Health

NHIA partners PharmAccess Foundation to institutionalise data analytics for policy making

The Chief Executive of the NHIA, Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye, has announced that the organisation has institutionalised a Data Analytics Unit in its organogram for...

HeFRA recognises SafeCare Standards for quality certification, accreditation for health facilities

The Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA) has accorded formal recognition to the SafeCare quality improvement standards and methodologies for assessing health facilities in Ghana....

Ghana’s childhood cancer ambassador dies at 9

Ghana’s Childhood Cancer Ambassador, Breanna Fosua Addai, has died at age nine. She died at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital on August 3, 2022 after complaining...

YEA faces resistance over plans to train SHS graduates for CHPS compounds

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has kicked against Youth Employment Agency's (YEA) plans to recruit and train Senior High School...

No confirmed cases of Monkey Pox and Lassa fever in Ahafo – Regional Health Director

The Ahafo Region has not reported any confirmed cases of Monkey Pox and Lassa Fever diseases, Dr Samuel Kwabena Boakye Boateng, the Regional Director...

Men in Bolgatanga have the healthiest sex life in Ghana – Research

Men in the Upper East Regional capital, Bolgatanga, have the healthiest sex life in Ghana.This is according to a research conducted by a team...

‘Designer vagina’ surgeries double in UK

The number of women seeking ‘designer vaginas’ has doubled in recent years due to the rising popularity of sports leggings, a top plastic surgeon...

Henry Amoaning Okyere: Digitalisation will revolutionise healthcare services across Africa

In recent times, the novel coronavirus has forced a radical, paradigm shift in the way healthcare is practised all over the world. Many healthcare...

Ghana experiencing ‘mental health inflation’

National President, Ghana Psychological Association (GPA), Dr Collins Agyemang Badu, says Ghana is currently experiencing a “mental health inflation.” He attributed the problem to stress,...

Equip Covid-19 testing labs to target Marburg – Medical Laboratory Scientists to govt

The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists has urged the government to make use of the controlled state of the Marburg virus to improve...

Monkeypox: Experts give virus variants new names

A group of global experts convened by WHO has agreed on new names for monkeypox virus variants, as part of ongoing efforts to align...

‘Gari and beans’ lower risk of belly fat, obesity

This article is a special request I received from some readers. This is a difficult article since meal preparation has many ingredients.   However, I...

Last of 3 persons who contracted Marburg Virus disease in Ghana recover

A 24-year-old woman who contracted Marburg Virus disease in Ghana has been reunited with her family after making full recovery. It leaves the country with...

310 out of 100k pregnant women die during delivery – Medical Director

The Medical Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge), Dr Emmanuel Srofenyoh, has disclosed that the current maternal mortality...

Agogo residents benefit from Ghana Medical Relief’s free health care

The Ghana Medical Relief (GMR) has successfully ended its five-day free medical outreach at Agogo in the Ashanti Region. The team which earlier donated...

Nursing training school teachers to strike from August 11

The Nurse Educators’ Group (NEG), has announced a road map to withdraw its services from the various health training institutions across the country. According to...

3 home remedies for tooth decay and cavities

Check out three home remedies that work for tooth ache on this episode of Pulse Daily Tooth decay and cavities are about the most common...

How dangerous are blue balls?

'Blue balls' is a colloquial form of epididymal hypertension. When a man is aroused, blood usually flows through his arteries to his genital, this makes...

Monkeypox can spread in 3 ways – Here’s what to know and how to avoid infection

Just two months after the virus landed in the US, monkeypox has been declared a national public health emergency — a déjà vu nightmare for the...

‘Faeces in sachet water’ research finding inaccurate – FDA

Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has debunked claims that sachet water on the market is contaminated with faecal matter. The Authority said the outcome...

Power crisis: Yilo Krobo District Hospital suspends admissions

JoyNews/AdomNews · Yilo Krobo District Hospital suspends admissions The Yilo Krobo District Hospital has suspended admissions due to the power crisis in the area. The decision...

Ghanaian chemist makes headway in HIV cure

Breakthrough research in drug composition for more effective treatment of HIV has been made. The research, which was done within six years, found new...

45% of SHS students brush their teeth for only 30 seconds – KNUST research

Dentists recommend two minutes as the average duration for brushing the teeth. However, findings from a research by the Kwame Nkrumah University School of Medicine...

Some ‘Brukina’ drinks contain cancer-causing substances – UG research

One would like to enjoy a cold bottle of ‘brukina’ (or bokina), a dairy milk and millet mixture, to release some stress on a...

Avocado: The health benefits of this fruit are priceless

Avocados aid great vision, prevent osteoporosis and other chronic diseases. Fruits are nature's gifts to man, and avocado pear is a priceless one. Priceless because...

Monkeypox: 13 persons quarantined in Upper East Region

The Ghana Health Service says it has taken 13 people in the Upper East Region into quarantine. This is after they came into contact with...

Don’t panic over monkeypox virus – Health expert tells public

The Upper East Regional Health Promotion Officer, Rexford King James, has asked all and sundry not to panic over the monkeypox virus. This comes after...

Five amazing benefits of chia seeds you probably didn’t know

Chia seeds are all the new craze as many have begun to include the nutritious seeds in their diet. They have been a staple...

EndPoint Homeopathic Clinic opens new branch at Essiama

EndPoint Homeopathic Clinic, Ghana’s trailblazer in homeopathic medication, has made a grand entry into Nzemaland by opening a new branch there. The new branch was...

Youth in India have found a new way to get high with flavoured condoms

Flavoured condoms have become a solution for youth looking to get high in West Bengal's Durgapur region, local Indian outlet News 18 reported. "Earlier, three to four...

Monkeypox kills soldier in Bolgatanga

A soldier with the Ghana Armed Forces has died of Monkeypox in Bolgatanga, the Upper East Regional Health Directorate has said. He was admitted at the Bolgatanga Regional...

WHO urges reduction in number of sexual partners as monkeypox surges

As monkeypox cases surge globally, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on the group currently most affected by the virus – men who...

Heart gene therapy to stop young sudden death risk

Scientists say they should soon be able to effectively cure inherited, life-threatening heart muscle conditions to save more young people from sudden cardiac death. The...

Horrifying details of why midwives refused to cut umbilical cord for lady who delivered at home

Imagine delivering a premature baby at home during the Covid-19 lockdown and walking to the nearest polyclinic with the baby’s umbilical cord uncut and...

WHO recommends long-acting cabotegravir for HIV prevention

The WHO has released new guidelines for the use of long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV and called for countries...

For men: 4 foods that could harm your penis

Your private organ is a very delicate organ of the body. Any negative impact on it can make you infertile. Many males may have concerns...

Dental hygienist reveals 7 biggest mistakes you make while brushing your teeth

Brushing our teeth twice a day is a task many of us have been doing for as long as we can remember. Most people know...

For men: Here’s how alcohol affects your penis, sex

Excessive drinking affects the key functions of the male reproductive system, including sperm production. Male fertility generally depends on the quantity and quality of your...

Agenda 111: 87 hospitals at different stages of completion – Ken Ofori-Atta

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has revealed that about 87 hospitals under the government’s Agenda 111 initiative are under construction. According to him, about 87...

Marburg virus: One dead; 40 quarantined in Ghana

One more person has died of the Marburg virus with 40 others quarantined in the Savannah Region. The person died on Thursday, July 21, 2022. He...