Health

Omicron variant: Kotoka, others undergo massive disinfection

Amid fears of the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, Zoomlion Ghana Limited has undertaken a thorough disinfection operation in all the airports...

First-time mum dies of Covid before she got to hold her baby after delivery

A first time mum has tragically died of Covid before she was ever able to hold her baby daughter. Aimee 'Jacqueline' Ayala, 22, from El...

Missing Covid-19 vaccination cards will be replaced – GHS assures

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has indicated that people who lose their Covid-19 vaccination cards will get a replacement when they visit the centers...

COVID-19: Akufo-Addo to deliver 27th address tonight

President Nana Akufo-Addo will address the nation tonight on measures his administration is taking to manage the COVID-19 pandemic. His 27th update comes after Ghana...

COVID-19: Large quantities of vaccines expired in Volta Region – GHS

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed that large quantities of vaccines dispatched to the Volta Region expired due to vaccination hesitancy among the...

Shocking reasons why some Bukom residents are unwilling to take COVID jabs [Video]

https://youtu.be/jH92l25ADoU Social distancing is almost impossible because of the dense population at Bukom, located in the central business capital, Accra. However, most residents are reluctant to...

Covid-19: GHS records 8 deaths in two days

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has recorded eight more Covid-19-related deaths as it continues its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. These casualties were recorded in...

Danger looms over fragile health system, bad roads at Yuni

Residents at Yuni in the Kumbungu District of the Northern Region are struggling for health centres coupled with difficulties in transporting sick persons to...

Woman undergoes 36 surgeries and has both feet amputated after mosquito bite in Nigeria

A Sydney socialite has opened up about her life and death battle after malaria left her so sick she needed both feet amputated.  Stephenie Rodriguez,...

Avoid eating these before going to bed

Do you have trouble going to sleep at the end of the day? If you’ve tried everything under the sun and still can’t fall...

Three signs you may be taking too much sugar

Kids taking excessive sugar is every parent’s nightmare. That’s why as children, we weren’t allowed lots of sweets. But don’t be deceived; sugar...

Here’s why sleeping with your phone in bed can affect your health

Sleeping with your phone near you can be harmful to your body functions and tend to limit the production of many significant hormones. Place the...

COVID-19: Vaccination card not mark of ‘666’ – GHS

The COVID-19 vaccines have been scientifically proven to be safe, and the vaccination card is not a mark of “666”, the mark of the...

COVID-19: About 75% of people who test positive at KIA unvaccinated – GHS

The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service ( GHS) has said that his outfit is committed to ensuring Covid-19 cases are reduced significantly with...

Covid-19: Airlines to pay $3,500 on each unvaccinated passenger

As part of efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Ghana’s health authorities and the Aviation Authority, have issued strict guidelines to airlines flying...

COVID-19: 364,832 vaccines administered in Eastern Region

Eastern Region has as of December 6 administered 364,832 doses of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines.Out of the figure, a total of 314,346 have received...

6 healthy benefits of chewing gum you probably didn’t know

We have all chewed gum at least once in a lifetime.Maybe it was during that time in school when you were mining for an...

Covid-19: No active case recorded in Central Region

The Central Region has become one of the first regions in the country to record zero cases of Covid-19 since the outbreak of the...

The four symptoms men should never ignore

Many blokes struggle to open up about their health, especially when it comes to sensitive areas. But one doctor has revealed the four symptoms that...

For goodness sake, let the vagina breathe!

Vagina talk never makes it to the front pages of newspapers unless it’s a tabloid, or a sex-related magazine. Definitely for all the ‘right’...

GHS reviews Covid-19 protocols for international travellers

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has made some modifications to its protocols regarding foreign travel through the Kotoka International Airport. The Service deems it necessary...

Nigeria to destroy expired Covid-19 vaccines

The Nigerian government has responded to a Reuters news report that a million coronavirus vaccines in the country expired last month, by saying they “had been...

COVID-19: Ghana records 27 new cases

Ghana has recorded 27 new cases of COVID-19, the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has said. The country’s active cases are now 692. This, according to...

US govt donates 1 million vaccines to Ghana

The United States of America Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie Sullivan, has handed over one million Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine doses to Ghana today.  From...

Covid-19: Vaccines should work against Omicron variant – WHO

Existing vaccines should still protect people who contract the Omicron variant from severe Covid cases, a World Health Organization (WHO) official says. It comes as...

Four things couples should do after sex

After a night of passion, maybe all you want to do is cuddle up to your partner. But there are a number of important...

Sandra Ankobiah fumigates Mallam Atta Market

Ghanaian actress, Sandra Ankobiah and Women’s Institute, have fumigated the Mallam Attah Market in Accra ahead of the yuletide. The exercise, held on Sunday, December...

COVID-19 vaccination: Ashanti Region targets 500,000 by end December

In line with the declaration of December as COVID-19 Vaccination Month by the Ghana Health Service, the Ashanti Regional Health Directorate plans to vaccinate...

Man caught using fake arm to try to get vaccine certificate

A 50-year-old man tried to pass off a silicone arm as his own at a Covid-19 vaccination clinic in northern Italy, in an attempt to get a...

Set standard tariff regime- Premier Health CEO appeals to NHIA

Premier Health Insurance Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Percy Asare Ansah, has appealed to the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), regulators of the health insurance...

Doctor fined for amputating wrong leg of patient

A surgeon has been fined after amputating the wrong leg of a patient earlier this year in Austria. The elderly patient's right leg was removed...

Covid-19: GHS records 8 more deaths

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says eight more lives have been lost to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Service made this known in its latest update...

Nursing Director charged with making fake COVID-19 vaccination cards

A nursing director in Columbia, South Carolina, was charged with making fake Covid-19 vaccination cards, according to federal authorities. Tammy McDonald, 53, allegedly made...

We oppose singling out African countries for Covid-19 travel bans – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has once again decried attempts to single out African countries for the imposition of travel bans as instruments of immigration control. In...

Covid-19: Airport protocols remain unchanged – Dacosta Aboagye

The Director of Health Promotion at the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Dacosta Aboagye, says airport protocols remain unchanged. He said surveillance at the...

What are the symptoms of Omicron?

The first cases of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus have now been detected in the United Kingdom (UK). It was highlighted by scientists in...

A/R: HIV/AIDS infections to hit over 77,000 by end of 2021

HIV/AIDS cases in the Ashanti Region are estimated to hit 77,859 by the close of the year, Dr Thomas Agyarko Poku, the Regional Coordinator...

COVID-19: Noguchi detects 34 cases of Omicron variant

The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research has announced the detection of 34 imported cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 from some 120...

Flu? 4 home remedies to unblock the nose

A blocked, stuffy nose is a common indicator of flu, which can take a heavy toll on the body if left untreated. It used...

PharmAccess Foundation rallies key health sector players to improve digital health in Ghana

Ghana's Healthcare system is still significantly analog. Physical paper folders are still widespread in many health facilities in the country. It remains one of...