Health

Electronic tracking system for people living with HIV to be introduced

The National AIDS/STI Control Programme (NACP) will next year deploy an electronic medical recording system that will track people who test positive for HIV...

Pepper soup consumers live longer    

Good news for pepper soup consumers. A recent study by Semaniuk et al.(2022) showed that the regular use of chili peppers whether in soup...

4 reasons some women become ‘loose’ after childbirth and 3 ways to resolve it

"Vaginal widening" or "vaginal laxity" is a colloquial term used to describe the perceived changes in the tightness of the vagina after childbirth. It's important...

AHSAG elects Board Chair of Donkorkrom Agric SHS as president

The Association of Health Service Administrators in Ghana (AHSAG) has elected Rev. Ezekiel Amadu Daribi as its President. Rev. Daribi was elected at the recently...

Five African countries report anthrax outbreaks, over 1100 cases recorded

Five countries in East and southern Africa are experiencing anthrax outbreaks, with more than 1100 suspected cases and 20 related deaths reported since the...

Ho West MP implements policy aimed at improving healthcare delivery

The Member of Parliament for Ho West, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah is implementing a flagship policy aimed at improving healthcare delivery in his constituency. The...

US FDA approves $2.2m cure for sickle cell

The USA Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday, December 8, 2023, approved a powerful treatment for sickle cell disease, a devastating illness that...

British High Commission donates 8 ambulances to GAF

The British High Commission in Accra has donated eight ambulances to the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) as part of its annual Security Dialogue. The ambulances...

Anaesthetists call for separation from Medical and Dental Council

The Ghana Association of Certified Registered Anaesthetists (GACRA) has called on the Ministry of Health to create a separate regulatory Council for Certified Registered...

11 proven health benefits of ginger

Ginger may have numerous health benefits due to its anti-inflammatory, anti-nausea, and other properties. It may help you lose weight, manage arthritis, reduce menstrual...

7 things your belly button says about your health

Paying attention to the signals your body sends through this tiny orifice can aid in the early detection of potential health issues. The human body...

Health workers express concern over abuse of ‘laughing gas’

The Ghana Anaesthetists Society (GAS) and the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) have expressed concern over the abuse of Nitrous Oxide, a party drug popularly...

15 children at Tamale Teaching Hospital die over lack of pediatric dialysis machines

The lack of paediatric dialysis machines and consumables at the Tamale Teaching Hospital has led to the tragic loss of 15 children in the...

NHIS sensitizes market women on various benefit packages

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in the Ahafo Region has launched an educational campaign targeting market women to raise awareness on the scheme...

5 ways garlic can improve vaginal health

Research shows that consuming garlic may have potential benefits for vaginal health due to its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. Here are five ways garlic is...

Female sex organ you’ve never heard of

The vagina, breasts, and other female sexual organs are well-known for their stimulating qualities, but have you ever heard of the vestibular bulbs? Situated deep...

UGMC seeks GH₵50m to establish Clinical Trial Unit

The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) says it needs GH₵50m to establish a state-of the-art Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) to research into new...

Latest update on Afari Military Hospital

The main subcontractor working on the Afari Military Hospital in Kumasi has moved technical staff back to site to complete the installation works at...

World AIDS Day 2023: Mary-Lucy Hospital leads celebration in Awoshie

As part of commitment to raising awareness for World AIDS Day 2023, Mary-Lucy Hospital took strides towards community well-being through a purposeful health walk....

Health personnel urged to prioritize child abuse and neglect cases

Emergency medical staff have been urged to prioritize the management of child abuse cases. Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology,...

PrEP: Preventative HIV drug highly effective, study says

A drug which stops HIV infecting the body has proved to be a highly effective "real-world" preventative treatment, a study has confirmed. The results of...

You are what you eat: Check your diet

‘You are what you eat’ is a common phrase in our societies. This phrase simply speaks to the fact that to be fit and healthy,...

8 sperm-killing foods that dads need to avoid!

If you and your wife are trying to conceive, then it would be best to avoid these 8-sperm killing foods in order to make...

GAF urged to lead the fight against HIV/AIDS

The Programme Manager of the Ghana Armed Forces HIV/AIDS Control Programme (GAFACP), Nanal Captain H. Manu, has called on the military to actively contribute...

Over 100 HIV positive cases recorded through self-testing so far

Over 100 HIV positive cases have so far been recorded since the distribution of self-testing kits in July 2023, Dr. Stephen Ayisi Addo, Programme...

Finance Minister visits La General Hospital site

The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta on Wednesday led a delegation to tour the La General Hospital site. Accompanied by his deputy, Abena Osei Asare, the visit was to confirm...

20 beautiful signs you have a pure heart

If you have ever been told you have a pure heart or a heart of gold, it’s likely that you have a gift for...

Sleep Apnea: 10 reasons you suddenly wake up unable to breathe

Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing or shallow breaths during sleep and sometimes rapid heartbeat. These interruptions in breathing can...

More than a third of Ghanaians bleaching their skin – WHO report

More than a third of the country’s population are bleaching their skin, posing a threat to their health. This is contained in a World Health...

4 conditions that resemble depression —​ but aren’t

“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It is what you know for sure that just ain’t so.”  This quote,...

Human case of flu seen in pigs found in UK for first time

One person in the UK has been confirmed to have a strain of flu similar to viruses spreading in pigs, health officials say. It's the...

If your feet get swollen or stiff during your period here’s what it means

Swelling or stiffness in the feet during your period is not a commonly reported symptom directly associated with menstruation. However, some women may experience changes...

Over 16,000 people in Volta Region estimated to be living with HIV

Estimates of the 2022 HIV/AIDS show that some 16,996 persons are living with the disease in the Volta region. The majority constituting 68 percent...

Over 70,000 people in Ashanti Region estimated to be living with HIV 

A total of 72,429 people in the Ashanti Region are estimated to be living with HIV, according to the Ghana Aids Commission 2022 report. Out...

Pharmacy Council shuts down over 100 pharmacies

The Pharmacy Council has shut down over 100 pharmaceutical shops in Ghana between September and November for operating illegally and prescribing the wrong medications. The...

NHIS not collapsing – NHIA

The management of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has refuted multiple media reports purporting that the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIA) is on...

Agenda 111: Government to commission 50 projects in 2024

Government will be commissioning the first 50 hospitals under the Agenda 111 project next year, Vice Chairman of the Parliamentary Health Committee, Patrick Boakye...

Pharmacy Council shuts down over 100 pharmacies

The Pharmacy Council has shut down over 100 pharmaceutical shops in Ghana between September and November for operating illegally and prescribing the wrong medications. The...

Why some people sleep with their eyes half open

Sleeping with eyes open is a condition known as nocturnal lagophthalmos. In this condition, a person's eyes remain partially or fully open during sleep. There are...

15 Laboratory scientists graduate from Noguchi Memorial Institute

About 15 laboratory scientists from nine West African countries have graduated from the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research in Accra. This was after...