Health

Frequent sex improves men’s life span by 50

Recently, I wrote that sex has no time attached.  Some think that men should spend more time exploring their women’s bodies instead of just...

FDA cautions against unregistered weight loss product

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has cautioned the general public against the use of a weight loss regime known as Ascot Diet. In...

Germany to legalise purchase of up to 30 grams of marijuana to boost economy

Germany set out plans on Wednesday to legalise cannabis, a move Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government said would make Germany one of the first countries...

For women: Here’s why you may be having more vaginal discharge

Although vaginal discharge is normal, it may not be always. Vaginal discharge is a clear fluid or mucus which comes out of the vagina. It...

Cancer cannot be sucked from the breast – Surgeon

The President of Breast Care International (BCI), Dr Beatrice Wiafe-Addai, has criticised the behaviour of some men who now seduce and suck the breasts...

200 mental health patients abandoned at Accra Psychiatric Hospital

The Accra Psychiatric Hospital has 200 patients at the facility who have been abandoned by their relatives. A Psychiatrist at the facility, Dr Nana Adobea...

About 230,000 Ghanaians blind

About 230,000 Ghanaians representing 0.74 per cent of the total national population are blind, a national population-based prevalence survey has revealed. Dr. Hornametor Afake, the...

NHIA sends message to Ghanaians over ‘cash and carry’ system

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has assured it is working to address the concerns of the pharmaceutical industry which has resulted in a...

Cash and carry for medicines could cause collapse of NHIS – GMA

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has described as worrying, the decision by the Ghana National Chamber of Pharmacy (GNCoP) to sell drugs only on...

Pharmaceutical companies return to ‘cash and carry’ basis

The Ghana National Chamber of Pharmacy (GNCoP) has revealed the current economic challenges have affected the pharmaceutical industry. According to the Association, the industry is...

Liposuction offers six benefits

Liposuction is quickly gaining popularity. It is poised to be one of the most popular forms of cosmetic surgery. This is understandable considering the...

Uganda announces lockdown as Ebola cases rise

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has declared an immediate three-week lockdown in two high-risk districts as the country battles a rise in Ebola infections. All movement in...

Okudzeto Ablakwa honours Atta Mills with surgical block

North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has built and commissioned a surgical block in honour of late former President John Evans...

Allied Health Professions boycott mother body’s activities

The Ghana Federation of Allied Health Professions (GFAHP) has declared a boycott of all activities being organised by the Regulatory Agency (Allied Health professions...

Economic reform must not affect employment – GRNMA to govt

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) wants the government to ensure restructuring of the economy under an IMF programme will not adversely...

10 years after passage of law: Mental health care still unsatisfactory

Ten years after the passage of the Mental Health Act 2012, Act 846, mental healthcare delivery in the country is nowhere near satisfactory. The Chief...

Re-constructed 44-year-old KATH maternity and children’s block nears completion

President Nana Akufo-Addo has expressed great satisfaction with the progress of work ongoing on the reconstruction and modernisation of the Maternity and Children’s block...

I’m sure my father wouldn’t have died if … – Dr Boadi Nyamekye

The General Overseer of The Maker’s House Chapel International, Dr Michael Boadi Nyamekye, has sadly recounted the death of his father, Charles Kofi Nyamekye....

How excessive yawning could be a sign of impending heart attack, others

Yawning is commonly thought to be a sign of sleepiness or boredom, though this is not always the case. While someone who yawns may be...

32 major hospital projects ongoing in Ashanti region -Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo says his government, since 2017, has embarked on the construction and completion of some 32 hospital projects in the Ashanti Region. He was...

‘Balloons’: All about the new drug craze that has hit Ghana

Ghana has witnessed many forms of drug use or abuse among its youthful population in recent times with law enforcement authorities struggling to curb...

Plastic surgeon Dr Michael Obeng begins free reconstructive surgeries in Ho

Barely three months after performing free reconstructive surgeries in Yaoundé, Cameroon, R.E.S.T.O.R.E. Worldwide Inc., the Foundation for Reconstructive Surgery led by world-renowned plastic surgeon...

7,699 Children tested positive for HIV in 2020

The HIV population among children aged one to four years was 7,699 in 2020, while new infections in children of the same age group...

Pharmaccess Foundation to scale up NCD Care programme

A team of physicians has recommended the scale-up of the NCD CARE programme to more hospitals in Ghana to increase access to care for...

Breast cancer awareness: 5 reasons you must massage your breasts

Breast massage is not only limited to sexual stimulation but one’s overall well-being. Breast massage is any form of intentional self-touch to your breast. This can...

Prioritise investment in mental health – Advocacy group

The Mental Health Alliance has called on government to prioritise investment in mental health. They believe this will enable the Mental Health Authority to deliver...

Men who have sex for more than 7 minutes risk early death – Gynaecologist reveals

A gynaecologist at the Ga East Hospital, Dr Benedict Afari, has warned men who have sex beyond seven minutes to desist from it. According...

Africa has world’s highest suicide rates – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Africa has the highest rate of people dying by suicide in the world. In a statement, the agency said...

Crime Check launches Meena Breast Cancer Awareness Project [Photos]

Crime prevention and advocacy organisation, Crime Check Foundation (CCF) has launched the Meena Breast Cancer Awareness Project. The project under CCF's Health Check Series is...

WHO alert over India-made cough syrups after deaths in The Gambia

A global alert has been issued over four cough syrups after the World Health Organization (WHO) warned they could be linked to the deaths...

FDA reacts to WHO’s caution against 4 paediatric medicines found in The Gambia

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has confirmed the World Health Organization's (WHO) identification of four substandard medicinal products in The Gambia. The four products...

Here’s why you shouldn’t drink water immediately after eating

Drinking water immediately after a meal can be detrimental to health. And a lot of things have been said about the time and the amount...

Suck a breast within October – Health expert advises men

Health expert and CEO of Chartma Herbal Health Centre has urged men to suck a breast within October as part of breast cancer awareness...

Golden Star, GIZ launch Menstrual Hygiene Management campaign

At the launch of a menstrual hygiene management campaign, three under-aged girls shared their stories. Sarah Baidoo is 15-years-old and attends Akyempim basic school...

Ministry of Health inducts medical herbalists from KNUST

The Ministry of Health has inducted newly qualified Medical Herbalists from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) to take on the...

Cost of mental healthcare up – Mental Health Authority helpless

The cost of mental healthcare in the country has gone up with fears among stakeholders that the situation can undermine accessibility and worsen the...

100 Ukraine students placed in medical schools in Ghana

The Ministerial Committee tasked by government to work towards the integration of Ukraine students returnees has successfully enrolled 100 students into Medical Schools in...

Ayawaso Central Health Directorate begins 2nd round of polio vaccination

The Ayawaso Central Municipal Health Directorate has announced the start of the second round of the polio vaccination campaign for children under five years. It...

Don’t replace condoms with emergency pills

The Programme Manager of the National STIs and HIV/AIDs Control Programme (NACP), Dr. Stephen Ayisi-Addo has advised the youth to desist from replacing the...

Campaign to empower men to examine women for breast cancer launched

A project that is seeking to consciously empower men to fight against the rising cases of breast cancer in Ghana has been launched. The newly...