Health

Mahama’s ‘Free Primary Health Care Plan’ shows he’s ‘ignorant’ – Minister

Deputy Minister for Transport, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus Glover, has expressed surprise at John Mahama's plan to implement a Free Primary Health Care Plan...

No herbal drug has been approved to manage coronavirus – CPMR

The Centre for Plant Medicine Research (CPMR) has stated that the nation has no medically approved herbal drug that can be used to manage...

Crime Check Foundation supports Kasoa Mother and Child Hospital

Non-Governmental Organisation, Crime Check Foundation (CCF) has donated items worth GH¢ 35,000 to the Kasoa Mother and Child Hospital. The items include 20 mattresses,...

More than 8,000 AIDS deaths averted by Anti-retroviral Therapy (ART) treatment in 2019

Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) treatment averted a total of 8,275 AIDS deaths at the end of 2019, according to the latest findings by the Ghana...

Sophia Akuffo commends use of home-grown talent in construction of GIDC

The Chairperson of the Covid-19 National Trust Fund, Justice Sophia Akuffo, has commended the use of homegrown talent in the construction of the country’s...

More than 300,000 people tested positive for HIV in 2019

The estimated number of people living with HIV in the country at the end of 2019 is 342,307. Out of the number, 122,321 representing 36...

‘Stop making excuses just do it’

To be able to have a total transformation of something about you, the only required tool needed to accomplish that which I can vouch...

95 Ghanaian nurses arrive in Barbados

About 95 nurses from Ghana were shuttled off a chartered flight into the Grantley Adams International Airport on Thursday. The 95 Ghanaian nurses arrived via...

Covid-19: GHS explains why Ghana’s infection rate is reducing rapidly

Director of Health Promotion, Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Aboagye Dacosta, has attributed the declining rate of the coronavirus infection in the country to...

Check out diseases to be covered under Mahama’s Free Primary Healthcare Plan

JoyNews/AdomNews · Checkout diseases to be covered under Mahama's Free Primary Health Care Plan Treatment of common colds, headache, stomach aches, hypertension and bacterial infections...

Ladies: Here are 5 types of v*ginal discharges and what they mean

Vaginal discharge raises common questions for women, including what’s normal and what’s not. The colour of your vaginal discharge goes a long way to determine...

Coronavirus test results take too long – Bill Gates

Bill Gates slammed coronavirus testing in the United States (US) in an interview with CNBC, saying that most tests are a "complete waste" because...

Covid-19 Trust Funds ‘spoils’ NCCE with donations worth GH₵2.5m

The COVID-19 National Trust Fund has distributed 10 Nissan Hardbody Pickups along with 100 Public Address (PA) systems to the National Commission for Civic...

3 reasons why women fake orgasm

Human sexuality is a wondrous activity. Most of us would like to pursue a satisfying and pleasurable sex life. But expressing our sexual needs...

Coronavirus: No need testing SHS students before going on vacation – Dr Oko-Boye

Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Bernard Oko-Boye, has said there is no need to test Senior High School (SHS) students who are currently in...

Sanitation Challenge: Keep your community clean and win a big award

Residents and Assembly Members of electoral areas in the Oforikrom Municipality who keep their environment clean will have development projects sited there as a...

Women’s mobile phones have 64% germs – Research finds

Mobile users handle their devices in several ways and in different environments. This can lead to increased contamination by various germs that may cause...

Covid-19: Rapid Diagnostic Testing kits fall short of standards – FDA

The Foods and Drugs Authority (FDA) on Tuesday said 34 antibody Rapid Diagnostic Testing (RDT) kits submitted for validation for use in Covid-19 detection,...

Disabled at 4, rejected by mother, orphaned by father’s death, jettisoned by lover – Story of disable graduate [Video]

An orphan and a graduate of the Accra Technical University, Miss Delali Agbosu, has narrated how a doctor's negligence has made her a permanently...

Over 142,000 Persons Living with HIV do not know their status – Ghana Aids Commission

More than 142,000 Persons Living with HIV (PLHIV) in Ghana do not know their status because they have not tested, says the Ghana Aids...

5-yr-old hole-in-heart patient cries for help [Videos]

Alfred Ofosu Yeboah is a five-year-old boy suffering from Ventrical Septal Defect, a condition popularly known as hole-in-heart. Little Alfred has had to deal with...

Herbalist reiterates efficacy of Neem, ‘Prekese’ and other plants

A medical herbalist, Dr Dapaalong Clement, in the wake of coronavirus, has reiterated the need for Ghanaians to resort to herbs and plants. According to...

Provincial Grand Lodge South-East supports Princess-Marie-Louise and Atua govt hospital

The Provincial Grand Lodge South-East under the Grand Lodge of Ghana (GLOG) has supported two (2) hospitals, namely the Princess Marie-Louise Hospital in Accra...

Covid-19: GHS to soon share data on Hydroxychloroquine

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said it is monitoring the performance of Hydroxychloroquine for treating COVID-19 patients and will soon share the data...

Our Covid-19 case count low because of first disinfection exercise – North East Regional Minister

The North East Regional Minister Solomon Namliit Boar has disclosed that the Covid-19 infection numbers are low in the region because of the first...

How to turn down sex without hurting your partner’s feelings

Sexual rejection can be a difficult pill to swallow, but being the person who is rejecting sex doesn't feel that great, either. Maybe you are...

mPharma marks World Hepatitis Day with free rapid testing

mPharma, a healthcare technology company with presence in five African countries and headquartered in Ghana, has announced the launch of free rapid testing for...

Ghana records 655 new Covid-19 cases

The Ghana Health Service has given its latest update on Covid-19 figures, indicating that the nation has recorded 655 new cases as of July...

Nigerian doctor leads hydroxychloroquine treatment for Covid-19 advocacy

Nigerian-born doctor, Stella Immanuel has made an impassioned plea advocating the use of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of Covid-19. A video of her arguments in...

Ken Agyapong’s COVID-19 bill will shock you!

COVID-19 survivor, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has revealed the cost of his private treatment. According to him, he spent about GH₵200,000.00 for his treatment at home. "People...

Kennedy Agyapong reveals other close associates who have tested positive for COVID-19

Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong, has revealed his wife also tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease. The tough-talking politician last week...

Check out Kennedy Agyapong’s current weight after coronavirus infection [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Check out Kennedy Agyapong’s current weight after coronavirus infection Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has disclosed his current weight...

WHO makes worrying statement about coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic “continues to accelerate”, with a doubling of cases over the last six weeks, the World Health Organisation (WHO) chief said Monday. WHO Director-General,...

Oppong Nkrumah defends easing of transport sector restrictions

Commercial vehicles operating at full capacity pose lesser risks to people in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic than religious gatherings, Information Minister, Kojo...

Ladies: 4 easy homemade recipes to get rid of stubborn facial hair

Excessive facial hair growth in black women is often caused by hormonal changes. Women develop excessive body or facial hair due to higher-than-normal levels of...

Five truths about sex in long-term relationships

Here's what you can expect to experience in your sex life when you've been with your partner for a long time. In your teenage, pre-adulthood...

Key points from Akufo- Addo’s 14th address on coronavirus crisis

President Akufo-Addo on Sunday gave updated the national on efforts his government are undertaking to stem the spread of the coronavirus in the country...

This is how long your hand sanitizer really lasts on your hand

You will be surprised! Maintaining proper hand hygiene at a time when we are dealing with a highly contagious coronavirus is essential to prevent the...

Ghana Infectious Diseases Centre is example of generous Ghanaian spirit – Akufo-Addo lauds Trustees

President Akufo-Addo has lauded the Trustees of the Ghana Covid-19 Private Sector Fund for leading the path to glory in a difficult...

Akufo-Addo announces new directives to religious bodies

The President, Nana Akufo-Addo, has ordered that places of worship be opened fully and the duration of church services be extended from one hour...