Health

GAMLS demand Medical Laboratory Council

The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Systems (GAMLS) has appealed to the Health Ministry for a Medical Laboratory Council. The group made the call during...

Kwaku Agyeman-Manu honoured by GAMLS

Minister for Health Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has been honoured by the Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) for his contributions in the health sector. Mr. Agyeman-Manu...

Joy FM’s Philip Nai & Friends to fete children with cancer at Korle Bu

On December 24, 2023, Philip Nai and Friends will for the fourth time, embark on its annual charity agenda. This year, the programme will take...

Here are 7 reasons your boobs hurt

If your bra is too tight or the cup is too small, the underwire may be pushing against your breast all day long, leading...

MoH to undertake free breast cancer screening

The Ministry of Health has made arrangements for free breast cancer screening in all public health facilities. The initiative is part of measures put in...

Akosombo Dam spillage could trigger outbreak water-related diseases – Health experts warn

Health experts are warning of a possible outbreak of waterborne diseases following the ongoing spillage of the Akosombo Dam.  According to the Volta Regional Health...

Government considering subsidy for renal patients – Health Minister

The Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has revealed that government is considering subsidizing the cost of dialysis treatment for persons suffering kidney diseases. His comments come...

Ashaiman Agenda 111 hospital project takes off

The Municipal Chief Executive for Ashaiman, Albert Boakye Okyere, has handed over the site for works to begin on the construction of a 100-bed...

VRA disconnects Tain hospital from national grid over debt

The Volta River Authority (VRA) has cracked the whip on the Tain Government hospital by disconnecting its power supply over accumulated debt. The disconnection...

Oral cancer: a condition to watch out for

Generally, cancer is a disease that emanates from uncontrollable or malignant cell divisions that spread to surrounding tissues. Suffice it to say that cancer is...

KIA Covid tests: Frontiers Healthcare Services gained $84m while Ghana got under $7m

After a year-long legal battle initiated by JoyNews under the Right to Information Act, the extent of the revenue imbalance that has favoured Frontiers...

FDA goes after peddlers of unregistered medicines in Kumasi

Over GH¢850,000 worth of unregistered medicines, also said to be unwholesome, have been seized in the Central Business District of Kumasi. The Food and Drugs...

Let’s fill vacant positions of migrated nurses, midwives – College of Nurses and Midwives

The President of the Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives (GCNM), Professor Mrs Victoria Bam, has appealed to the government to urgently fill vacancies...

Diphtheria outbreak kills 600 in Nigeria

More than 600 people, mostly children, have died of diphtheria in Nigeria since the current outbreak began in December 2022, officials say. With 14,000 suspected...

Both men and women experience wet dreams, here’s why this happens

It is completely normal and healthy to have wet dreams. If you’ve ever experienced a wet dream, you’re not alone as millions of people...

Making your bed every morning boosts wealth

Make your bed every morning and do these other things if you want to be a millionaire. Randall Bell study revealed the importance of everyday...

“Taxpayers’ money is used to train our nurses; we can’t sit and have them all leave”

The President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Perpetual Ofori Ampofo has expressed concern over the staggering exodus of Ghanaian nurses...

3 great foods that can boost your sperm count

Fun fact: It usually takes up to ten weeks for a sperm to be made, grow, and mature. Semen is produced in male organs...

Abusive language, difficult bosses contribute to workplace mental health issues – Clinical psychologists

A senior clinical psychologist at Trust Hospital, Eric Owusu Kumi, has urged employers to create and foster conducive workplace environments in order to safeguard...

Do these 3 things if you struggle with falling asleep

No one should ever have to struggle with this natural human need. Sleeplessness and insomnia can be draining, leaving you irritable, and longing for...

Going to church prolongs your life by 14 years

Who would have thought that church adds fourteen years to your life, on average after all the negative comments we hear about the church...

WHO issues global plan to tackle leading cause of death in childbirth

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first roadmap to tackle postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), defined as excessive bleeding after childbirth, which affects millions...

Dialysis treatment to be included in NHIS package soon – Bawumia

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has assured the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) will soon expand its benefits package to cover dialysis treatment....

Women now prefer anal sex – AIDS Commission

Director General of Ghana Aids Commission, Dr. Kyeremeh Atuahene has revealed that, majority of Ghanaian women prefer anal sex. Contrary to claims that, it is...

HIV time bomb: Shocking epidemic among men who sleep with men in Ghana

Ghana faces an alarming crisis as data from the 2022 HIV Fact- Sheet uncovers a devastating reality - a ticking time bomb of HIV...

Prof Frimpong-Boateng speaks on kidney dialysis price hike at Korle Bu

Former cardiothoracic surgeon at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has thrown his weight behind the yet-to-be-approved new cost for dialysis proposed by...

Expedite legalisation of organ harvesting – Korle-Bu urges Parliament

The Chairman of the Board of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. David Nkansah, has urged Parliament to expedite processes to legalize organ harvesting and...

Ghana has only 14 registered dialysis centres – HeFRA

There are only 14 registered dialysis centres in the country, the Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA) has said. Out of the 14, seven are...

Dialysis crisis: Maker’s House Chapel to support Korle-Bu, 37 Military Hospital renal units

The Maker’s House Chapel International (TMHCI) will visit the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) and the 37 Military Hospital on Tuesday to financially support their...

Lifestyle factors that raise breast cancer risk

The Founder of Breast Care International (BCI), Dr. Beatrice Addae Wiafe, has highlighted some common causes of breast cancer. The health professional advised young women...

Here’s what your fingernails reveal about the state of your health

The colour of your nails might provide hints about the state of your general health. Your nails may reveal issues with the liver, lungs, or...

Apologize for failing to clear antiretroviral drugs from ports – Minority to Health Ministry

The Minority in Parliament has demanded an unqualified apology from the Ministry of Health (MoH) for its failure to clear donated antiretroviral drugs at...

Advocacy group reveals challenges with Ghana’s immunisation programme

Mercy Amokwando, a prominent advocate of "Hope for Future Generations," has highlighted the importance of prioritising immunisation in Ghana. Miss Amokwando has asserted...

Govt to settle Korle Bu hospital’s 4million debt

Chief Executive Officer of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Opoku Ware Ampomah says the government has indicated its willingness to settle the four...

Increase in dialysis treatment purely an exchange rate problem – Nsiah-Asare

The Presidential Adviser on Health, Dr. Anthony Nsiah-Asare, has attributed the recent increase in the cost of renal dialysis to foreign exchange fluctuations. He indicated...

Anti-retroviral drugs to be cleared from the ports by October 11 – GHS

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has initiated processes to clear anti-retroviral drugs stuck at the country's ports. The drugs have been stuck at the ports...

Issue tax waivers and clear antiretroviral drugs at ports – Minority to govt

The Minority in Parliament wants the Finance Ministry to immediately grant tax exemption waivers for the immediate clearance of anti-retroviral drugs and other medical...

Ghana warned of shortage of HIV anti-retroviral drugs

Ghana is experiencing a shortage of anti-retroviral medication specifically the Abacavir Lamivudine regimen for Persons Living with HIV (PLHIV) across the country. This is according...

Hope for kidney patients: Local producers pledge infusion for dialysis

Local pharmaceutical manufacturers say they are "willing to manufacture the infusions and fluids needed for dialysis" to reduce the cost of treatment of renal...

Sometimes you wish you’re gone – Patients talk about living with kidney failure, costs

Kojo Baffour Ahenkora has been battling with end-stage kidney failure for eight years. His kidneys are unable to filter blood, extract excess water for...