Health

GRNMA demands full payment of medical bills by govt

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association is prevailing on the government to absorb payment of medical bills of the health workers. Ashanti regional chairman...

Babies in galamsey areas are being born with one eye, without genitalia – Pathologist

Children born in areas prone to illegal mining suffer cognitive impairment and other deformities due to the high use of heavy metals used in...

Expedite action on local vaccine production – Akufo-Addo to National Vaccine Institute

President Nana Akufo-Addo has charged the National Vaccine Institute (NVI) to work to bring to fruition the vision of developing and manufacturing vaccines locally.  He...

Baking a healthier future: “Soy Flour for bread and more” campaign returns to Ghana

The American Soybean Association's World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (ASA/WISHH) is set to continue the ‘Soy Flour for Bread & More’ campaign...

No fake P-500 paracetamol in Ghana – FDA

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has dismissed claims circulating on social media that a paracetamol tablet known as “P-500” is on the Ghanaian...

Stroke cases rising among young people

Ghana is recording more cases of stroke among young people of 40 years and below, the acting Programme Manager of the Non-Communicable Diseases of...

She carried a dead baby in her womb for weeks, but that is not the problem

At my wife’s village, I met with her elder brother and two of her aunties. I presented my grievances before them, “After fourteen years...

Covid global health emergency is over – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that Covid-19 no longer represents a “global health emergency”. The statement represents a major step towards ending the...

Sex at early stage puts one at risk of throat cancer – Neck Surgeon

Otolaryngologist and neck surgeon at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr Kenneth Baidoo says some major factors contribute to the increasing rate of throat cancer. He...

Use research data to formulate policies to fastrack attainment of universal health coverage – Pharmaccess Foundation

The Minister of Health Kweku Agyeman Manu has said the quest to achieve universal health coverage can only be driven by research into health...

25% of pastors are experiencing mental illness – Mental health clinician

Twenty-five per cent of pastors are experiencing mental illness, according to a mental health clinician. Dr Kwame Frimpong says this is due to the burden...

Public confidence in 37 Military Hospital dwindling – GAF High Command

The high command of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has expressed concern about dwindling public confidence in the quality of healthcare delivery at the...

COVID-19 still here, observe protocol — Dr James Duah

The Deputy Executive Director of the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG), Dr James Duah, has implored the health system not to lose sight...

NHIS: Health Minister sends SOS message to service providers

Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has warned health service providers to refrain from charging patients for services already covered by the National Health Insurance...

La General Hospital was a death trap – Former MP justifies demolition

Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Okaikwei North, Fuseini Issah, has disclosed that the La General Hospital was demolished because it was a “death...

What do you know about newborns with teeth?

In response to a question about some whitish lesions in the mouth, I wrote about Epstein pearls and their differentials.  One of the things that...

Exclusive breastfeeding for first six months essential – Midwife

A senior Midwifery Officer at the Ridge Hospital, Felicia Martey-Duodu, has stated the essence of exclusive breastfeeding for babies. Speaking on Adom FM’s Nyinsen Ne Awo) health show, she...

Loneliness poses risks as deadly as smoking: surgeon general

Widespread loneliness in the U.S. poses health risks as deadly as smoking a dozen cigarettes daily, costing the health industry billions of dollars annually, the U.S....

6 packs come with risk of depression

Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Harvard University investigated the link between male body image issues and mental health. A researcher interviewed 2,460...

Akaa community gets ultramodern CHPS compound after Adom News report

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for BUEM-Jasikan in the Oti Region, Elizabeth Kessewa Adjornor, has commissioned an ultra-modern Community-Base Health Planning Services (CHPS) compound...

Bliss GVS Pharma supports malaria elimination efforts in Ghana

In recent years, there have been several promising developments in the fight against malaria. WHO has launched a new Global Technical Strategy for Malaria...

Untreated toothache could cause death — Dentist

A dentist at the International Maritime Hospital (IMaH), Dr. Mensah Tabi-Amankwa, has indicated that it is possible for a person to die from a...

GRNMA justifies rural postings refusals

General Sec retary for Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), David Tenkorang Twum, has said his members' failure to accept postings to rural areas...

Rise in throat cancer cases blamed on oral sex

The rise in oropharyngeal cancer, which some have called an epidemic, has been caused by the increase in oral sex, according to Professor Hisham...

Pru East ambulance grounded over faulty injectors

The ambulance donated to the Pru East district in the Bono East Region as part of the government's flagship programme One-Constituency-One-Ambulance has been grounded...

Dancer goes for uterus surgery only to wake up with her arm amputated

A skilled Samba dancer who went into hospital for surgery on uterine fibroids woke up to find that her left arm had been amputated...

World Malaria Day 2023: GeoBert Health Centre joins world to recognise efforts to combat malaria

The GeoBert Health Centre has joined the world in recognising the efforts being made to combat malaria and raise public awareness of the illness. Operating...

Bawumia commissions Korle Bu Cath Lab [Photos]

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Tuesday commissioned a Catheterization Laboratory (Cath Lab) at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. The million-dollar ($1m) catheterization laboratory was...

Resign if you don’t trust NHIS anymore – Mahama to Health Minister

Former President John Mahama has called for the resignation of the Health Minister after he openly admitted that the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS)...

Physician Assistants arrested for picketing granted bail

Seven members of the Unemployed Physicians Assistants Association of Ghana who were arrested on Tuesday have been granted bail. The persons, which include three...

GAML makes strong demands as it marks 50th anniversary

The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) is with immediate effect demanding the establishment of the Medical Laboratory Science Council. GAMLS among other...

Oti region records highest malaria prevalence in 2022

Oti Region recorded the highest malaria prevalence in 2022 with 7%, according to a recent Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) report. The Savannah Region follows with...

Foreplay is more than just a warm-up

When it comes to sex, it’s easy to focus on the main event. But have you ever stopped to think about the importance of...

5 health risks of excessive masturbation on your body

Medical scientists have already answered questions like how many times a week a person can masturbate Masturbation is a common practice . It’s a natural...

Physician Assistants picket at Ministry of Health

Some Physicians Assistants who completed their studies in 2018 are demanding postings from the Ministry of Health. According to them, they are being forced...

Gonorrhoea can spread by kissing – Experts claim

Gonorrhoea really can be spread by kissing, leading scientists now claim. For decades, sexual health experts have insisted 'the clap' couldn't spread through snogging,...

99% of Ghanaians have malaria parasites

The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) has disclosed that 90 percent of Ghanaians have malaria parasites in them but are unaware. Professor Linda...

People who commit suicide are being selfish – Psychiatrist [Video]

https://youtu.be/WELc0eYPKO0 A community psychiatric nurse specialist at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Francis Yeboah, says people who commit suicide are being selfish. He said some of the victims...

Health Ministry clears air on Agyeman-Manu’s NHIS, Zipline comment

The Ministry of Health has said the comments of the sector Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, about the National Health Insurance Scheme(NHIS) were not to talk...

Tales from my backyard: A depression survivor’s narrative

During a recent episode of the Drive Time Show on Accra-based Joy FM, a caller expressed his depression and suicidal thoughts. In an interview...