Health

Akufo-Addo calls for end to HIV stigma

President Nana Akufo-Addo has called on all Ghanaians to denounce HIV-related stigma and discrimination to pave the way for its eradication.  The President, in a...

Woman goes blind after using skin lightening cream

A woman in Minnesota lost part of her vision and inadvertently put her entire household at risk of mercury poisoning, most likely from using...

For men: 4 simple tips to get your woman to experience orgasm

Achieving orgasm can be elusive for a lot of women. But it can be as simple as time, tenderness, and knowing how to stimulate...

Elderly persons need sex too — Gynecologist

Professor Richard Adanu, Rector, Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons (GCPS), says “elderly people need sex” and asked health facilities to provide services that...

Initiate rapid action to boost local production of medical equipment – Govt told

The Federation of Africa Medical Equipment, Disposables and Devices, Manufacturers and Suppliers (FOAMEDDMS) has appealed to government, as a matter of urgency, to...

Ghanaian plastic surgeon awarded US President’s Volunteer Service Award

A Harvard-trained Ghanaian-American plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, Dr Michael K. Obeng, has been awarded the United States President’s Volunteer Service Award by the...

Monkeypox name changed after racism complaints

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a new preferred name for the monkeypox virus, saying it would refer to it as mpox. The WHO...

People living with HIV and unvaccinated for Hepatitis B at higher risk of new infections

Researchers have identified that people living with HIV who are unvaccinated for hepatitis B are at higher risk for new hepatitis B infections. This is...

Some residents of Oti Region happy about Zipline services

Health workers and residents of the Oti Region are impressed with the services of Zipline drones medical services in the various communities of the...

GHS to deworm over 1.9 million school-aged children by December 9

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is collaborating with the Ghana Education Service to deworm about 1, 943, 000 school-aged children under the 2022 National...

Twins born from embryos frozen 30 years ago

Twin babies have been born in the US state of Tennessee from embryos frozen more than 30 years ago. It is believed to be a...

GHS begins nationwide deworming exercise among 1.9m basic school children

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has commenced a nationwide deworming exercise among basic school children to reduce the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in...

I don’t brush twice daily. Is it really that bad?

These were the words of a patient who visited a dentist. In fact, here is the quote in full: “I don’t brush twice daily. Is...

Minority initiates Vote of Censure against Health Minister

The Minority in Parliament has initiated another Vote of Censure against Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang Manu. The motion, filed by Ketu North Member of Parliament...

4 health issues that can sabotage your sex life

Being intimate with your partner is not just physically important but emotionally fulfilling as well. There are times, however, when low libido makes it hard...

Girl, 16, dies in labour at native nurse’s home 

A 16-year-old girl has died while in labour at a native nurse’s house at New Ebu in the Abura Asebu Kwamankese District of the...

I’ve been denied employment opportunities due to my HIV/AIDS advocacy – Patient

A 30-year-old HIV/AIDS patient, Patrick Adjei, says employers are denying him employment because of his status.Patrick says he's been fired from jobs when employers...

Sompahemaa Foundation screens hundreds at Nsawam Prisons to improve health of inmates

Hundreds of inmates at the Nsawam Maximum prisons have benefited from a health screening organised by the Sompahemaa Foundation. Founder and President of the Foundation,...

The role of sex in marriage: Here’s why every couple must have it

If you're enjoying a regular sex life, you're increasing your chances of living a healthier and happier life. Sex and intimacy help draw couples closer...

Doctors who sleep less have a 97% chance to make mistakes

Some basic lifestyle habits improve our health. However, we fail to adhere to some of these basic nature prescriptions, and this eventually predisposes us...

Rabito clinics get SafeCare’s high international accreditation for quality healthcare delivery

Two branches of Rabito Clinic, have attained SafeCare level 4 accreditation, making the two facilities internationally accredited to provide standardized quality healthcare to Ghanaians. The...

Ghana to expand malaria vaccine implementation from December 2022 

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) and its development partners are set to expand the Malaria Vaccine Implementation Programme (MVIP) to 93 other districts across...

3 quick home remedies to get rid of dark gums, teeth

The teeth and your overall dental area are one of the largest and most complex organs and the way it looks says a lot...

COA’s Dr Ato Duncan adjudged 2022 Best Scientist

The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of COA Research and Manufacturing Company Ltd., Dr. Samuel Ato Duncan, has been adjudged the 2022 ‘Scientist of...

110 doctors accept postings to deprived areas

The Minister for Health has revealed that as many as 110 newly qualified doctors have accepted postings to deprived areas to bring healthcare delivery...

Immigration Service screens personnel for prostate cancer

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) clinic in collaboration with St. John’s Hospital & Fertility Centre on Monday organised a health talk on prostate cancer. The...

Ridge Hospital takes steps to deal with ‘no bed syndrome’

The Greater Accra Regional Hospital, widely known as the Ridge Hospital, has set up a seven-member committee to deal with the issue of no-bed...

2 regions benefit from $12m healthcare project

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has signed a framework agreement with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to strengthen healthcare delivery under a Community-Based...

‘Missionary style’ during pregnancy is not advisable – Midwife

Senior midwifery officer at the Tema Health Center, Ruby Naa Ago Larbi Mensah Ansah–Tagoe, has revealed that the missionary style during sex is not...

There is no perfect vagina; don’t force it to smell good – Ladies told

A health influencer at Madina Polyclinic has cautioned ladies to avoid using deodorants on their vaginas. Blaise Ackom said that practice can cause health complications. He...

Death by dust: Illegal gold miners in Ghana dying from irreversible lung damage

A Luv News investigation has found that some illegal gold miners are totally dependent on oxygen as a result of their exposure to mining dust that...

Adom News gets results: Nkanchina No.2 to get new CHIPS compound

The District Chief Executive for Kpandai in the Northern Region, Attah Kofi Emmanuel Tatabilata, has cut sod for the construction of a clinic (CHPS...

FDA arrests illegal traditional medicine producer in Wa

 The Upper West Regional office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), over the weekend, arrested one Emmanuel Bapuorador, in Wa, for engaging in...

Health alert: Public toilets submerged in Oti River at Dambai  

There is a looming public health danger for residents of Dambai and adjoining communities in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region. This is...

Drinking green tea may help you live longer, reduces breast and prostate cancer risk

Green tea comes from the plant Camellia Sinensis. The two main varieties of tea plants are Camellia sinensis, a small-leaf variety native to China,...

G-strings: Here are 3 surprising risks of wearing them regularly

People have strong opinions about what style, cut, fabric and more are best for them, and some strongly believe that no underwear is the...

High transport fare hinders HIV patients’ access to care – Study reveals

A study by the Kintampo Health Research Centre (KHRC) has identified transportation cost as hindrance to HIV management. The findings published in the 2022 edition...

Why do I have sensitive teeth and how do I care for them?

If you’ve experienced a short sharp pain while drinking hot or cold fluids or certain fruits or sugary foods, you may be experiencing tooth...

Northern Region tops COVID-19 vaccination

The Acting Northern Regional Director of Health Service, Dr Braimah Baba Abubakari, has revealed that the region topped the COVID-19 vaccination exercise nationwide with...

Have sex twice a week – Health expert tells men

The Chief Executive Officer of Chartma Herbal Health Centre, Dr Charity Twumasi, has admonished married men to have sex at least twice every week. This,...