January 20, 2023
Ghana: GMHA Records 20,365 Neurological Disorders Last Year
Total of 20,365 cases of Neurological/Neurodevelopmental Disorders were recorded by the Ghana Mental Health Authority (GMHA) for 2022, as against 21,442 in the previous year. Read more »
January 19, 2023
Ghana: Wisconsin Inaugrates Neurodiagnostic Centre in Accra
A Neurodiagnostic centre was yesterday inaugurated at Wisconsin International University (WIU) in Accra to provide hands-on training for the students and serve them at North Legon… Read more »
Ghana: Parliament Approved Purchase of 200 Ambulances - Witness
A witness in the trial of Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Member of Parliament for Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam, has indicated that Parliament approved the financing of agreement between Ghana… Read more »
Ghana: Attaya May Help You Live Longer (1)
When I arrived in the Gambia, I was thinking that I had to concentrate on the reason that brought me. What was the reason that sent me to Gambia? I am in the Gambia to pursue the… Read more »
January 18, 2023
Ghana: Missing Twin - Couple Takes 37 Military Hospital to Task
When a couple in Accra walked into the 37 Military Hospital Maternity Unit, they were expecting twins, but they were stunned to be handed a single baby after delivery. Read more »
January 16, 2023
Ghana: 3000 Bukom Children Benefit From Free NHIs Subscription Project
More than 3000 children in Bukom, Accra on Thursday benefitted from a free National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) subscription project. Read more »
Ghana: Sickle Cell Disease Not a Death Sentence
Having conquered her 21 years deadline, Regina Atatsi is among the millions of people around the world living with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). Read more »
January 14, 2023
Ghana: The Gut Microbiota and Good Health
I am starting off this year with pieces on the gut microbiota-an area engaging a lot of interest internationally. Read more »
December 23, 2022
Ghana: Covid-19 Exerbates Inequalities, Health, Socioeconomic Condtions - High Commissioner
The Acting High Commissioner of Canada to Ghana, Ms Kathleen Flynn-Dapaah says the outbreak of the coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic has exacerbated existing inequalities and further… Read more »
Ghana: Lions Clubs International Supports Ga South Flood Victims
More than 700 victims of the Weija Dam spillage in the Ga South Municipality have benefited from a relief items presented by District 418 Ghana of Lions Clubs International, a… Read more »
Ghana: Eye Soup Kitchen Fetes Streets Children
More than 180 street children in Accra, yesterday, received packed hot meals, some toiletries, gari, sugar, sardines, condoms and sanitary towels as Christmas gifts from the… Read more »
December 22, 2022
Ghana: Health Sector Workers to Join Labour Unions Indefinite Strike On Dec 27
Health sector workers will from December 27 join other labour unions to embark on an indefinite strike to press home their demand for the exemption of pension funds from the… Read more »
December 16, 2022
Ghana: YAG Holds Capacity-Building Workshop for School Health Education Coordinators
Youth Advocates Gha-na (YAG) in partnership with Marie Stopes on Wednesday concluded a Capacity Strengthen-ing Workshop for School Health Education Programme (SHEP) Coordinators… Read more »
Ghana: 'Focus On Holistic Development of Children'
The Unit Head, Planning and Statis-tics at the Ghana Education Service (GES) of the La Madina Nkwan-tanang District, Mr Kingsley Adzraku, has called on heads of schools not to only… Read more »
December 15, 2022
Ghana: Oti Region Health Directorate Expresses Concern Over Unsafe Abortion
The Oti Regional Health Directorate (ORHD), has expressed concern about the increasing number of unsafe abortion cases in the region, and called for cooperation from stakeholders… Read more »
Ghana: NDC Parliamentary Candidate Donates to Hospitals in Tano North
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Tano North in the 2020 elections, Pius Opoku,has donated hospital equipment to health facilities in the… Read more »
Ghana: Private-Public Partnership Is Key to Accelerating Universal Health Coverage - Pharmaccess Country Director
The Country Director of PharmAccess Foundation, Dr Maxwell Akwasi Antwi, called for an enhanced collaboration between private and public sector practitioners in the health sector… Read more »
December 13, 2022
Ghana: Dandelion May Kill Breast Cancer Cells, Lower Hypertension, Cholesterol, and Improve Liver Health (2)
[This is the final part of the article published yesterday, December 12, 2022 issue of the paper] Read more »
Ghana: SMEC Supports Ga Central Municipal Clinic With Gh₵103,600 Scan Machine
SMEC, an interna-tional engineering consultancy firm, has donated an ultrasound scan machine worth GH₵ 103,600 to the Ga Central Municipal Clinic to advance maternal health… Read more »
Ghana: 20 Percent Ghanaian Children Suffer From Dyslexia - Ado
One out of every five Ghanaian children representing about 20 per cent is likely to suffer from dyslexia, a common learning disorder associated with children with normal vision and… Read more »
December 12, 2022
Ghana: Ghana Health Service Receives 3 Ambulances, Others From IOM
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) yesterday took delivery of three fully furnished modern ambulances, 12 laptops, tablets, blood pressure monitors and other medical acces-sories from… Read more »
Ghana: 'Scrap Medical Fees Charged for Examination of Survivors of GBV'
Mrs Mercy Acquah-Hay-ford, the National Coordi-nator of Inerela+ Ghana, a non-governmental organisation, has called for a scrap of medical fees charged for examination on survivors… Read more »
Ghana: GHS Prompts Public to Get COVID-19 Jab to Prevent Infection At Xmas
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has entreated unvacci-nated and partially vaccinated mem-bers of the public to get their COVID-19 jabs to guard against infection during the… Read more »
Ghana: From Deadline to Health Line ... the Story of a Kidney Failure Survivor
Dialysis, kid-ney transplant, or your life ends in the next five years," said the Doctor. That was the dilemma that Ms Abigail Ashley found herself in when she was diagnosed with… Read more »
December 07, 2022
Ghana: GIZ Holds Covid-19 Vaccination and Public Health Funfair
A National COVID-19 Vaccination and Public Health Funfair was yesterday held in Accra to whip up public interest in the campaign on the vaccination exercise. Read more »