Health

Covid-19: 8 more deaths recorded; active cases on the rise

The country’s Covid-19 death toll currently stands at 1,263, according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS). This is a result of eight deaths recorded within...

COVID-19: An event cancelled is better than a life cancelled – WHO on Christmas

The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has called for the suspension of all events, in order to avert a...

COVID-19: Omicron spreading fast, now in 89 countries

The omicron variant of the coronavirus has been detected in 89 countries, and COVID-19 cases involving the variant are doubling every 1.5 to 3...

Sammy Gyamfi, others sue govt over covid-19 vaccination

The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi and three others, have sued the government over covid-19 vaccination and travel...

Doctors remove record-breaking 156 kidney stones from single patient with stomach ache

A man in India had a record-breaking 156 kidney stones removed after he went to the hospital complaining of a stomach ache. Doctors spent...

Covid-19: 12,780 expired vaccines destroyed in Volta Region

A total of 12,780 doses of various COVID-19 vaccines which were found to have expired in November have been destroyed by the Volta Regional...

4 reasons the harmattan season causes the flu to spread

You can get the flu anytime in the year, but certain periods worsen an outbreak. The flu or influenza is a highly contagious respiratory...

KATH gets 4 respirators from German partners to help with Covid-19 fight

The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has received four respirators from the University Hospital Rechts der Isar in Munich, Germany. The devices, worth 70,000 euros,...

PharmAccess marks 20th anniversary; calls for fast-tracking universal health coverage in sub-Saharan Africa

PharmAccess, the organization striving to make inclusive health markets work in Africa commemorates its 20th anniversary with a call to action to key healthcare...

Medical Credit Fund raises EUR 32.5 million to support health entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa

Medical Credit Fund (MCF), the only debt fund fully dedicated to the African health sector, today announced the completion of a EUR 32.5 million...

Covid-19: 4 more die as Ghana’s death toll hits 1,255

Four more lives have been lost to the deadly coronavirus disease. According to the Ghana Health Service (GHS), these casualties bring the country’s death toll...

COVID-19: Needle-free Covid-19 vaccine trial begins

A trial has begun of a new needle-free Covid-19 vaccine to protect against future variants of the virus. The vaccine, administered through a jet of...

Govt allocates €20m for National Vaccine Institute

The government has set aside €20 million for the establishment of the National Vaccine Institute, President Nana Akufo-Addo has said. The amount would be allocated...

Full text: Akufo-Addo’s 27th update on Covid-19

It has been some time since I last came into your homes on a matter that has grabbed not only our attention, but that...

Omicron variant: Kotoka, others undergo massive disinfection

Amid fears of the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, Zoomlion Ghana Limited has undertaken a thorough disinfection operation in all the airports...

First-time mum dies of Covid before she got to hold her baby after delivery

A first time mum has tragically died of Covid before she was ever able to hold her baby daughter. Aimee 'Jacqueline' Ayala, 22, from El...

Missing Covid-19 vaccination cards will be replaced – GHS assures

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has indicated that people who lose their Covid-19 vaccination cards will get a replacement when they visit the centers...

COVID-19: Akufo-Addo to deliver 27th address tonight

President Nana Akufo-Addo will address the nation tonight on measures his administration is taking to manage the COVID-19 pandemic. His 27th update comes after Ghana...

COVID-19: Large quantities of vaccines expired in Volta Region – GHS

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed that large quantities of vaccines dispatched to the Volta Region expired due to vaccination hesitancy among the...

Shocking reasons why some Bukom residents are unwilling to take COVID jabs [Video]

https://youtu.be/jH92l25ADoU Social distancing is almost impossible because of the dense population at Bukom, located in the central business capital, Accra. However, most residents are reluctant to...

Covid-19: GHS records 8 deaths in two days

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has recorded eight more Covid-19-related deaths as it continues its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. These casualties were recorded in...

Danger looms over fragile health system, bad roads at Yuni

Residents at Yuni in the Kumbungu District of the Northern Region are struggling for health centres coupled with difficulties in transporting sick persons to...

Woman undergoes 36 surgeries and has both feet amputated after mosquito bite in Nigeria

A Sydney socialite has opened up about her life and death battle after malaria left her so sick she needed both feet amputated.  Stephenie Rodriguez,...

Avoid eating these before going to bed

Do you have trouble going to sleep at the end of the day? If you’ve tried everything under the sun and still can’t fall...

Three signs you may be taking too much sugar

Kids taking excessive sugar is every parent’s nightmare. That’s why as children, we weren’t allowed lots of sweets. But don’t be deceived; sugar...

Here’s why sleeping with your phone in bed can affect your health

Sleeping with your phone near you can be harmful to your body functions and tend to limit the production of many significant hormones. Place the...

COVID-19: Vaccination card not mark of ‘666’ – GHS

The COVID-19 vaccines have been scientifically proven to be safe, and the vaccination card is not a mark of “666”, the mark of the...

COVID-19: About 75% of people who test positive at KIA unvaccinated – GHS

The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service ( GHS) has said that his outfit is committed to ensuring Covid-19 cases are reduced significantly with...

Covid-19: Airlines to pay $3,500 on each unvaccinated passenger

As part of efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Ghana’s health authorities and the Aviation Authority, have issued strict guidelines to airlines flying...

COVID-19: 364,832 vaccines administered in Eastern Region

Eastern Region has as of December 6 administered 364,832 doses of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines.Out of the figure, a total of 314,346 have received...

6 healthy benefits of chewing gum you probably didn’t know

We have all chewed gum at least once in a lifetime.Maybe it was during that time in school when you were mining for an...

Covid-19: No active case recorded in Central Region

The Central Region has become one of the first regions in the country to record zero cases of Covid-19 since the outbreak of the...

The four symptoms men should never ignore

Many blokes struggle to open up about their health, especially when it comes to sensitive areas. But one doctor has revealed the four symptoms that...

For goodness sake, let the vagina breathe!

Vagina talk never makes it to the front pages of newspapers unless it’s a tabloid, or a sex-related magazine. Definitely for all the ‘right’...

GHS reviews Covid-19 protocols for international travellers

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has made some modifications to its protocols regarding foreign travel through the Kotoka International Airport. The Service deems it necessary...

Nigeria to destroy expired Covid-19 vaccines

The Nigerian government has responded to a Reuters news report that a million coronavirus vaccines in the country expired last month, by saying they “had been...

COVID-19: Ghana records 27 new cases

Ghana has recorded 27 new cases of COVID-19, the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has said. The country’s active cases are now 692. This, according to...

US govt donates 1 million vaccines to Ghana

The United States of America Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie Sullivan, has handed over one million Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine doses to Ghana today.  From...

Covid-19: Vaccines should work against Omicron variant – WHO

Existing vaccines should still protect people who contract the Omicron variant from severe Covid cases, a World Health Organization (WHO) official says. It comes as...

Four things couples should do after sex

After a night of passion, maybe all you want to do is cuddle up to your partner. But there are a number of important...