Health

KATH laboratory workers threaten strike over refusal to reassign two medical officers

Workers at the Laboratory Services Department (LSD) of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) are threatening to lay down their tools from Wednesday, May...

Pumpkin leaf: The health benefits of this plant are unbelievable

For it also fights against cancer, increases fertility, prevents infection, lower cholesterol, tackles convulsion, combats diabetes, and other related illnesses. Pumpkin leaf, which is locally...

COVID-19: Ghana records 4 new deaths

Four more people have succumbed to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS). In its latest update, the Service indicated that the...

GHS phases out methylated spirit for treatment of umbilical cord

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has completely phased out the use of methylated spirit in the dressing and care of umbilical cord among newborns. The...

Mental disorder after childbirth is real – Victim recounts

A 37-year-old mother, Akua Faah Adu, has recounted the heartbreaking story of how the pain of childbirth caused her mental disorders. She went into depression...

GHS trains health workers on Larval Source Management

The National Malaria Control Programme has organised a one-day training workshop in Larval Source Management (LSM) for key stakeholders in Bolgatanga in the Upper...

GNPC reacts to delayed stipends to Ghanaian medical students in Cuba

The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has broken its silence over claims of Ghanaian medical students in Cuba living in horrible conditions. According to the...

9 items you don’t want to share with even your shadow

Maybe there are a few times when it's okay to not love your neighbour enough to share with them. There's love in sharing. But there...

5 medical examinations every couple needs before marriage

Medical tests that couples should carry out and carefully discuss before agreeing to marry each other. Before you take that slow, almost-rhythmic walk down the...

HIV/AIDs cases on the rise at Ada

The number of HIV/AIDS cases being recorded in the Ada District is on the rise, with the district recording a prevalence rate of 1.9...

Virologist warns of third wave of Covid-19 in Ghana

A virologist at the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research (KCCR) is warning of a third wave of Covid-19 in the country if Ghanaians failed to...

Health Minister applauds African Health Supplies for assembling firefly phototherapy equipment in Ghana

The Health Minister has applauded Africa Health Supplies (AHS) for making phototherapy services available, in health facilities in Ghana, through their innovative assembling of...

Covid-19: GHS announces date for second doses roll-out

Ghana will on Wednesday, May 19 begin administering the second doses of Covishield, the Oxford AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, to the segmented groups who received...

WHO approves Chinese Covid vaccine

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has granted emergency approval for the Covid vaccine made by Chinese state-owned company Sinopharm. It is the first vaccine developed...

Meet the Ghanaian lady who massages ‘balls’ for a living [Video]

A Ghanaian cosmetologist, identified as Vydash, who has specialised in massaging men's balls (scrotum) to make a living, has opened up on her job....

Saudi Arabia gives 50 tons of date fruits to Ghanaian Muslims for Ramadan

Ghana has taken delivery of 50 tons (2,500 pieces) of date fruits from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional...

Ghana takes delivery of 350,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines

Ghana has today, May 7, taken delivery of 350,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine in an effort to get its vaccination programme back on...

5 incredible health benefits of raw honey

Raw honey is one of the most delicious substances out there. People stir it into tea, enjoy it on toast, and use it to create...

5 powerful health benefits of cashew nuts for men

Cashews are packed with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. These include vitamins E, K, and B6, along with minerals like copper, phosphorous, zinc, magnesium, iron, and...

Covid-19: Ghana records 57 new cases, active cases now 1,584

Ghana has recorded 57 new cases of the novel coronavirus disease. This brings the number of active cases in the country to 1,584, according to...

6 disadvantages of coconut water you should be aware of

Coconut water is found in young coconuts and a good source of fibre, vitamin C and several essential minerals but they have effects too...

Men with large nose tend to have big p3nis, a new study finds

A recent study has suggested that men who have bigger noses also have longer penises. According to the research, men with bigger noses also have...

The loose v*gina myth and 3 ways to tighten it up ‘down there’

When it comes to the vagina, there are a lot of myths and misconceptions. Some people believe that vaginas can lose their elasticity and...

Ghana to receive 350,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine

Ghana is expected to take delivery of 350,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from the COVAX facility today, Tuesday, May 4, 2021. President Nana Akufo-Addo made...

Fitness model with an artificial heart [Video]

Although he didn't have a self-functioning heart, Jones continued to do his press-ups and other gym routines even in his hospital ward with gadgets...

The problem is our society: I’m done being obsessed with trying to be thin

When you think of Latinas in the media, who do you think about? The first people who probably come to your mind are white...

COVID-19: Ghana records 8 more deaths, active cases now 1,583

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has indicated that eight more Ghanaians have succumbed to the Covid-19 pandemic. In its latest update on its website, the...

NMCP appoints Gifty Anti as National Malaria Advocate [photos]

The National Malaria Control Programme of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has nominated Ghanaian media personality, Gifty Anti, as the National Malaria Advocate to champion the...

More than 1.3m expiring vaccines in DRC to be re-distributed to Ghana, 5 others

More than 1.3 million AstraZeneca vaccines delivered to the Democratic Republic of Congo on March 4, 2021, are to be re-distributed to Ghana and...

We don’t owe you 8 months allowances – Health Ministry to trainee nurses, midwives

The Ministry of Health has rejected claims that the government owes members of the Ghana Nurse-Midwife Trainees’ Association eight months’ worth of allowances. The Ghana...

Five reasons why tomatoes are good for your skin

Tomatoes are very good for skin as well as hair health. You can use its juice or pulp for flawless skin and long lustrous hair...

KIA COVID-19 surge: Ghana’s call to duty

A letter from the Frontiers Healthcare Services sighted indicated an increase in the number of cases picked at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) for...

Ashanti Region GHS raises alert on missing body parts of corpses at mortuaries

The Ghana Health Service in the Ashanti Regional Health Directorate has charged all Director Generals of health facilities in the region to be on...

Impressive benefits of tiger nuts for men sexually

Tiger nuts have been used over years for the treatment of erectile dysfunction and impotence in men. Tiger nuts are rich in potassium which is...

Bliss GVS Pharma Ltd donates anti-malaria drugs to Korle-Bu, Greater Accra Regional Hospital

Bliss GVS Pharma Limited, a renowned and fast-growing Pharmaceutical Company with a proven track record of developing, manufacturing and marketing high quality pharmaceutical formulations,...

Trainee nurses, midwives appeal to govt over unpaid allowances

The Ghana Nurse and Midwife Trainees Association (GNMTA) has passionately appealed to the government to pay allowances and all outstanding arrears. The association, in...

Teeth are not supposed to be white – Dentist

A dentist at Platinum Orthodontics and Advance Dental Care, Dr. Yaw Asamoah-Adu has said that the teeth are not supposed to white. According to him,...

COVID-19: How are the vaccines faring in ‘dumsor’ – Omane Boamah asks

Former Communications Minister, Dr Edward Omane Boamah is concerned about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines in the wake of the erratic supply of...

COVID-19: Pfizer confirms fake versions of vaccine

US pharmaceutical company Pfizer says it has identified counterfeit versions of its coronavirus vaccine in Mexico and Poland. The doses were seized by authorities in...

COVID-19: Ghana begins digital verification of test results

Ghana has become the first country in West Africa to deploy a system for the digital verification of COVID-19 PCR test results based on...