Health

Civil society, policy-makers sleeping on breast cancer scourge – Dr Wiafe Addai

The President and Founder of Breast Care International (BCI), Dr Beatrice Wiafe Addai, has cautioned against the current reticence of civil society and policy-makers...

Health Minister sets records straight on Sputnik-V deal

Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has debunked media reports claiming the government has entered into an agreement to purchase COVID-19 vaccines for $26 dollars per...

Health Ministry, NHIA to probe ‘Pay or Die documentary’

The Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, is set to probe Pay or Die documentary conducted by Francisca Enchill of Corruption Watch. According to him, this will...

Sputnik V vaccines: Dr Kofi Amoah raises questions

Business magnate, Dr Kofi Amoah, is asking for more clarity on the purchase of Sputnik V vaccine. He said the government must provide more information about the...

COVID-19: Akufo-Addo admits challenges in vaccine procurement

JoyNews/AdomNews · Akufo-Addo admits government is facing challenges in procurement of Covid-19 vaccines President Akufo-Addo has admitted that government is facing challenges in the procurement...

Scrotum, its problems

The scrotum is the sac of skin that hangs from the body at the front of the pelvis between the legs. It sits next...

Fathers’ Day: Adom FM, EndPoint Clinic to screen fathers for prostate cancer, other conditions for free

Adom 106.3 FM, Ghana’s Number 1 radio station and masters of blazing the radio trail, will once again set the pace in the celebration...

CNN’s Christiane Amanpour diagnosed with ovarian cancer

CNN's chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour told viewers Monday that she has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. "I've had successful major surgery to remove it, and I'm...

Cape Coast Teaching Hospital intensifies fights against pregnancy complications

The Cape Coast Teaching Hospital has intensified the training of staff on the management of complications on hypertensive disorders and postpartum haemorrhage among pregnant...

Blood donation rate falls in Africa in wake of Covid-19 pandemic

Blood donation has fallen by 17% in the African region in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic that has caused widespread disruptions to key...

Pay or Die documentary: Deputy Minister-designate for Health demands probe [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Pay or Die documentary: Deputy Minister-designate for Health demands probe Deputy Minister-designate for Health, Mahama Asei Seini, wants the Health Ministry to probe...

Ghana set to produce its own vaccine [Video]

The Presidential Advisor on Health has hinted that Ghana is set to produce its own Covid-19 vaccines. Speaking to Emefa Apau on JoyNews’ The Probe,...

Dr Okoe Boye, Joyce Zempare, others land juicy appointment

Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang Manu, has inaugurated a 17-Member Governing Board of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). Mr Agyemang-Manu has charged them to...

The benefit of spinal clinic’s chiropractic treatment

Do you know that eight out of 10 people experience misalignment of the spine? With evidence pointing to the commonest as Lower Back Pain;...

Covid-19: 382,000 people have been fully vaccinated – Dr Nsiah Asare

Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr. Anthony Nsiah Asare, has stated that about 382,000 people have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. However, 900,000 people have received...

Five ways to effectively hone your waist

“Body shapes come in and out of fashion, but the classic ‘hourglass’ figure is something a lot of people want to achieve, regardless of...

Covid-19: World Bank supports Ghana with $200m for vaccines

World Bank has approved a $200 million Ghana COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness and Response Project Second Additional Financing to procure and deploy COVID-19 vaccines for...

FDA seizes quantities of tramadol in Wa

The Upper West Region Office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has seized an undisclosed quantity of tramadol from three Over The Counter...

‘Pay or Die’: How DW TV’s AfricaLink reported exposé

Pay or Die: The Agony of Pregnant Women in Hospitals, put together by investigative journalist, Francisca Enchill of Corruption Watch, has received international attention. Investigations...

Revealed: Govt to purchase Sputnik V vaccine at $26 per dose

More controversies keep coming up regarding government’s procurement of Russia’s Sputnik V for Covid-19 vaccination in the country. In a document sighted by Myjoyonline.com, the...

Why govt can’t deal with Sputnik V producers directly [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Why govt can't deal with Sputnik V producers directly Government's inability to procure the Sputnik V vaccines directly from the Russian government has...

Govt justifies purchase of Sputnik V vaccines

Government says it rather successfully negotiated downwards the price of the Sputnik V vaccine from a higher price to 19$. A statement issued by the...

Health Ministry to respond to allegations of over-priced Sputnik vaccine

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has revealed it will in due course respond to allegations surrounding the purchase of Sputnik vaccines into the country....

Parliamentary Health Committee impressed with Covid-19 testing processes at KIA

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Health has expressed satisfaction with procedures and facilities provided by Frontiers Healthcare Services, in collaboration with Ghana Airport Company...

Tema residents cough blood, suffer nose bleeding [Video]

Residents at Tema Community 7 in the Greater Accra Region are complaining about what they term as excess poisonous smoke from an industry within...

Corruption Watch: Exposé in ‘Pay or Die documentary’ a tip of the iceberg – Public Health expert

JoyNews/AdomNews · Health expert wants NHIS policy reviewed Retired Public Health expert, Dr Oben Apori, is not surprised pregnant women are made to pay for...

Ridge Hospital appeals for voluntary blood donation to save lives

The Principal Medical Laboratory Scientist at Ridge Hospital, Tahiru Ukasha, has appealed to the citizenry to support with regular voluntary donation to help save...

Trump orders China to pay $10 trillion over COVID-19 crisis

Donald Trump has ordered China to pay "10 trillion dollars" to the United States (US) for the "death and destruction" caused by the Covid...

These are the 5 things garlic and honey will do for you

Garlic and honey have been used as potent medicinal remedies for many years. Garlic has great antioxidants which fight free-radicals in the system, while pure...

Health benefits of okra are wonderful

A study has it that a lectin isolated from okra instigated cell suicide in breast cancer cells. Such is the richness of okra that is...

Here are the possible causes of eye colour change

The longer your eyes are exposed to light, the more melanin pigments your irises produce. Naturally, eye colour change is due to the level of...

More donations pour in for 13-year-old accident victim [Photos]

Smiles are beaming on the face of 13-year-old accident victim, Moses Addai as several individuals have offered help to cater for his surgery. The teenager...

Experts say sleeping n3ked during heatwave could actually be making you hotter

While most parts of the United Kingdom continue to enjoy somewhat tropical weather, many of us have found ourselves tossing and turning, unable to get...

V*gina health: 5 foods to make the v*gina happy and healthy

Certain foods and drinks contain compounds that may improve vaginal health and symptoms of vaginal conditions. The vagina uses natural secretions, immune defences, and “good”...

4 vegetables that help you grow taller

Being tall is often equated with attractiveness. To a certain extent, your height depends on genetics. If you have short parents, it is unlikely that...

Top 5 natural foods that fight STDs

The incidences of STDs have been increasing in recent years. Sexually transmitted diseases are infectious disease that spread from one person to another through intimate,...

5 foods that help you reach orgasm

Climaxing issues keeping you off sex? Hitting the so-called 'Big O' remains a dream for you? Well, a major reason for your poor sexual...

2 months old Siamese twins need GH¢3m for surgery

Medical doctors at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge) are racing against time to separate two months old conjoined babies. This is the first time...

Ambulance Service reveals person behind bags of cement in vehicle

The National Ambulance Service (NAS) of the Ministry of Health says its preliminary investigations into an incident where an ambulance belonging to the service...

Government to embark on aggressive domestic revenue mobilisation drive to mitigate Covid-19 impact

Ghanaians should be prepared to pay more taxes as the government seeks to embark on an aggressive domestic revenue mobilization drive to mitigate the...