Health

PHOTO: Completed Okaikrom Health Centre left to rot

A fully completed clinic and maternity centre at Okaikrom in Sekyere East District of the Ashanti Region has been left to rot, while patients...

VIDEO: NPP’s Kandahar boys attack CEO of Tamale Hospital

A pro-New Patriotic Party (NPP) vigilante group in the Northern Region, the Kandahar Boys have reportedly attacked the Chief Executive Officer of the Tamale...

Most vitamin pills are useless, but here are the ones you should take

Forget multivitamins. It seems like simple, obvious advice: eat your vegetables, get some exercise, and - of course - take your vitamins. Or not. Decades of...

Sekyere East records zero maternal deaths in 18 months

The Sekyere East District Health Directorate has recorded no maternal dead between January 2017 and June this year. District Health Director, Dr. Dorothy Afuakwa told...

What is the difference between heartburn and acid reflux?

Understanding the differences between heartburn, acid reflux, and gastroesophageal reflux disease involves understanding the links between them. According to the American College of Gastroenterology, heartburn...

Onion is number one cure for flu – Doctor reveals

A homeopathic medical practitioner, Dr. Ernest Asante has said onion is a number one cure for Influenza (flu). He stated that, flu is caused by...

Gold Fields Ghana Foundation holds free health screening at Prestea-Huni Valley

Over 900 residents in three communities at the Prestea-Huni Valley District have benefited from free health screening exercise organized by the Gold Fields Ghana...

Ashanti records 6, 269 teenage pregnancies in six months

A total of 6, 269 teenage pregnancies were recorded in the Ashanti Region between January and June, this year, Dr. Kwasi Yeboah-Awudzi, Deputy Regional...

FDA clamps down on fake products

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), with support from the Customs Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) of the Ghana Revenue Authority and the Volta...

Ghana celebrates the elimination of blinding trachoma 

The World Health Organization (WHO) will today present a certificate to Ghana to congratulate the country on becoming the first sub-Saharan country in Africa...

GMA suspends strike

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has set aside a roadmap it adopted that could lead to the withdrawal of outpatient services by August 6. President...

US Embassy promises to build 18 CHPS compounds for Ghana

The United States government has pledged to construct a total of 18 community-based health planning and services (CHPS) compounds in Ghana this year through...

Don’t wash and reuse condoms and dental dams

Don’t skip the washing and just reuse them, either. These might feel like obvious bits of advice, but they’re necessary to state – there are...

Vagina rejuvenating therapies risky

Women are being warned against risky cosmetic "rejuvenating" procedures to reshape and tighten the vagina. Experts say the "therapies", offered by some private clinics in...

Exclusive ‘men clinic’ on Erectile Dysfunction opens in Kumasi

The Ashanti Regional Hospital (Kumasi South Hospital) will from August 1, 2018, open Ghana’s first all men health unit to handle all kinds of...

VIDEO: Turning autism into heroism; the story of Maame Bemah

For more than five years, a mother lived in a state of denial after doctors told her that her second child had Autism. Olivia Baffour-Awuah...

Three in five babies not breastfed in first hour of life – Report

An estimated 78 million babies (three in five) are not breastfed within the first hour of life, putting them at higher risk of death...

5 ways your air-conditioner could be messing with your health

There’s no doubt that having access to air conditioning in the sweltering hot season as temperatures surge is a welcome thing. When it comes...

Child deformity – Doctor reveals possible causes

The Ghana Health Service District Director of Tain, Dr Michael Rockson Adjei, has revealed the many factors that could contribute to child deformity. In relation...

Can pineapple really change the taste of your semen?

Most curious guys have wondered at one point or another what their semen tastes like. But if you've ever given into your curiosity and...

Gov’t to meet doctors to avert strike

The Ministry of Health says it will soon be meeting with the leadership of the Ghana Medical Association to resolve concerns regarding reduced SSNIT...

Study warns plastics could be shrinking penises

There are lots of reasons not to use plastic – but this one might come as a shock. Chemicals in everyday items, from household cleaners...

Pregnant women who crave excessively may have low iron level

Cravings is known to be a normal part of pregnancy, but an Obstetrician-Gynecologist at the 37 Military Hospital, Dr Caroline Ladzekpo has revealed that...

VIDEO+PHOTOS: Woman delivers strange baby with missing facial features

A strange birth has occurred at Ampiaw-Ajumako in the Ajumako Anyan Essiam District of the Central Region. A woman has given birth to a baby...

Ghana poised to ‘achieving 90-90-90 target of ending AIDS’

Madam Cecelia Abena Dapaah, Minister for Aviation and the Executive Oversight of the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC), has said that Ghana is poised to...

Ghana to use specialised drones to transport essential commodities to remote areas

To ensure successful implementation of the Universal Access to Health Care (UHAC) and end AIDS by 2030 using technology and innovation, the government of...

‘Dangerous complacency’ to global HIV epidemic risks resurgence

A "dangerous complacency" in the response to the global HIV pandemic is risking a resurgence of the disease, according to a report. Experts said a...

1 toilet, 1 household policy on course- Akufo-Addo

The president Nana Akufo-Addo says his government’s one household; one toilet facility promise is on course to improve the poor sanitation situation in Ghana. In...

Dentist reveals the surprising foods that are secretly RUINING your teeth

Brushing, flossing, using mouthwash and having regular checkups are all vitally important for good teeth, but it's important not to overlook the power of...

Fish oil supplements for a healthy heart ‘nonsense’

Cochrane researchers looked at trials in over 100,000 people and found little proof that it prevented heart disease. They say the chance of getting any meaningful...

High levels of screen time linked to cancer and heart disease

Too much screen time has been linked to heart disease and cancer in a new study. Researchers at the University of Glasgow analysed the amount...

Is heading a football bad for your health?

Headed goals by Harry Kane and Harry Maguire were among those which propelled England to their best World Cup performance since 1990. But can repetitive...

Nyinsen Ne Awo): Babies who show signs of left or right-handedness before age 2 may have stroke

Mothers who discover that their babies are either left-handed or right-handed before age two must send them to the hospital because it could be...

Brazilian plastic surgeon ‘Dr Bumbum’ on run after patient dies

A celebrity Brazilian plastic surgeon known as Dr Bumbum has gone on the run after a woman died following injections he gave her to...

Men Only: Foods for harder erections

Our sex life is something we'd all like to improve. There's no shame admitting it. And for many men, the prospect of 'going soft'...

Increase 2.5% NHIS levy to 3.5% to fund NHIS – NHIA to Government

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) is proposing an increase of the 2.5 percent NHIS levy collected under the Value Added Tax (VAT) to...

Nurse shares video showing just how bad smoking affects your lungs

At this point, we're all aware that smoking is bad for us, but that's not quite enough to kick the habit for most people....

Beware of expired malaria test kits on the market – FDA

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is alerting the public to beware of expired malaria test kits that have found their way onto the...

What to know about Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)

Urinary tract infections are caused by microbes such as bacteria overcoming the body's defenses in the urinary tract. They can affect the kidneys, bladder,...

How much water should I drink a day?

When it comes to the optimum amount of water to drink each day, everyone seems to have a different opinion. So should we be...