Health

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,...

Dialysis crisis: We see death everyday – Kidney disease patient

Conversations of members of the Renal Patients Association have changed from "when is your next dialysis date?" to "who will be the next to...

These are 8 reasons some men die or pass out during sex

There are several reasons why some men may experience issues such as passing out or dying during sexual activity, although such occurrences are relatively...

MultiChoice Ghana staff Join the “Run for Cure” event to support breast cancer awareness

Ghana’s foremost pay-tv service provider MultiChoice Ghana, over the weekend participated in the annual "Run for Cure" event to support breast cancer awareness and...

Apart from reproduction, this is what semen does in a woman’s body

There is a common belief that semen may have various health benefits for women, but it's important to distinguish between these claims and scientific...

Breast Cancer Awareness: Sunyani West goes pink with Lawyer Amma Frimpomaa

In a dedicated effort to raise awareness about the risks associated with breast cancer, Lawyer Amma Frimpomaa Dwumah, a native of Odumase, organised a...

Health Alert: Be cautious of seafood, fish – Pregnant women told

Pregnant and lactating women are advised to be cautious about consuming seafood such as shrimp, lobsters, and fish like tuna. This is because these...

Mental Health Authority offers trauma therapy to flood victims

The Mental Health Authority (MHA) has deployed staff to communities in the Lower Volta area impacted by the spillage of the Akosombo and Kpong...

Men with curved penis could be suffering from Peyronie’s disease – Urologist

A urologist, Premal Patel has discussed the intriguing topic of curved penises and the potential medical implications associated with them. Patel in a recent...

AREF-ROCHE and Genentech launch Fellowship programme

Roche and the Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF) and Genentech have launched a fellowship program to support emerging African scientists.  The initiative aims to address...

Ghana Health Service probes death of 19-year-old law student

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is investigating the unfortunate passing of Nana Obeng, a 19-year-old second-year law student at the University of Ghana, at...

Only 48% of Ghanaians consistently wash  hands with soap – Sanitation Minister

"Only 48 percent of Ghanaians consistently wash their hands with soap", Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Dr Freda Prempeh has said. Referencing a scientific...

Abortion in itself does not cause infertility – Doctor reveals [Video]

The Medical Director of the Accra Fertility Center at the MediFem Multi-Specialist Hospital, Dr. Nana Kwame Henaku-Larbi, has cleared the air on a common...

2 companies to produce anti-snake venom

A Ghana-based vaccine manufacturer, Atlantic Lifesciences Limited, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a leading Indian biological company, Vins Bioproducts, to produce...

32-year-old delivers quadruplet at Eastern Regional Hospital, appeals for help

32-year-old Sabina Acheampong has given birth to quadruplet at the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua. The babies were 33 weeks old in the womb and...

Women urged to participate in breast cancer screening for early detection

In a bid to promote breast cancer awareness and early detection, the Ashanti Regional Health Directorate has provided education and essential health screening to...

Breast has only two functions – Stephanie Benson

UK-based Ghanaian international singer, Stephanie Benson says the human breast has only two functions. According to her, many men prioritise their sexual desires over the...

Regularise migration of nurses abroad to earn foreign exchange – GRNMA to gov’t

The President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Madam Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo, has asked the government to turn the negative narrative of...

Korle Bu performs successful bladder repair surgery

A team of urologists at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, led by the Head of the Department of Surgery, Professor J. E. Mensah, has...

Want to give birth to twins? Here are 5 ways to increase your chances

Having twins is not just a matter of chance; there's so much you can do to give birth to twins. Many people would love...

Do laptops cause male infertility and low-quality sperm?

The name laptop literally means it can be placed on the lap, but is this a wise decision for men? Many men use laptop computers...

Curbing migration of health workers: MoH to develop policy

A policy to tighten procedures for the training, deployment, retention and reintegration of the nation’s health workforce to meet both local and global demands...

GMA provides medical care to Akosombo Dam spillage victims [Photos]

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has actively participated as one of the key stakeholders providing crucial assistance to the victims affected by the devastating...

Akosombo dam spillage: Sogakope Hospital overwhelmed

The Sogakope District Hospital in the South Tongu District of the Volta Region is overwhelmed with medical cases after inpatients were moved from the...

TMA seeks private sector support to renovate Tema Manhean Polyclinic

The Tema Metropolitan Assembly has commenced processes to renovate the Tema Manhean Polyclinic, a key public health facility in the fishing community of Tema.  The...

Implement low-cost drug policy – Medical and Dental Council tells govt

The Medical and Dental Council (MDC) has called on government to implement a policy that will help reduce the high cost of medicines in...

Don’t wrap kenkey in polythene – FDA sensitises Yamoransa traders

The Central Regional office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has sensitised producers of Fante kenkey at Yamoransa not to use polythene to...

NHIA-WHO Conference: Ghana, Rwanda top health insurance coverage in Africa

Deputy Executive Director of KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Professor Edwine Barasa, has mentioned Rwanda, Ghana, Gabon, and Burundi as the only four African countries...

Over 30% of HIV patients defer treatment due to lack of funds – AIDS Commission

The Ghana AIDS Commission says over 30 percent of persons living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) tend to defer their treatment due to lack...

Akosombo dam spillage: Malaria, diarrhea and bilharzia cases recorded

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has made a disturbing disclosure, detecting people with signs of diarrhea living in the emergency shelters created for people...

Want to give birth to twins? Here are 5 ways to increase your chances

Many people would love to give birth to twins because they are cute and shorten the stress of undergoing childbirth many times. Having twins is...

All you need to know about ‘male menopause’

Men and women experience various hormonal changes as they age. Reduced testosterone levels brought on by ageing have been referred to as "male menopause"...