Health

The 7 lesser-known COVID-19 symptoms that everyone should be aware of

As the highly infectious novel coronavirus continues to sweep the globe, countries around the world are struggling to flatten the curve even with strict lockdown and...

Customers chased out of the bank for defying social distancing [Video]

Chairman of the Ikwerre Local Government Area in River State, Nigeria on Wednesday stormed the United Bank of Africa (UBA)’s branch in the area...

What Kwesi Pratt wants done to ‘stubborn Ghanaians’ who don’t believe coronavirus exists [Audio]

Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr. has called on health authorities to immediately show coronavirus patients on television to people who...

Coronavirus detected in South Sudan camps

Health officials in South Sudan have for the first time confirmed cases of coronavirus in camps for people displaced by conflict. Two people have become...

COVID-19 treatment: Do these alternate treatment plans work in fighting coronavirus?

Alternate treatment methods for coronavirus: Do they work? Coronavirus pandemic has spared no country. With over 70,000 cases in India alone and 4 million cases...

Some youth in Chorkor believe weed protects against Covid-19, they are wrong

As scientists around the world race against time to find a vaccine or cure for Covid-19, some believe they already have an antidote. Some young...

Coronavirus: Nkwanta South Hospital records 100% recovery

The Nkwanta South Municipal Hospital in the Oti region has a announced that it has successfully treated and discharged all five patients who were...

Exclusive photos of Ghana’s 1st 100-bed Covid-19 isolation & treatment facility as it nears completion

Ghana’s first Isolation and Treatment Centre is nearing completion. The project, located at the Ga East Municipal Hospital, will be the country’s National Coronavirus Treatment...

Covid-19: Pregnant woman now free from virus shares bitter experience [Video]

A pregnant woman, identified as Matilda Gamu, who lives in the Northern region of Ghana has shared her experience of stigmatisation after being diagnosed...

Ghana CEO Summit postponed

Chief Executives Network Ghana has announced the postponement of the 5th Ghana Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Summit which was scheduled to take place in...

Covid-19: Akufo-Addo’s surprise visit to Noguchi [photos]

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has expressed gratitude to all staff members of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research for their role...

Covid-19: Obuasi residents beg for lockdown

Some residents of Obuasi in the Ashanti region are living in fear amid calls for lockdown over the increasing number of coronavirus cases in...

Sesame oil: A miraculous remedy to strengthen your bones

Healthy bones are the foundation of a healthy life. Having strong and healthy bones is necessary at every stage of life. But with the...

Hollard Life Assurance announces free COVID-19 insurance cover for customers

Life Insurance Company, Hollard Life Assurance, has announced a free COVID-19 insurance cover for its customers. The complimentary insurance cover, which comes at no additional...

3 fishermen test positive for Covid-19 in Central Region

Three fishermen have tested positive to coronavirus at Moore in the Central region. Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Patrick Aboagye, disclosed this at...

Armed Covid-19 taskforce clears way for isolation centre at Obuasi despite protest

Health authorities at Obuasi have started transferring some Covid-19 patients to an isolation centre despite resistance and protests from members of the community. Armed members...

Covid-19: Find out age range of Ghanaian deaths so far

The age range for Ghana's Covid-19 deaths has been made known by the Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Badu Sarkodie. The...

Coronavirus cases at Tarkwa up to 13, with one death

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases recorded at Tarkwa has increased to 13 with one death. The deceased, a female health employee of a hospital...

Here’s how you can stop feeling guilty for not being productive during COVID-19

Don't feel guilty for being less productive during the lockdown In light of the global pandemic and the damage it has caused, most of us...

Check out the coronavirus hotspots in Greater Accra region

It has emerged that 26 districts in the Greater Accra region have had coronavirus cases with some metros bieng the hottest spots. Director-General of the...

Five coronavirus patients killed in hospital fire

Five coronavirus patients died in a hospital blaze early today due to a short circuit igniting a ventilator machine, said reports in Russia. An inferno swept through an...

Ghana records new coronavirus cases; case count now 5,127

Ghana has recorded 427 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number to 5,127. Dr Patrick Aboagye, Director General of the Ghana Health Service, disclosed this...

Fighting coronavirus at the frontline, nurse shares her biggest struggles and what keeps her going despite the odds

Everytime we talk about our frontline Coronavirus warriors, we should highlight the sacrifice and work done by the nurses, whose work sometimes goes unnoticed. From dusk...

You can make your own face mask at home – and you only need one item to do it

So far during the lockdown, the advice has been that the general public do not need to wear face coverings when out and about. These...

100-bed infectious disease facility will meet ISO accreditation – Noguchi Virologist

The facility manager at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Jacob Arthur Quarm is confident that the 100-bed infectious disease isolation and treatment...

Assembly members urged to join fight against COVID-19

Madam Beatrice Agbalenyo, the Assembly Member of Dedeiman Electoral Area, has called on all assembly members, government appointees, and unit committee members to join...

How to prepare Abomu

Abomu or Abom is a traditional Ghanaian stew made in and eaten from our traditional grinding bowl called Asanka. President Nana Akufo-Addo on Sunday, May...

Herbalist makes strong case for ‘Prekese’, other herbs

Founder of the Apostle of Holy Table Spiritual Research and Healing Centre, Peter Hammond, has advised Ghanaians to go back to the traditional methods...

Coronavirus: Tears can help spread infection – Scientists reveal

Scientists have claimed the coronavirus can enter the body through the eyes after finding they contain a protein used by the infection to bind to...

COVID-19: Supreme Court nominee pleads amnesty for more prisoners

President’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Justice Clemence Jackson Honyenuga, wants amnesty granted to prisoners charged with minor offences. According to him, congestion in the...

Immigration Service receives sanitary wares from Manoj Sewani

A philanthropist, Mr Manoj Sewani, has donated 150 rolls of hand tissue and 200 bottles of 50 milliliter alcohol-based hand sanitiser to the Ghana...

Kontomire and 9 Ghanaian foods that will boost your immune system to fight coronavirus

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday, May 10, 2020, updated the nation on the measures taken against the spread of Coronavirus in the...

Surviving COVID-19 may not feel like recovery for some

When Morena Colombi tested negative for the coronavirus March 16, the official tallies counted her among the COVID-19 recoveries, a success amid the tragedies overwhelming Italy....

Covid-19: President Akufo-Addo gives details about factory that recorded 533 cases through one worker

The factory that recorded over 500 cases in the latest figures of Ghana’s case count of coronavirus has been identified. According to President Nana Akufo-Addo,...

COVID-19 vaccine status: These 4 coronavirus vaccines are leading the race

Nations around the world have closed their borders and ordered a strict lockdown in order to avoid further pressure on the already overwhelmed medical...

This Bollywood dance workout will make you sweat like never before

Endorphin rush in the body after the elliptical sessions is indeed fascinating. But this obsession often goes for a toss when cardio and workout...

COVID-19: Ghana faces ‘doom’ if EC is allowed to conduct registration exercise – Scientist

Ghanaian Engineer and Scientist, Ing. Dr Bright Atsu Sogbey, has warned of worse COVID-19 infection and death rates should the Electoral Commission (EC) be...

When will the COVID-19 pandemic end? And how?

According to historians, pandemics typically have two types of endings: the medical, which occurs when the incidence and death rates plummet, and the social,...

Infographics: All you need to know about Akufo-Addo’s address on public gatherings!

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has addressed the nation on measures government has put in place to combat the novel Coronavirus. Amongst the things...

Premier Health provides support for New Life Children’s Home

While many dread the economic impact of Covid19 on Ghana, the aged, women and children appear to be at the worst end of this...