Health

NHIA disburses Gh¢180 million to healthcare providers

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has allocated Gh¢180 million to healthcare providers nationwide, primarily covering claims processed and validated up to December 2023. In...

Why you keep getting boils in your pubic areas and how to prevent them

Boils are painful, pus-filled lumps that have a knack for popping up in the most uncomfortable spots, including the pubic area. Not exactly the topic...

ROB Foundation commemorates World Down Syndrome Day [Photos]

Rochelle Boakye Brago (ROBB) Foundation, a local advocacy NGO for people with Down Syndrome on Thursday joined in the global observation of this year’s...

The promise and perils of the egg-freezing revolution

The thrum of rushing passengers reverberated beyond the door of a bathroom cubicle in a distant corner of Oslo airport. Crouched low over half...

Antwi Mensah Foundation hands over 15-seater toilet facility to Ejisu R/C school

The Antwi Mensah and Family Foundation has handed over a 15-seater toilet and washing facility to the Ejisu R/C model school in the Ashanti region.  The...

TB kills 43 daily – Expert calls for investment to deal with burden

Ahead of the global commemoration of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on Sunday, it has emerged that 43 Ghanaians die of the disease, an airborne...

Gas explosion accounts for 35% burns cases at Korle Bu

Thirty-five per cent of burns cases on admission to Korle Bu Teaching Hospital are caused by gas explosions, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of...

Scientists say they can cut HIV out of cells

Scientists say they have successfully eliminated HIV from infected cells, using Nobel Prize-winning Crispr gene-editing technology. Working like scissors, but at the molecular level, it...

USAID donates ‘Health Voyager’ boat to improve health access in Oti’s island communities

The United States Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has donated a new 19-seater boat to the Ghana Health Service...

Ghanaians advised to eat vegan foods for good health

https://youtu.be/avj98gUmHW4 The Chief Executive Officer of Boujie Bakes Vegan, Ruth Amoako-Adusei, has urged Ghanaians to eat more vegan foods and treats. She said they contribute greatly...

Clinical experts reveal secret to treating menstrual cramps traditionally

Menstruation is an important part of a woman's life because it prepares her for pregnancy. However, it becomes a point of pain for the majority...

Non-communicable diseases rising in West Africa – Research

Research conducted by West African health institutions has revealed a rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, hypertension, and cancers within the...

MPs clash in Parliament over ‘questionable’ Zipline contract

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament clashed in the house over the terms of the Zipline...

Renewed hope as latest HIV treatment yields positive results

Scientists say they have successfully eliminated HIV from infected cells, using Nobel Prize-winning Crispr gene-editing technology. Working like scissors, but at the molecular level, it...

Law to regulate organ donations to be implemented soon – Nsiah Asare

The government has announced plans to enact legislation authorizing organ donations by the end of the year. The Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr. Anthony...

Nobody should doubt Mahama if… – Mintah Akandoh

The Ranking Member on Parliament's Health Committee, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has reaffirmed former President John Mahama’s commitment to improving health infrastructure in the country. Speaking...

Cipla Foundation to treat children with cleft lip in Ghana

The Cipla Foundation initiative, Miles for Smiles, in collaboration with Operation Smile, aims to ensure that every child born with a cleft lip or palate...

E/R: Typhoid infections spike in Afram Plains South

One out of five patients in Kwasi Fante, Asayensu, in Kwawu Afram Plains South District of the Eastern Region is affected with typhoid infections...

Do you need to wash your eggs? The answer may surprise you

Eggs may contain various types of bacteria, microorganisms and other contaminants. Do you need to wash eggs? Yes and no Eggs have been controversial for years....

Gov’t initiates strategic road projects to boost access to healthcare facilities in Ashanti region

The government is reconstructing some roads to ease access to healthcare facilities and improve healthcare delivery in the Ashanti region. The road projects will...

Persons living with HIV concerned over looming shortage of Antiretroviral drugs

Persons living with HIV in Ghana say they are at their wit's ends as health officials begin rationing anti-retroviral drugs meant to sustain them. JoyNews...

KNUST Counselling Center partners Johnson and Johnson to prioritise mental healthcare of students

According to the WHO, 13 percent of Ghanaians suffer from mental health issues. Mental health issues from mild to severe forms are more prevalent among...

Body Odour: 5 reasons your sweat smells so bad

Many people attribute body odour to sweat, but do you know sweat is odourless and has no smell? Body odour is not caused by sweat...

Sinapi Aba Savings and Loans donates GHS 70k to support “Heal KATH” project

Calls have intensified for households in the Ashanti region, private institutions and other philanthropic organizations to donate towards the “Heal Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital”...

Minority wades into ECG’s planned disconnection of 91 hospitals

The Minority in Parliament has called on the government to as a matter of urgency intervene and halt the Electricity Company of Ghana's (ECG)...

What Bawumia said after launching Ghana Card number at birth

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia officially launched the Ghana Card number at birth system on Thursday, March 14. According to Dr Bawumia, the system's launch...

KATH doctors call off strike

Doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have suspended their strike action after a series of meetings with stakeholders and management. In this regard,...

GMA unhappy about happenings at KATH

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has raised concerns about the current state of affairs at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH). The General Secretary of...

KATH management engaging with striking doctors

The management of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi is engaging with the leadership of the medical doctors at the facility to...

KATH refutes owing ECG GH₵27 million in unpaid bills

Management of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has refuted claims that it owes the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) GH₵27 million. According to them,...

Glaucoma: 45,000 people blind in Ghana

Glaucoma has caused blindness of over 45,000 people in Ghana, making the country the highest with Glaucoma infections in Africa. Data from the Ghana Health...

KATH doctors likely to resume work today

Barring any last minute change, doctors of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, might resume work on today, Thursday, March 14. ...

MP proposes solution to hospitals’ indebtedness to ECG

Member of Parliament (MP) for Nabdam in the Upper East region, Mark Kurt Nawaane, has proposed that public hospitals should be powered by solar...

Health Ministry responds to KATH doctors’ eviction notice

The Ministry of Health has responded to the eviction notice served doctors of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) on their residential apartments. ...

ECG’s target on health sector is a strategic move – CDD Fellow

A research fellow at the Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), has described as strategic, the Electricity Company of Ghana's (ECG) decision to issue a...

ECG’s 72-hour ultimatum to hospitals unreasonable – GMA General Secretary

The General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Dr Richard Selormey, has criticised the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for its stringent 72-hour...

We haven’t received any official report about KATH accommodation issue – NLC

The Executive Secretary of the National Labour Commission (NLC), Ofosu Asamoah says that the commission has not officially been informed about any accommodation issues...

Concerns of striking KATH doctors addressed

A stakeholders’ meeting to resolve accommodation concerns of striking doctors of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) on Wednesday ended conclusively. The meeting had in...

Patients stranded as KATH doctors’ strike bites

An industrial action by doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) over accommodation issues is taking a toll on healthcare delivery in the Ashanti Region. As...

Health Ministry responds to ECG’s ultimatum to 91 hospitals over debt [video]

The Ministry of Health has responded to the warning issued by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to 91 hospitals, urging them to settle...