Health

KATH doctors suspend intended strike action

Members of the Komfo Anokye Doctors Association (KADA) have suspended their intended strike action over non-payment of car maintenance allowance and 13th Month Salary...

Ghanaian doctor helps woman to deliver on flight [Photo+Video]

A Ghanaian United States based doctor has earned the admiration of many after he delivered a baby on a United Airlines flight. The doctor,...

KATH doctors to lay down tools

Members of the Komfo Anokye Doctors Association (KADA) have threatened to lay down their tools on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, over their 13th-month unpaid...

How to care for your skin during Harmattan

The harmattan season which occurs between late November until February or early March is characterised by dry and dusty wind. It generally affects our skin...

Patrons and sponsors ask for more as hundreds turn up for Luv/Nhyira FM Fitness Walk [Photos]

This year’s edition of the Luv/Nhyira FM Fitness Walk in Kumasi attracted hundreds of participants, including many people from the corporate world. It is arguably...

Toilet rolls are harmful to your anus- Doctor warns

Nigerian medical personnel, Dr Olufunmilayo, has warned against the use of toilet rolls to cleanup whenever one passes excreta. In a thread shared on his...

COVID-19: UK to start giving Pfizer Covid pill to vulnerable people

The U.K. will start giving Pfizer Inc.’s Covid-19 pill to the most vulnerable people next month, rolling out a treatment that could potentially save...

Wearing G-Strings could be problematic- gynaecologist

A gynecologist, Dr Kennedy Tettey Coffie Brightson, says women could get vaginal infections through the wearing of wrong underpants.According to him, wearing a 'G-string'...

NDAG warns public against fake diabetes medications

The National Diabetes Association-Ghana (NDAG) has raised the alarm over the sale of some diabetes medications online, putting the lives of patients at risk. According...

I am working on a new bill on disability – Sam George

Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo-Prampram constituency, Samuel Nartey George, has said a new bill on disability is underway to support people with disability...

2 quack doctors arrested

The police, in collaboration with the Medical and Dental Council (MDC), have arrested a 29-year-old man, alleged to be a quack doctor. The suspect...

Union of Professional Nurses and Midwives embark on medical outreaches [Photos]

The Union of Professional Nurses and Midwives, Ghana (UPNMG) as part of preparations for their Mega National launch, has organised medical outreaches in some...

Czech singer dies after catching Covid intentionally

A folk singer from the Czech Republic has died after deliberately catching Covid, her son has told the BBC. Hana Horka, 57, was unvaccinated and...

Covid-19: Ghana records 3 more deaths

Ghana has lost three more lives in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS). In its latest update, the...

Covid-19: Watch out for 2 most reported symptoms in Omicron patients

Amid rising Omicron cases, health officials have warned against dismissing the new variant as mild. While most patients testing positive for the SARs-COV-2 virus are...

Foods that weaken your Immune system

Your diet has a huge part to play in your overall body function. While a wholesome diet strengthens your immune system, bad foods can weaken...

Simple home remedies that can help whiten your teeth

Every year, many people spend a lot of money on teeth whitening. Everyone wants that radiant smile, and many people try all means to get...

Health Ministry justifies fumigation fee on cement raw material

The Ministry of Health has justified the collection of a fumigation fee on cement raw materials at the country’s Ports of entry. The Chamber of...

What does sperm feel like inside you?

Sperm inside you and the journey getting there is exciting and on a completely different page from foreplay, penetration, and other sexual activities. This is...

Watery sperm? Here are three things that cause this menace

Naturally, semen is a thick, whitish liquid. The male reproductive cell, popularly known as “sperm” is a liquid component present in a man’s body. Though...

COVID-19 booster vaccination starts today

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) will begin the administration of booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines from today Thursday January 20, 2022. The move forms part...

COVID-19: 3 more deaths recorded by GHS

In 24 hours, three more lives have been lost in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the recent data released by the...

COVID-19: MPs, Parliamentary officials to take booster shots before resuming sitting

Members of Parliament and Officers of the Parliamentary Service will in the coming days participate in a Covid-19 booster vaccination exercise. In a letter to...

COVID-19: Pregnant women can now be vaccinated – GHS

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says based on local and international evidence; it is now safe for Covid-19 vaccines to be administered to pregnant...

Five reasons why sleeping naked must be a routine

Sleeping naked has been proven to be essential to maintaining good health. You could be missing out on some serious benefits from sleeping the old...

I would be dead right now if I’d listened to my doctor

Most doctors are intelligent, compassionate human beings, but they are human. And medicine is a business, which means doctors can be overworked, pressed for time, and...

Covid-19: Ghana’s death toll rises to 1,347

Data from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) reveals that the country’s Covid-19 related death is on the rise. Analysis conducted by MyJoyOnline.com shows that four...

Ghana College of Pharmacists launches 10th-anniversary celebration

The Ghana College of Pharmacists has officially launched its 10th-anniversary celebration at an event that was held on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at the...

Ghana to start administering Covid-19 booster shots

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) will soon start administering Covid-19 booster shots to stem the spread of the disease in the country. The purpose of...

Covid-19 still limits us from doing a number of things – KiDi

Afrobeats musician, KiDi, says the Covid-19 pandemic is a canker eating away the growth of many in the entertainment industry. According to him, due to...

For women: Why you feel horny during period days

Many women would agree that they feel extremely horny when they are in their periods. Every month, women experience periods with the usual symptoms -...

COVID-19: Ghana records 7 more deaths in 48 hours

Statistics from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) indicate that in 48 hours, seven more individuals have died in the country’s fight against the Covid-19...

Francis Sosu to offer free legal support for baby whose hand was left to rot at St Dominic Hospital

Legal practitioner, Francis Xavier Sosu, says he will file a medical malpractice lawsuit against St. Dominic Hospital at Akwatia in the Eastern Region to...

Lack of health centre forces Kpatuli pregnant women to choose home delivery

Pregnant women at Kpatuli in the Savelugu Municipality of the Northern Region have been forced to give birth at home due to the lack...

CICL: The medical centre doing wonders in cancer treatment

To curb the rising incidence and mortality rate of cancer in Africa, Africa's leading cancer treatment hub, Centre intégré de cancérologie de Laval (CICL),...

COVID-19: Ghana’s active cases decline

Recent data from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) shows a decline in the country’s Covid-19 active and new cases. In its previous update, the Service...

AstraZeneca says early trial data indicates third dose helps against Omicron

AstraZeneca said on Thursday that preliminary data from a trial showed that its COVID-19 shot, Vaxzevria, generated an increase in antibodies against the Omicron and...

Travelers from Accra to UAE to show proof of 24-hour negative test results

Travelers to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from Accra will now have to show proof of a 24-hour negative Covid-19 test result before the...

You have to keep breaking your heart until it opens

“You have to keep breaking your heart until it opens.” I know. This statement sounds too cliché. But just like a seed pod has to crack...

Probe death of new mother over possible negligence by Ambulance Service – Mintah Akandoh

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Health Committee, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, is demanding a parliamentary investigation into the circumstances that led to the death of...