Health

Surviving Covid-19: Survivors share their experience

As the novel disease caused by coronavirus continues to threaten the lives of people across the globe. It is extremely thoughtful when individuals who...

10 girls aged 13-15 give birth every month in my facility – Doctor reveals [Videos]

A medical doctor at the Kwahu Afram Plains North District Presbyterian Health Centre at Donkorkrom in the Eastern region has revealed that teenage pregnancy...

S3x moves you can truly enjoy only if you work-out regularly

Sex moves you can truly enjoy only if you work-out regularly Well, if you’re looking for ways to up your sex game and are also...

Sad photo of veteran actor Emmanuel Armah pops up

A new photo of veteran actor, Emmanuel Armah, shows how the once bubbly man's health is deteriorating by the day. The actor is reported to...

Ridge Hospital suspends two staff over sale of PPEs

The Greater Accra Regional Hospital, Ridge, has suspended two of its staff for engaging in administrative malpractices which have the tendency of tarnishing the...

Ghana requires GHc3.5 trillion to meet nutrition needs of over 850,000 children, pregnant women

Ghana needs GHc3.5 trillion in order to provide adequate nutrition to 850,000 pregnant women and over 4,000 infants in the country. The nutritional value should...

Ghana is making progress in reducing Covid-19 cases – Leader of National Response team

The Leader of Risk Communication for Covid-19 National Response, Dr Da Costa Aboagye, says Ghana is making significant progress in the fight against the...

7 dos and don’ts of eating papaya

​7 dos and don'ts of eating papaya Easy to digest and loaded with numerous health benefits, papaya is the favourite fruit of many. Some of...

Warning signs of labour you might not know

In the run up to the third-trimester of pregnancy, labour is usually at the forefront of a woman's mind.  But all women will experience it...

We are overwhelmed – Coronavirus burial team

Leader of the coronavirus burial team, Inspector Joseph Asitanga, has described as, overwhelming the number of bodies they have in the morgues awaiting burial. According...

Here’s how many times you need to have s3x to make a baby

On average, couples have sex 78 times from the time they decide to start trying to the time they get a positive sign of...

Economists present new research on cost-effective health solutions in Ghana

Distinguished economists from Ghana and abroad, on Friday, presented new research on a wide range of health interventions that will improve the delivery of...

Let’s interrogate Covid-19 recovery cases – CEO urges Ghanaians

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Marrer Ghana Limited and Susatgad Boat Building and Fishing Industries, Novihoho Afaglo, has questioned the honesty on the...

Living with anxiety – Survivor shares ordeal

My name is Esi. I'm a medical doctor by profession and I am currently studying in the United States of America. My first issue with...

Govt told not to neglect non-communicable diseases in Covid-19 fight

The Ghana Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance (GhNCDA) has told government not to neglect persons living with Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in the country in its fight...

Coronavirus: Asymptomatic cases ‘carry same amount of virus’

People with symptomless COVID-19 can carry as much of the virus as those with symptoms, a South Korean study has suggested. South Korea was able...

5 medical examinations every couple needs before marriage

There are certain medical tests that couples should carry out and carefully discuss before agreeing to marry each other. Before you take that slow, almost-rhythmic...

World Breastfeeding Week: 5 things you may experience while breastfeeding

World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from August 1 to August 7 to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the...

Facebook and Twitter ‘punish’ Trump for virus claim

Facebook and Twitter have penalised Donald Trump and his campaign for posts in which the president claimed children were "almost immune" to coronavirus.Facebook deleted...

5 reasons why you should have s3x during pregnancy

Pregnant women and their partners often wonder if it's safe to have sex during pregnancy. Sex is a natural, normal part of pregnancy, if you're...

Check out photo of couple kissing through mask to prevent infection during a flu in 1937

A photo of a couple kissing with surgical masks to prevent infection during a flu epidemic in 1937 has popped up on social media. Check...

If your libido is lower than your partner’s, here are 4 ways to deal with it

It’s totally normal for you not to be in the mood today but wants to jump your partner tomorrow, or for your partner to...

Ghana’s COVID-19 deaths hit 199

Eight more persons have died from the novel coronavirus disease, according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS). This brings the country’s death toll to 199. The...

Woman’s abortion attempt backfires, gives birth to a ‘strange’ child

A man has shared the story of how his wife’s attempt to get rid of an unwanted pregnancy backfired, causing her to birth to...

Photo of veteran actor Waakye on sickbed drops

A photo of veteran actor Prince Yawson, popularly known as ‘Waakye’, on a hospital bed has popped up on the internet. Reports indicate the actor...

Ladies and gentlemen: 5 facts about orgasm you probably didn’t know

Orgasm is widely regarded as the peak of sexual excitement. It is a powerful feeling of physical pleasure and sensation, which includes a discharge of...

Details of 9 new covid-19 deaths that have pushed toll to 191

Ghana Health Service has released latest updates on the Covid-19 situation in Ghana, revealing that nine more persons have died from the virus, raising...

Mahama’s ‘Free Primary Health Care Plan’ shows he’s ‘ignorant’ – Minister

Deputy Minister for Transport, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus Glover, has expressed surprise at John Mahama's plan to implement a Free Primary Health Care Plan...

No herbal drug has been approved to manage coronavirus – CPMR

The Centre for Plant Medicine Research (CPMR) has stated that the nation has no medically approved herbal drug that can be used to manage...

Crime Check Foundation supports Kasoa Mother and Child Hospital

Non-Governmental Organisation, Crime Check Foundation (CCF) has donated items worth GH¢ 35,000 to the Kasoa Mother and Child Hospital. The items include 20 mattresses,...

More than 8,000 AIDS deaths averted by Anti-retroviral Therapy (ART) treatment in 2019

Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) treatment averted a total of 8,275 AIDS deaths at the end of 2019, according to the latest findings by the Ghana...

Sophia Akuffo commends use of home-grown talent in construction of GIDC

The Chairperson of the Covid-19 National Trust Fund, Justice Sophia Akuffo, has commended the use of homegrown talent in the construction of the country’s...

More than 300,000 people tested positive for HIV in 2019

The estimated number of people living with HIV in the country at the end of 2019 is 342,307. Out of the number, 122,321 representing 36...

‘Stop making excuses just do it’

To be able to have a total transformation of something about you, the only required tool needed to accomplish that which I can vouch...

95 Ghanaian nurses arrive in Barbados

About 95 nurses from Ghana were shuttled off a chartered flight into the Grantley Adams International Airport on Thursday. The 95 Ghanaian nurses arrived via...

Covid-19: GHS explains why Ghana’s infection rate is reducing rapidly

Director of Health Promotion, Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Aboagye Dacosta, has attributed the declining rate of the coronavirus infection in the country to...

Check out diseases to be covered under Mahama’s Free Primary Healthcare Plan

JoyNews/AdomNews · Checkout diseases to be covered under Mahama's Free Primary Health Care Plan Treatment of common colds, headache, stomach aches, hypertension and bacterial infections...

Ladies: Here are 5 types of v*ginal discharges and what they mean

Vaginal discharge raises common questions for women, including what’s normal and what’s not. The colour of your vaginal discharge goes a long way to determine...

Coronavirus test results take too long – Bill Gates

Bill Gates slammed coronavirus testing in the United States (US) in an interview with CNBC, saying that most tests are a "complete waste" because...

Covid-19 Trust Funds ‘spoils’ NCCE with donations worth GH₵2.5m

The COVID-19 National Trust Fund has distributed 10 Nissan Hardbody Pickups along with 100 Public Address (PA) systems to the National Commission for Civic...