wendy Williams has aphasia and dementia

US daytime talk show legend Wendy Williams Hunter was diagnosed last year with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), her care team has...

‘I want to die but they won’t let me’ – Sickle Cell patient shares struggles

What you need to know: Joe Mudukiza, 28, was diagnosed with sickle cell at the age of two. It is only until last year that...

Sleepless nights at hospitals as underfunded NHIS leaves patients stranded

The scheme has over the years served as a good intervention. However, there have been instances where NHIS subscribers purchase medicines that should be...

Spintex Medical Center launches Africa’s first virtual reality treatment system, revolutionizing healthcare in Ghana

Renowned Ghanaian medical centre, Spintex Medical Center, heralds a new era in healthcare with the launch of its cutting-edge Virtual Reality (VR) treatment system. This...

Over 100 female residents of Tefle screened for Syphilis, Hepatitis B

More than 100 female residents of Tefle, a community in the Volta Region, have been screened for syphilis and other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). Organized...

Over 200 nurses abandoned KATH in 2023 – CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Professor Otchere Addai-Mensah, has disclosed that over 200 nurses and other health professionals left...

The Cost Barrier: NHIS no longer provides coverage for certain diseases it previously covered

Following its establishment in 2003, the National Health Insurance Scheme was intended to provide equitable access and financial coverage for basic health care services...