Health

Foods wrapped in plastic rubbers linked to prostate, breast cancer, among others

I recently chanced on a video posted on Facebook by the renowned singer, Kofi Kinata lamenting how fante kenkey is now wrapped with plastic...

Be alert – Paediatric Society of Ghana cautions parents about rise in neonatal jaundice cases

The Paediatric Society of Ghana has advised parents to be on the lookout for neonatal jaundice in babies. Keeping newborn babies indoors for up to...

St. Anne’s Hospital at Damongo reconnected to national grid after babies died over outages

St. Anne’s Hospital at Damongo has successfully regained access to the national grid. This happened after the intervention of the constituency’s legislator and Minister for...

6,000 adolescents in Volta Region pregnant – Stakeholders urged to address trend

According to Ghana Statistical Service data from the 2021 Population and Housing Census, about 79,733 girls in Ghana aged 12 to 17 have been...

Ghana lifts COVID-19 restrictions, testing at all points of entry

Ghana has lifted all COVID-19 restrictions at entry points across the country, effective from today, Saturday, May 20, 2023.  The announcement was made by the...

The doctor who contracted HIV through her boyfriend; a reason to avoid womanisers

Some people argue that marriage is a rewarding experience, while others believe that it’s a completely useless enterprise. In my young adult life, I have...

Hair stylist highlights significance of washing hair with warm water

Josephine Jackson, a cosmetologist and hair stylist, has disclosed why it is important for the hair to be washed with warm water always. According to...

Female alcoholics consuming ‘akpeteshie’ above recommended limits in Volta Region – Study

A combined study by the University of Allied Health Sciences and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has found 66.67 %...

Medical negligence: Man loses wife, baby at Amasaman hospital

The dream of a man to welcome a healthy baby and a strong wife was cut short when he lost both of them at...

Adom FM/TV donates over GHC 90, 000 to kidney patient

The Akan brands of Multimedia Group Limited, has generously donated a cash amount totaling GHC98,504.54 to Priscilla Parry in support of her kidney transplant...

Menopausal symptoms: Can diet help?

Menopause is a natural event experienced by women in middle age. It is a phenomenon characterised by the permanent cessation of menstruation for 12...

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)...