Health

Half of world on track to be overweight by 2035

More than half the world’s population will be classed as obese or overweight by 2035 if action is not taken, the World Obesity Federation...

Measles outbreak: Tamale North MP fears it could lead to closure of schools

Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini, has expressed fear over the possible closure of schools in his constituency following the measles outbreak. The...

Measles vaccines to arrive in Ghana within 2 weeks 

The Majority Chief Whip in Parliament, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, says the country will take stock of some measles vaccines from the United Nations Children’s Fund...

Lassa Fever: Adhere to safety protocols – GMA to health workers

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) is urging health professionals to adhere to safety protocols as 14 Lassa Fever cases have so far been confirmed...

Parliament’s Health Committee visits mosquito breeding site

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Health has toured some mosquito breeding sites in the Bono Region with a call on Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL)...

Waiting until marriage to have sex? Here’s what to know

Waiting until marriage to have sex is a personal decision that requires careful consideration and planning. Every relationship is different and there's no "right way"...

Only 1,079 food vendors, restaurants have hygiene permits

Data from the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) show that only 1,079 food service establishments across the nation have been issued with the FDA’s...

The back of toothbrush is for tongue scraping – Dentist

A dentist at the Marks Dental Clinic, Dr Anna Adams, has revealed that the back of a proper toothbrush is solely for scraping the...

Patients fail to pay medical bills; abscond from regional hospital 

A total of 75 in-patients who were treated and discharged from the Eastern Regional Hospital, Koforidua, last year, absconded without paying medical bills. Within...

I’ve been sick for the past 10 years; confined to a wheelchair – NDC guru

A leading member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Robert Joseph Mettle-Nunoo, has explained his absence from frontline politics for a long time now....

How dates increase sperm count and why men should eat them regularly

Chock full of nutrients, people eat dates mostly for energy; but there's more to these dry fruits. A low sperm count has often been linked...

Ghana confirms 14 cases of Lassa fever

Ghana has recorded 12 new cases of Lassa fever. This brings the total number of cases to 14 following the first two cases on...

Tema Metro records 23 maternal deaths in 2022

The Terna Metropolitan Health Directorate in 2022 recorded a total of 23 maternal mortalities, a marginal reduction from the 2021 figure of 25, Priscilla...

100 nurses leave Pantang hospital for greener pastures

Nearly 150 experienced nurses and other health professionals from the Pantang Hospital have left the shores of the country in search of greener pastures...

5 everyday foods that are healthy for the heart

A healthy lifestyle is key to staying away from cardiovascular problems and reduces the risks of heart diseases to a large extent. The emergence and...

GHS tracking 56 people with Lassa fever

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says it is tracing 56 contacts identified following the Lassa fever outbreak that has recorded two confirmed cases and...

All you need to know about Lassa Fever as Ghana records 2 cases

The Ghana Health Service has confirmed two cases of Lassa Fever in the country and one death recorded. Meanwhile, the service has began contact tracing...

2 cases of Lassa fever confirmed in Ghana, 1 dead

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed two cases of Lassa Fever in Ghana. The cases were detected by the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical...

Orgasm prevents cardio-vascular diseases – Doctor reveals

A medical doctor, Dr Frederick Agey-Jesus, has disclosed why it is important for women to reach orgasm during sex. According to him, when women reach...

Senior UDS lecturer steps in to save Nyobok clinic after years of neglect

Nyobok health facility, which was built and handed over to the Ghana Health Service in 2014, has been left to rot putting lives in...

They say no man will marry me, I can’t give birth because of my muscles – Female bodybuilder

One of Ghana’s internationally recognised bodybuilders, Mary Got Fit, had shared the challenges of being a successful woman in a male-dominated industry with #Youngandthriving. Despite...

FDA warns public against counterfeit anti-malarial drug

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has cautioned the general public against patronising a counterfeit antimalarial drug, COMBIART Tablets (Artemether/Lumefantrine 20/120) on the market. FDA...

Value-based Care to be piloted in 60 hospitals – PharmAccess Country Director

The Country Director of the PharmAccess Foundation in Ghana has revealed that the Value-Based Care (VBC) system will be piloted in 60 healthcare facilities. All...

For women: 5 signs your vagina is unhealthy, remedies

The vagina is the most hidden and inadequately ventilated area of a woman's body. It is most likely prone to problems. Everyone’s vagina is different...

Pantang Hospital owes GH¢2.8 million

Pantang Hospital has become indebted to its suppliers that provide essential goods such as food and chemicals for the daily running of the health...

7 body parts you must clean every day to avoid body odour

When you are taking your bath, there are some parts of the body that are often neglected but are usually a great source of...

21 abortions recorded per day among teenage girls in 2022 – GHS

According to data from the Ghana Health Service (GHS), there were 7,618 recorded abortions among teenage girls in 2022. In context, this translates to...

No bed at Korle Bu for girl dying from kidney disease; UGMC demands ‘cash and carry’

An 11-year-old girl Linda Mirekua dying from kidney disease has reportedly been denied admission at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital over the unavailability of...

Here’s what your urine colour means to your health, 5 ways to put it in check

Urine comes out in different colours. They raise common questions in people, including what’s normal and what’s not. The colour of urine can be a...

Value-Based Care is key to improving healthcare delivery in Ghana – NHIA Boss

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Bernard Okoe Boye, has said that the NHIA is adopting a Value-Based...

Afenyo-Markin advocates for inclusion of Hepatitis B to NHIS benefits package

Effutu Member of Parliament (MP), Alexander Afenyo-Markin, is advocating for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to cover the testing and treatment of Hepatitis...

9 indigenous Ghanaian leafy vegetables found to be rich in antioxidants, fibre

The Department of Pharmacognosy of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has found vital nutrients in nine vegetables commonly consumed in Ghana. The...

‘I must do nursing’

The desire to go to nursing school is all the rage nowadays. On Saturdays, I sit under a mango tree in my compound and try...

The success story of Philibells Medical Centre a year on

Philibells Medical Centre, the medical facility owned and operated by ace musician, Philipa Baafi is a year old. The medical centre located at Nyamekye Junction,...

4 things no one tells you about sex after marriage

Is it the same act? Yes, but how we feel, perceive our partner, changes. There are many things that most married men and women...

Here are some fun facts about the vagina you should know

This amazing body part can bring about intense pleasure, annoying pain, and even another tiny human being. In short, it's pretty awe-inspiring. That's why...

Korle-Bu doctors suspend planned strike

Doctors at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital have suspended their intended withdrawal of services over their 13th-month salary arrears. The group earlier threatened to withdraw...

Five most common cancers in Ghana; their causes and prevention

CANCER! As scary as the word sounds, it means a lot of different things. However, the most common among all these is the disease....

4 side effects of eating peanuts in excess

Eating peanuts is healthy, but excess consumption may end up doing more harm than good. Peanuts are not only rich in good fats but they...

Nkwanta North DCE begs for sanitary pads for school girls

School girls in Junior and Senior High Schools in the Nkwanta North district of Oti region miss about a week of school each month...