Health

COVID-19: 4 die as Ghana’s death toll hits 810

The Ghana Health Service has revealed that four persons have succumbed to the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19). According to the Service’s most recent update, all...

Covid-19 ICU cases doubling at an alarming rate

There is a severe warning from the country’s National Case Management Coordinator for Severe and Critical covid-19 cases, Dr Christian Owoo, that Ghana’s critical...

The 18-year-old boy who won’t grow [Photos]

He has never kicked a ball, never made friends, nor nursed a teenage crush. He has never seen the four walls of a classroom. His...

Chief Psychiatrist proposes use for allowances refunded by 1st and 2nd Ladies

Chief Executive Officer of the Mental Health Authority, Dr Akwasi Osei, has appealed to the government to donate the allowances refunded by Ghana’s 1st...

Corruption Watch: Name and shame health officials exploiting pregnant women – Godfred Ocansey

https://youtu.be/VegcZ65KIsM?t=2646 The Executive Director for Revenue Mobilisation Africa, Godfred Ocansey, has urged the appropriate institutions to name and shame officials of various public hospitals charging...

‘Pay or Die’ documentary: Taifa Polyclinic exposed! [Video]

Ills at the Taifa Polyclinic in Accra have been exposed in a follow-up story after the Pay or Die documentary that uncovered rot in...

KNUST research reveals untapped benefits of ‘alasa’

The African star apple (chrysophyllum albidum) is an indigenous fruit found in  Nigeria and Ghana. It is an unusual fruit that has been proven...

‘Virginity-repair’ surgery set to be banned

Virginity testing, where women are examined to see if their hymen is intact, and repair surgery are set to be outlawed in England and...

Onion benefits for skin: 4 reasons why you should apply onion juice on your face

Onions can make you cry but add flavor to our dishes and also plays a key role in our beauty regimen. It is a great...

Greater Accra Regional Hospital now producing its own oxygen

The Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital) is now producing its own oxygen on a large scale. The facility, as a result, no longer buys...

Covid in Namibia: ‘Fifteen of my relatives have died’

Former Namibian football star Marley Ngarizemo has lost 15 relatives including his father, brother, sister-in-law and an aunt since the third wave of Covid...

GHS fights off reports of ICU beds shortage

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has dismissed reports of beds shortage at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Accra's major hospitals as covid-19 cases...

MoH takes delivery of vaccine storage equipment

The Ministry of Health has taken delivery of 16 ultra-negative cold chain pieces of equipment for vaccine storage. A global shipping and logistics company, United...

Here’s why you shouldn’t drink water immediately after eating

Drinking water immediately after a meal can be detrimental to health. And a lot of things have been said about the time and the amount...

How to lighten dark underarms with potato

Potato is not only the most versatile vegetable but also one that has tons of benefits, especially for the skin. We are talking about the...

Sanitation: 50-year-old heap of refuse at Abofour Town poses health risk

Residents of Abofour in the Offinso South District of Ashanti Region have expressed regret over the failure of the local assembly to evacuate a...

Can vaginal tightening make s3x better? Here are natural ways to tighten vagina

Most of us want to feel sexy and confident, especially when it comes to our performance in the bedroom. And for that purpose, most women...

Pfizer CEO says third Covid vaccine dose likely needed within 12 months

Pfizer Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Albert Bourla, has said people will “likely” need a booster dose of a Covid-19 vaccine within 12 months of getting fully vaccinated....

Staff, patients living in fear after robbers raid hospital and bungalow

Staff and patients at the Obuasi Government Hospital are living in fear after robbers raided the facility and made away with air conditioners and...

Here’s how much it cost to have b*ttocks enlargement

Cosmetic surgery is very selective and can be performed on a person’s head, neck, and other parts of the body. Research has, however, shown that...

GMA hints of shortage of ICU beds amid Covid-19 surge

JoyNews/AdomNews · Ghana may run out of ICU beds amid Covid surge - GMA The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) is warning that Intensive Care Units...

If you can cross 6 minutes in bed, you are normal – Urologist

“We don’t have a culture of asking questions," host of Joy FM’s Home Affairs, Edem Knight-Tay would remark to her guest, Dr Matthew Yamoah...

6 common habits which cause premature greying of hair

Our hair can enhance our personality and is an important part as it sets the tone of our entire look. One of the most neglected...

Akufo-Addo commissions 85-bed Central Gonja District Hospital

President Nana Akufo-Addo has commissioned an 85-bed Central Gonja District Hospital, located at Buipe, in the Savannah Region, at the start of his two-day...

Don’t open bottle lids with teeth – Dentist advises

A dentist at the Sunyani Regional Hospital has advised the general public to desist from opening bottle lids with their teeth to avoid getting...

Here’s how to achieve a smooth skin with lime juice

Whether taken orally or applied topically, lime has amazing skin benefits. Lime juice is enriched with vitamin C. It contains many other important nutrients like...

Baby Essentials: 5 things we bet you don’t need on a baby list

Babies do not need a lot of things in the first month they are born. Here's a more practical baby list to help in...

COVAX aims to deliver 520 million vaccine doses to Africa this year

The global vaccine distribution scheme, COVAX, aims to deliver 520 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Africa this year, its managing director said, with supplies...

Covid-19: Ghana records 652 cases in 38 days

The number of active cases of Covid-19 in Ghana has increased by 652 in less than two months. In 38 days, Ghana’s active Covid-19 cases...

Four simple tips to get rid of chest acne

Your chest pores can get clogged, and that is when you say you are acne-affected. Though there are many areas where acne can develop, this...

Just in: Achimota School locked down

The Ghana Health Service has ordered the restriction of movement to and from the Achimota School. The school authorities have since been directed neither to...

Good news for staff, management and patients of Pantang Hospital

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has ordered the Ministry of Health to, within two months, construct a fence wall around Pantang Hospital in Accra. This...

3.1 million Ghanaians have mental disorders – Health Minister

Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang Manu has told Parliament that a total of 3.1 million Ghanaians, representing 10% of the country’s 31 million population have...

Covid-19: Parliament approves additional $200 million loan

Parliament has approved an amount of US$200 dollars as additional financing for the Ghana COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness and Response Project. The Financing Agreement is between...

Police Hospital to undertake mass burial for 200 unidentified bodies

The Police Hospital has served notice to undertake a mass burial for some 200 unidentified and unclaimed bodies. The exercise, according to the hospital, forms...

Kennedy Agyapong blesses 37 Military Hospital again

Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong, has presented a cheque of USD100,000 to the 37 Military Hospital. This comes barely a few weeks after...

Good news for staff, management and patients of Pantang Hospital

The government says it will provide Pantang Hospital and its environs with 24-hour security to address the issue of attacks on staff and patients. Both...

Akufo-Addo takes up cost of surgery for 2 months old Siamese twins

President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced plans to cater for the surgery of two months old Siamese twins at the Ridge Hospital. The Siamese twins...

7 foods that make the p*nis bigger and thicker naturally

Men are usually concerned about their penis and think a lot about its size and erection. As your body requires nutrients to grow and stay...

Delta variant fueling Africa third wave – WHO

Along with Alpha and Beta, Delta is fuelling an aggressive third wave across Africa, with case numbers climbing faster than all earlier peaks, according...