Health

Heal KATH: Hospital halfway through targeted fund for renovation – Kwame Frimpong

The call by Asantehene for support to renovate the 70-year-old Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) is yielding results as individuals and corporate institutions...

Doctor challenges myths about premature babies

The Medical Director at Nkwanta St Joseph Catholic Hospital in the Oti Region has urged the public to ignore myths that premature babies are...

NPP supports KATH renovation with GH¢200K

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has contributed GH¢200,000 towards the renovation of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH). The donation was made on Friday, November...

This is why kokonte is better than fufu

The comparison between kokonte and fufu in terms of health benefits and preparation methods involves several factors. It's important to note that individual preferences and...

5 things to do when you’re depressed

Psychiatrist Charles Raison, a professor of human ecology and psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said he has struggled with depression. Raison, who is...

Over 24,000 school children to undergo nationwide deworming in Obuasi

More than 24,000 school children in the Obuasi East District are set to undergo a deworming initiative as part of a nationwide campaign in...

PharmAccess Ghana collaborates with GHS to elevate healthcare quality for patient safety

In a strategic alliance aimed at bolstering the standard of care and ensuring patient safety, the Ghana Health Service (GHS), the primary healthcare provider...

6 toxic things that do incredible harm to your body image

As much as we move forward when it comes to body acceptance, we only seem to get so far before something comes along and...

2024 budget: Good news for kidney patients

The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta says a team of Ghanaian doctors have been trained to provide kidney transplantation services in Ghana. The move according...

2024 Budget: Finance Minister gives update on La General Hospital project

The government has renegotiated the La General Hospital project to be funded through the national budget, the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has announced. “The...

Nothing my husband did turned me on – Breast cancer survivor narrates

"Chemotherapy affected my sex drive, and nothing my husband did turned me on," Joycelyn Kumah, a critical care nurse and breast cancer survivor, said...

10 subtle signs of diabetes you need to pay attention to

Today is World Diabetes Day, an international awareness campaign dedicated to raising awareness about diabetes and its prevention and management. The purpose of World Diabetes...

How can I treat my foot rot?

Dear Mirror Doctor, My feet smell after a long day's work. No matter how much I try I don't seem to be able to...

5 health benefits of sleeping on your left side

Beyond the realm of comfort, this position comes with a range of health advantages that might just convince you to switch up your sleeping...

Why walking backwards can be good for your health and brain

During the 19th Century, the activity of "retro-walking" was little more than an eccentric hobby, but today research is revealing it can have real...

La General Hospital: Channel your community service elsewhere – Youth told

The Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah has fired salvos at the Coalition of La Associations over the La...

Finance Minister has approved disbursement to settle GH₵4m debt owed KBTH – Health Minister

Health Minister Kwaku Agyemang-Manu says the Finance Minister has approved the disbursement of the GH₵4 million debt owed to Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. He made...

Government to construct urology centre

Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang Manu says the government plans to construct a 100-bed ultramodern urology centre at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH). The facility...

Government approves GH¢4m to clear Korle-Bu renal unit’s debt

The Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang Manu has revealed that the Finance Ministry has approved GH¢4 million to clear an outstanding debt owed the Renal...

La youth to construct General hospital if…

The Coalition of La Youth Association have outlined plans to mobilise resources for the re-construction of the La General Hospital. This comes after the...

NHIS can cover renal services – Dr Okoe Boye

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Bernard Okoe Boye has suggested measures the government can adopt to reduce...

Group advocates for increased taxes on tobacco, alcohol

In an effort to address the critical issue of tobacco and alcohol consumption and their associated health risks, the Vision for Alternative Development-Ghana (VALD)...

How is Korle Bu unable to operate? – Muntala quizzes

A member of the Health Committee of Parliament, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak says the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital's (KBTH) inability to run and sustain the...

Centre for Plant Medicine Research touts progress in herbal treatment

Center for Plant Medicine Research (CPMR), Mampong has revealed that some 57 government hospitals operate herbal medicine units in the country. Executive Director, Professor,...

Opening Korle Bu renal unit without sustainable financing recipe for disaster – Beyuo

Medical practitioner, Dr. Titus Beyuo says the reopening of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital’s Renal Unit will lead to further complications in the near...

Korle Bu reopens Renal Unit

The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has reopened the Renal Unit for the treatment of kidney and other related diseases to outpatients. The reopening last...

La General hospital: Gov’t toying with lives – MP

Member of Parliament (MP) for La Dadekotopon, Rita Naa Odeley Sowah has accused government of toying with the lives of her constituents due to...

Allow us to build La General hospital if you can’t – Group to govt

The Coalition of La Associations has called on the government to relinquish control of the La General Hospital land and allow them to build...

8 critical things to know if you want to quit drinking

You’ve heard that quitting drinking and getting sober can change your life. December 22, 2013, was the last time I had any alcohol. It's now been...

Do you owe it to your partner to stay fit?

When I was sixteen, my father took me on a trip to visit Reed College. He had a friend from high school pick us up...

La General Hospital: IMF deal caused sponsors to suspend funding for construction – Majority Leader

The Majority Leader has attributed the delay in the reconstruction of the La General Hospital to a hold-up in funds by the facility's sponsors. According...

Dialysis crisis: ‘Do we have leaders in this country?’ – CDD fellow quizzes

A fellow at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD), Kwame Sarpong Aseidu has added his voice to the countless calls for the renal outpatient...

Dialysis crisis: KBTH’s refusal to open centre a death sentence – Ahenkora

Five days after the Health Ministry directed the immediate reopening of the renal outpatient department of the Korlebu Teaching Hospital, the centre remains closed. The...

FDA advocates for anti-smoking campaigns in educational institutions

The Eastern Regional Office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is encouraging institutions to include anti-smoking education in their programme activities to raise awareness of...

Korle-Bu Renal Unit re-opens today

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital Renal Unit will be re-opened to patients today, November 6, 2023. This follows a unanimous agreement at...

How do you say vagina in your local language?

I did not enjoy the recent conference on sexual harassment organised by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) & Fredrich Ebert Stiftung (FES). As a...

Korle-Bu’s renal unit to open on this date

Following a meeting held on Friday, the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital has unanimously agreed that the outpatient department of the Renal Dialysis Unit will be...

Why you need to walk after eating every meal

When you learn all the potential benefits of walking, no doubt you will start walking after eating your next meal. Walking after eating has been...

Agenda 111 project: Sod cut for Adentan Municipal Hospital

Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has cut the sod for the construction of a 100-bed district hospital at the Adentan Municipality in Accra.  The hospital...

5 types of female orgasm and how to achieve it

The female orgasm is a mysterious concept - rare and hard to come by. Few women have experienced orgasm. Only 46% of women have orgasmed,...