Health

Drugs which killed three in E/R contaminated – FDA reveals

The Food and Drugs Authority has revealed that the medications administered to three persons in the Eastern region who later died was contaminated. In a...

‘Step Up Breast Cancer Campaign’——-Cancer Surgeon Tells Ghs.

The Head of Breast Care International (BCI), Dr Beatrice Wiafe-Addai has appealed to government and the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to upscale the awareness...

There is no herbal cure for tuberculosis – Pediatrician

A pediatrician at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Hilda Boye has warned that people who rely on herbal medicines for the treatment of...

GHS to employ 27,000 health professionals in 2018

Director- General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, says the government has made budgetary allocation to employ a total of 27,000...

Volta Region: Doctor raises concern about rising hypertension cases

Hypertension has been found to be one of the major health conditions troubling residents of North Tongu District of the Volta Region. Medical Director of...

Seven ways to prevent snoring

Many of us snore at least some of the time, but it can be damaging for health and relationships. Shut your mouth We are designed so...

Where fat goes when you lose weight

The world is obsessed with fad diets and weight loss, yet few of us know how a kilogram of fat actually vanishes off the...

Bathing after unprotected sex is a waste of time – Doctor

A Nigerian doctor (YourFavOnlineDoctor) by the twitter handle @DrOlufunmilayo took to his Twitter page where he gave tips on how women can take care...

FDA calls for inter-agency collaboration to stop Tramadol abuse

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has called for inter-agency and international collaboration in the area of awareness creation on the high abuse of...

Cervical cancer kills 2,000 annually – Expert

A medical superintendent at Our Lady of Grace hospital in Breman Asikuma, Dr. Francis Bentsil, has expressed worry about the increasing rate of cervical...

Sucking of breasts doesn't prevent breast cancer – Doctor

The sucking of women's breasts by men is not the panacea to preventing or causing breast cancer, Dr Beatrice Wiafe Addae, President of Breast...

Smoking ‘shisha’ can lead to breast cancer; expert warns

Smoking of “shisha” and excessive alcohol intake have been identified as rising causes of breast cancer among the young people in the country, President...

NHIS Funds: We are preventing more people from falling sick; majority replies minority

The majority in Parliament has dismissed concerns that plans to use money meant for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to build new health...

Male contraceptive pill is safe to use and does not harm sex drive, first clinical trial finds

A male contraceptive pill has been developed which is effective, safe and does not harm sex drive, scientists have announced. In what has been described...

Dentist reveals 8 foods that causes bad breath

It's a sensitive subject. But halitosis can happen to the best of us. Evidence already shows that eating certain foods, such as garlic and fish,...

HOT AUDIOS: Woman, 31 dies after surgery at Gomoa Fetteh

A 31-year-old woman has died at Gomoa Fetteh’s Village of Hope Hospital after doctors had conducted surgery on her womb. The deceased, Edith Annan, was...

Spicy/Peppery foods taken by nursing mothers cause discomfort for babies – Pediatrician

A pediatrician at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Hilda Boye, has hinted that nursing mothers who eat very spicy foods may cause tummy discomfort for...

Only 27 per cent of Ghanaians access potable water – Report

Only 27 per cent of Ghanaians have access to safe and potable water, a 2017 joint monitoring programme report has revealed. According to the report...

Bottled drinking water is safe – GSA

Mr Kofi Amponsah-Bediako, Public Affairs Director of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has said bottled water companies passed for safety and quality assurance certification...

GHS allays fears of XDR-TB outbreak

The Ghana Health Service has assured the public of containing a further spread of the Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis. According to Health Service, measures are being...

Lack of logistics has left us handicapped – Operation Vanguard

The Anti-Galamsey Taskforce, Operation Vanguard has requested for more resources from government to extent its operations to the Central Region. The joint Police/Military deployment was...

What happens to your body when you sit for too long

If you happen to work in an environment where you’re forced to sit all day in front of a computer, you may want to...

Give teenage girls condoms – MP advocates

Member of Parliament for Kintampo South in the Brong Ahafo Region, Felicia Adjei, is pushing for teenage girls in the country who cannot control their...

Check your eyes regularly – Health Ministry advises public

Ghana on Wednesday, launched activities to mark the 2018 World Glaucoma week, aimed at raising global awareness and for people to have regular eye...

Exclusive breastfeeding reduces risk of infant mortality – Midwife

Principal Nursing and Public Health Officer at Adenta, Victoria Obenewaa says six months’ exclusive breastfeeding plays a key role in preventing infant mortality so...

Heart condition in newborns in Ghana rises: one out of every hundred have a condition

Listen to Nana Akyaa Yao's voice Pediatric Cardiologist at the National Cardiothoracic Center of the Department of Child Health at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Doctor Nana...

Ghana to ban shisha smoking by mid year

Smoking of shisha and electronic cigarette will be banned in Ghana by the middle of the year, Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said. The GHS...

Big tobacco is targeting the world’s most vulnerable to increase profits

The sixth edition of the Tobacco Atlas and its companion website TobaccoAtlas.org has found that the tobacco industry is increasingly targeting vulnerable populations in...

Prosecution for sanitation offenders to be reviewed

The Ministry of Water and Sanitation in collaboration with COLMAX-D Consultancy is set to review the Environmental Prosecutors Manual in order to put in...

Solving water and sanitation challenges in Africa are key to socio-economic development

The socio-economic growth and evolution in Africa cannot be overemphasized as the continent moves into the future. Africa has over the last decade become...

Cape Coast Teaching Hospital on high alert for Lassa fever

The Cape Teaching Hospital (CCTH) is on high alert with high clinical readiness for any case of lassa fever which will be reported to...

New KATH Mother and Baby Unit starts full operations next week

Work is complete on transfer of mothers and their babies, staff as well as equipment from the old to the new Mother and Baby...

PHOTO: JSS 2 student dies after taking 10 tablets of Tramadol

A Junior Secondary School pupil at Ohafia in Arochukwu Local Government of Abia State has reportedly died after consuming 10 tablets of Tramadol. This statement...

KATH CEO calls for review of maternal health strategies

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has called for an urgent review of the country’s maternal health strategies to...

Ghanaian firm partners with Get Well in India to promote medical tourism

Ghanaian firm, Chartered Business Services has partnered with Get Well in India to promote medical tourism. This initiative is to bring the large qualified pool...

Hospitals should not refer suspected Lassa fever

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has directed health facilities in the country not to refer any suspected Lassa fever cases to Tema General  Hospital or...

5 ways to detox liver naturally

The liver is a very important organ tasked with removal of toxins in the body. Because of how complex most of our diets are,...

Health officials retracing path of deceased Lassa Fever patient

Health officials have been deployed to communities such as Ashaiman, Nmai-Dzor and Tema in the Greater Accra Region to get data on persons who...

Lassa fever kills one in Ghana

One person has died after he was diagnosed with Lassa Fever, a disease that has killed at least 54 people in Nigeria within the...

HIV/AIDS rise in Sunyani West District

Mrs Eva Aryee, the Sunyani West District Director of Health has cautioned adolescent people against unprotected and premarital sex. She said HIV/AIDS infection is recording...