Health

Covid-19: Ghana’s active cases hit 1,674

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Ghana has risen to 1,674, according to latest figures released by the Ghana Health Service. Of that number,...

Alarm as 800 Ugandans get fake Covid-19 jab

More than 800 people and an undisclosed number of clients from several companies based in the Kampala Metropolitan Area received fake Covid-19 jabs last...

Covid-19: Delta variant recorded in Ghanaian community

Ghana has recorded its first case of the covid-19 Delta variant within a community, the Ministry of Information has announced. According to the Ministry, the...

Sputnik vaccines: Speaker admits Minority’s motion for probe into deal

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has admitted a motion filed by seven Minority Members of Parliament (MPs) who are asking for a bi-partisan Committee...

Govt to build psychiatric hospital to serve Northern sector

The Northern Regional Minister, Alhaji Alhassan Shani Shaibu has hinted at plans by government to build a psychiatric hospital to serve the Northern sector...

COVID-19: Fake vaccine injectors arrested

Two people have been arrested in Uganda for giving out fake Covid-19 vaccines. One more is on the run. It is believed that they may...

Covid vaccines donated to African countries are not recognised by EU travel certificate

The African Union (AU) and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have voiced "concern" after it emerged that Europe's digital 'green pass' does...

Life as a frontline worker, homemaker amid covid-19 – The story of Dr Hilda Boye

Many people all over the world have been quite anxious about the global covid-19 pandemic and so was Dr Hilda Boye, a paediatrician at...

Top 7 foods that fight STDs

As important as it is for you to see a doctor, you should also include these foods in your daily meal. Sexually transmitted diseases are...

Pantang Hospital staff declare indefinite strike

Health officers at the Pantang Hospital in Accra will begin an indefinite strike dubbed Operation run for life. The strike, which will take effect from...

What should be the first drink you should have in the morning?

Whether it's drinking tea, coffee, water or juice, each has its health benefits. When you wake up in the morning, what should be the first...

Pay or Die: The Agony of Pregnant Women (Part II): Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, others exposed [Video+Photos]

A woman is losing so much blood right after having a vaginal delivery; there is a medication to save her, the hospital has it,...

Father and daughter arrested for practising medicine without authorisation

A man and his daughter have been arrested for practising medicine without the required license. They were arrested by a team from the Complaints and...

COVID-19: Ghana’s death toll hits 794

Four more persons have succumbed to Covid-19, according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS). The GHS, in its latest update, said the country’s death toll...

Sputnik vaccines: Minority files motion for probe into deal

The Minority in Parliament has filed a motion for a bipartisan probe into the procurement of Sputnik V vaccines from Russia through middlemen. Ghana, through...

37 Hospital seeks help to find families of 2 accident victims [Photos]

Management at the 37 Military Hospital are seeking public assistance to locate the families of two accident victims on admission at the facility. The first...

5 foods to add to your diet if you have stomach ulcer

The pains ulcer patients experience can be reduced with the right foods. Stomach ulcers are sores that can happen in your digestive tract, including your...

5 foods that can prevent erectile dysfunction

Erectile dysfunction can cause stress, relationship strain and low self-confidence. Erectile dysfunction is a condition that can make it difficult to get or maintain an...

LEKMA Hospital sued!

The alleged negligent removal of the womb of a 30-year-old patient of the LEKMA Hospital, without her consent, has landed the medical facility in...

Kennedy Agyapong cuts sod for construction of Cardiothoracic Centre at 37

Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong, has cut the sod for the construction of a cardiothoracic centre at the 37 Military Hospital. The facility,...

Covid-19: Deadly Indian strain detected in Ghana

The most contagious Covid-19 variant, originating from India, has been recorded in Ghana. Head of the West Africa Center for Cell Biology and Infectious Pathogens,...

Cape Coast gets COVID-19 testing centre

The Central Region now has a COVID-19 testing centre at Cape Coast in the Central region. This means samples can be tested in the region...

Covid-19 cases rise in Ashanti Region

The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate has admonished the public to continue observing the Covid-19 safety protocols following an upsurge in new cases in the...

Enterprise Group to acquire Acacia Health Insurance

Enterprise Group PLC has entered into an agreement to fully acquire Acacia Health Insurance Limited. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval. Acacia has been in...

COVID-19: Health Minister sends message to those yet to receive second jab

Government on Wednesday assured persons yet to receive the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine not to despair as efforts are directed at procuring...

I’m fully vaccinated but feel sick – should I get tested for Covid-19?

Imagine last night you developed a little runny nose and a sore throat. When you woke up this morning you started coughing and had...

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to be available in Ghana by August

Ghana is expected to receive its first batch of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines in August. This follows the approval by Ghana’s Food and Drugs...

Civil society, policy-makers sleeping on breast cancer scourge – Dr Wiafe Addai

The President and Founder of Breast Care International (BCI), Dr Beatrice Wiafe Addai, has cautioned against the current reticence of civil society and policy-makers...

Health Minister sets records straight on Sputnik-V deal

Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has debunked media reports claiming the government has entered into an agreement to purchase COVID-19 vaccines for $26 dollars per...

Health Ministry, NHIA to probe ‘Pay or Die documentary’

The Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, is set to probe Pay or Die documentary conducted by Francisca Enchill of Corruption Watch. According to him, this will...

Sputnik V vaccines: Dr Kofi Amoah raises questions

Business magnate, Dr Kofi Amoah, is asking for more clarity on the purchase of Sputnik V vaccine. He said the government must provide more information about the...

COVID-19: Akufo-Addo admits challenges in vaccine procurement

JoyNews/AdomNews · Akufo-Addo admits government is facing challenges in procurement of Covid-19 vaccines President Akufo-Addo has admitted that government is facing challenges in the procurement...

Scrotum, its problems

The scrotum is the sac of skin that hangs from the body at the front of the pelvis between the legs. It sits next...

Fathers’ Day: Adom FM, EndPoint Clinic to screen fathers for prostate cancer, other conditions for free

Adom 106.3 FM, Ghana’s Number 1 radio station and masters of blazing the radio trail, will once again set the pace in the celebration...

CNN’s Christiane Amanpour diagnosed with ovarian cancer

CNN's chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour told viewers Monday that she has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. "I've had successful major surgery to remove it, and I'm...

Cape Coast Teaching Hospital intensifies fights against pregnancy complications

The Cape Coast Teaching Hospital has intensified the training of staff on the management of complications on hypertensive disorders and postpartum haemorrhage among pregnant...

Blood donation rate falls in Africa in wake of Covid-19 pandemic

Blood donation has fallen by 17% in the African region in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic that has caused widespread disruptions to key...

Pay or Die documentary: Deputy Minister-designate for Health demands probe [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Pay or Die documentary: Deputy Minister-designate for Health demands probe Deputy Minister-designate for Health, Mahama Asei Seini, wants the Health Ministry to probe...

Ghana set to produce its own vaccine [Video]

The Presidential Advisor on Health has hinted that Ghana is set to produce its own Covid-19 vaccines. Speaking to Emefa Apau on JoyNews’ The Probe,...

Dr Okoe Boye, Joyce Zempare, others land juicy appointment

Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang Manu, has inaugurated a 17-Member Governing Board of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). Mr Agyemang-Manu has charged them to...