Health

How I unknowingly infected a number of my patients with Covid-19 – Ghanaian doctor reveals

A medical doctor has disclosed that he may have unknowingly infected a number of people who visited his hospital for treatment with Covid-19. According...

Covid-19 patients are struggling to cope after leaving hospitals

Patients who battle severe after-effects of the viral infection are turning to local doctors or YouTube videos for help in the absence of post-discharge...

Caring for 3 children without legs; the sad story of Abena Donkor [video]

Being a single mother is arguably the most challenging task in parenthood; however, being a single mother of three children without legs...

COVID-19: Ghana’s case count surpasses 25,000

Ghana has recorded 264 new Covid-19 cases bringing the number of total cases as of Tuesday, July 14, 2020, to 25,252. The new cases were...

I tried several times to abort my pregnancy but failed – Woman confesses

A lady in her thirties, Jennifer Amartey, has advised women to look for other safer options and alternatives when they find themselves with unplanned...

55 test positive for Covid-19 at Accra Girls’ SHS – Govt

A total of 55 persons at the Accra Girls’ Senior High School (SHS), including students and members of staff, have tested positive for the...

How face masks work to protect you and others from coronavirus droplets

Shoppers in England will have to don masks or face coverings in stores and supermarkets within weeks. Face coverings are already being used in public...

Covid-19: Too many countries going in wrong direction – WHO

The coronavirus pandemic is going to get “worse and worse” if certain governments do not take decisive action to curb the spread of the...

5 ways to naturally get rid of dark elbows and knees

If you want to get rid of your dark elbows and knees, read on to find out the best possible ways to go about...

The health benefits of papaya seeds are unbelievable

Specifically, pawpaw seeds contain nutrients that help heal cirrhosis of the liver and improve kidney health, as well as preventing renal failure. It is not...

Ladies: Here are 4 reasons why you are experiencing dryness during s3x

Vaginal dryness can affect any woman. Natural lubrication produced by glands at the neck of the womb (the cervix) keeps the vagina supple and moist. The...

Covid-19: Akufo-Addo endangering lives of students and teachers – NDC

The Covid-19 technical team of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has added its voice to calls for the closure of schools by the government...

Coronavirus: 39 FDA staff recovering after testing positive

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says 39 out of 450 staff of the Authority have tested positive for Covid-19. A statement signed by the...

10 more SHSs hit by COVID-19 … Ho Mawuli, Bishop Herman, Archbishop Porter Girls among others affected

Some 10 more Senior High Schools (SHSs) in the country have recorded positive cases of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), bringing the number of schools...

Health Students blast Nana B, call for sanction against SHS heads…

The National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Boakye (Nana B), is in deeper waters as the National Health Students Association...

Depression; a health disability you should flee from

A public health nurse, Cindy Ofori Appiah, says depression is a form of disability which is more serious than other health conditions. Speaking on a...

Covid-19: Carlos Ahenkorah has fully recovered – GHS

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has declared former Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry, Carlos Ahenkorah fully recovered from the novel coronavirus disease. The GHS...

GHS releases details about six new coronavirus deaths

Ghana’s Coronavirus related deaths rose from 129 to 135 following the demise of six persons, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) announced on Saturday. The deceased...

USAID reports on children dying of AIDS related illnesses in Africa

The USAID has observed in its recent reports on its progress towards the Start Free, Stay Free, AIDS Free targets, children dying from AIDS-related...

COVID-19 response: GIADEC extends outreach to Ashanti region

Two districts in the Ashanti region have received Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and hygiene products to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. They are the...

Six weird little signs that your period is about to start

Every woman knows the feeling of getting that first twinge of a stomach cramp and knowing it's almost that time of the month. Apart from...

Coronavirus: Ghana records six new deaths; total now 135

Six more lives have been lost to the novel coronavirus in Ghana, pushing the country’s total deaths to 135, the Ghana Health Service (GHS)...

Coronavirus: WHO rethinking how COVID-19 spreads in air

The World Health Organization has acknowledged there is emerging evidence that the coronavirus can be spread by tiny particles suspended in the air. The airborne...

5 seemingly innocent underwear mistakes that can impact your health

A survey conducted in 2019 by an underwear manufacturer found that 45 per cent people wear the same underwear for two or more days....

Coronavirus: Ghana Police Service receives 10,000 PPE’s from StarTimes

Digital TV operators, StarTimes Ghana, has donated 10,000 pieces of disposable face masks to the Police Administration as part of the company’s corporate social responsibility...

More coronavirus patients recover, discharged in Western North Region

A total of 140 out of 200 confirmed COVID-19 cases have recovered and discharged in the Western North Region. The Region now has 60 active...

Narcotics Commission cautions public against paying monies to acquire license for ‘wee’ cultivation

The Narcotics Control Commission has cautioned persons interested in cultivating cannabis in the country against paying monies to individuals or groups promising to provide...

Covid-19: Rawlings shuts down office

The office of His Excellency Jerry John Rawlings, former President of the Republic, has announced the immediate closure of the office. The closure is due...

Professor Gyampo donates PPEs to Saltpond Hospital

Renowned Political Scientist at the University of Ghana, Prof Ransford Gyampo, who is also an indigene of Saltpond and President of the Saltpond Forum,...

Things that can terribly go wrong with your hand sanitizer

​Things that can terribly go wrong with your hand sanitizer Hand sanitizers and face masks have become an important part of our new normal lives....

Here are 8 easy ways to exfoliate without a scrub

Exfoliating takes your skin from good to radiant. The importance of exfoliation of our skin can never be underestimated or down played. Traditional scrubs will get...

Two KNUST SHS teachers interdicted over student’s death

Two teachers of the Kwame Nkrumah University Science and Technology (KNUST) Senior High School (SHS) have been asked to step aside following the death...

Two coronavirus patients die in Ahafo

The Ahafo Region has recorded the death of two COVID-19 patients. Mrs Stella Sefa, the acting Ahafo Regional Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer and Nurse...

Voters Register: Final year students to be registered from today

The Electoral Commission has, at a just-ended emergency IPAC meeting, said it will deploy registration officials to Senior High Schools. The officials will on Friday...

Airborne coronavirus spread: Five things to know

More than seven months after the new coronavirus was first detected, scientists and health experts are still trying to get a better understanding of...

Family rejects body of relative alleged to have died from Covid-19 [video]

The family of a deceased teacher at Formena has rejected his body over fears that he died of Covid-19. Benjamin Amoah’s death has...

Ghana’s coronavirus case count jumps to 23,463

Ghana’s COVID-19 case count has risen to 23,463 after 641 new infections. These new cases were recorded in 52 districts across eight regions. Over 1,400 new...

Students safer from Covid-19 in schools than at home – NPP woman

Hajia Ama Frimpong, a member of the Communications Team of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has asserted that students are safer from Covid-19 while...

COVID-19: Nine Mpraeso SHS students in isolation

Nine students of the Mpraeso Senior High School in the Kwahu South District of the Eastern Region are said to be in isolation over suspected...

COVID-19: Beko Electronics supports Adentan Health Directorate

Beko Electronics has put smiles on the faces of health workers of the Adentan Health Directorate with donations toward the COVID-19 fight. The Turkish-based Multinational...