Health

Covid-19: Ghana records 5 new deaths; active cases now 11,512

The country’s Covid-19 active cases have crossed 11,000 as of January 2, 2022, per data on the dashboard of the Ghana Health Service (GHS). According...

Covid-19: WHO chief optimistic disease will be beaten in 2022

The World Health Organization (WHO) chief says he is optimistic that the coronavirus pandemic will be defeated in 2022, provided countries work together to...

Certified Registered Anaesthetists to withdraw services from today

The Certified Registered Anaesthetists (CRAs) have announced their complete withdrawal from anaesthesia services effective Saturday, January 1, 2022. A letter co-signed by the President, James...

Covid-19: Be cautious of your health, get vaccinated if you haven’t – Mahama urges

Former President John Mahama has urged Ghanaians to be cautious of their health in the wake of the omicron covid-19 variant. Mr Mahama has...

Brace yourselves for more cases – Virologist warns as Ghana’s Covid-19 cases surge

A virologist at the Kumasi Center for Collaborative Research (KCCR) has warned that the country should expect more positive cases in the coming days....

Why govt may not meet deadline for Agenda 111 [Read]

The Africa Centre for Health Policy (ACeHP) has expressed worry the government may not meet its deadline for the completion of health facilities under...

Covid-19 Variant: What is Delmicron and how is it different from Omicron?

All you need to know about Delmicron The surging cases of omicron variants in European countries have raised concerns over the possibility of a third...

Covid-19: Ghana experiencing a fourth wave of pandemic – GHS

Ghana has chalked another grim milestone as afar as the Covid-19 virus is concerned. The country, according to experts, is experiencing its fourth wave...

The past few days have been rough – Celestine Donkor speaks on mum’s coma [Photos]

Ghanaian gospel musician, Celestine Donkor, has described the past few days as rough for her after her mum slipped into a coma. According to her, she...

KATH on verge of shutdown [Video]

The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) is on the verge of shutdown following the compulsory isolation of a number of its staff who have...

Ghana records 1,320 Covid-19 cases in a day

Ghana’s Covid-19 infections have reached a record high, with over 1,320 cases in one day taking active cases to nearly 6,400. According to health experts,...

Ablakwa holds one week of free health screening for constituents

North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced one week of free health screening for his constituents. According to him, the...

Dear men, 4 habits that could harm your penis in a long time

Your private organ is a very delicate organ of the body. Any negative impact on it can make you infertile. Your private organ can be...

Here are the reasons you probably shouldn’t be drinking Palm Wine

Palm wine is a fun beverage that comes loaded with many health benefits. However, these reasons will make you think twice before indulging...

Covid-19: GHS reviews isolation guidelines for international arrivals

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reviewed its covid-19 isolation guidelines for international arrivals at the Kotoka International Airport. GHS has explained it will allow...

First injectable HIV prevention drug approved by US FDA

The Food and Drugs Administration has approved the first long-acting injectable medication for use as pre-exposure prevention, or PrEP, against HIV, the agency announced Monday.  Apretude,...

Covid-19: It is not nice to say money has been spent without evidence – MoH [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Health Ministry Reacts To Covid - 19 Funds Misappropriation Allegations The Chairman for health commodities under the Ministry of Health has expressed reservations...

Tamale Central Hospital suspends all surgeries over lack of water, others

The Tamale Central Hospital has suspended all surgeries until further notice effective Thursday, December 23, 2021. The decision, according to the hospital management, is...

For men: 7 foods you should eat regularly to fight weak erection

Medically, a weak erection is also referred to as erectile dysfunction. The erection of the male organ depends on many factors, such as the person’s...

Ghana College of Pharmacists launches ‘GCP Journal’

The Ghana College of Pharmacists on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, launched the official journal for the college, GCP Journal. According to the College, the journal...

NSS to support nationwide cancer education [Photos]

The National Service Scheme (NSS) is considering the training and deployment of national service persons to undertake nationwide education on the prevention and control...

Our Covid-19 OPDs are filling up – GHS

JoyNews/AdomNews · Our Covid-19 OPDs are filling up; infection of health workers on the rise – Dr Owoo Head of Critical and Severe Cases at...

Covid-19: Active cases hit 3,000 – GHS

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has indicated that the country’s active Covid-19 cases number about 3,000 as of December 22, 2021. Speaking on the Super...

Omicron wave appears milder, but concern remains

The wave of Omicron appears to be milder according to preliminary studies published in the UK and South Africa. Early evidence suggests fewer people are...

Bawumia launches nationwide E-Pharmacy

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday launched the government's nationwide E-Pharmacy platform. The event took place at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). Dr...

Omicron: South African scientists probe link between variants and untreated HIV

South African scientists – hailed for their discovery of Omicron – are investigating the “highly plausible hypothesis” that the emergence of new Covid-19 variants...

Covid-19: 8 more deaths recorded; active cases on the rise

The country’s Covid-19 death toll currently stands at 1,263, according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS). This is a result of eight deaths recorded within...

COVID-19: An event cancelled is better than a life cancelled – WHO on Christmas

The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has called for the suspension of all events, in order to avert a...

COVID-19: Omicron spreading fast, now in 89 countries

The omicron variant of the coronavirus has been detected in 89 countries, and COVID-19 cases involving the variant are doubling every 1.5 to 3...

Sammy Gyamfi, others sue govt over covid-19 vaccination

The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi and three others, have sued the government over covid-19 vaccination and travel...

Doctors remove record-breaking 156 kidney stones from single patient with stomach ache

A man in India had a record-breaking 156 kidney stones removed after he went to the hospital complaining of a stomach ache. Doctors spent...

Covid-19: 12,780 expired vaccines destroyed in Volta Region

A total of 12,780 doses of various COVID-19 vaccines which were found to have expired in November have been destroyed by the Volta Regional...

4 reasons the harmattan season causes the flu to spread

You can get the flu anytime in the year, but certain periods worsen an outbreak. The flu or influenza is a highly contagious respiratory...

KATH gets 4 respirators from German partners to help with Covid-19 fight

The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has received four respirators from the University Hospital Rechts der Isar in Munich, Germany. The devices, worth 70,000 euros,...

PharmAccess marks 20th anniversary; calls for fast-tracking universal health coverage in sub-Saharan Africa

PharmAccess, the organization striving to make inclusive health markets work in Africa commemorates its 20th anniversary with a call to action to key healthcare...

Medical Credit Fund raises EUR 32.5 million to support health entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa

Medical Credit Fund (MCF), the only debt fund fully dedicated to the African health sector, today announced the completion of a EUR 32.5 million...

Covid-19: 4 more die as Ghana’s death toll hits 1,255

Four more lives have been lost to the deadly coronavirus disease. According to the Ghana Health Service (GHS), these casualties bring the country’s death toll...

COVID-19: Needle-free Covid-19 vaccine trial begins

A trial has begun of a new needle-free Covid-19 vaccine to protect against future variants of the virus. The vaccine, administered through a jet of...

Govt allocates €20m for National Vaccine Institute

The government has set aside €20 million for the establishment of the National Vaccine Institute, President Nana Akufo-Addo has said. The amount would be allocated...

Full text: Akufo-Addo’s 27th update on Covid-19

It has been some time since I last came into your homes on a matter that has grabbed not only our attention, but that...