Female condom more pleasurable than male one – GHS
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has expressed concern about the low patronage of female condoms, a situation it has described as worrying. This, officials...
Category : Health
NHIS set to Introduce a New Mobile Renewal Policy
The Obuasi Office of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) on Tuesday, 4th December, 2018 in a stakeholder forum unveiled the New NHIS Mobile Renewal...
207,200 Ghanaians are blind — GHS
About 207,200 Ghanaians are blind, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has revealed. It said they represent 0.74% of the population. The GHS said over 300,000...
Tamale School of Hygiene in deplorable state
The Principal of Tamale School of Hygiene has bemoaned the deplorable state of health institution adding that it requires government’s immediate attention. According to...
“Globally, more than 50 per cent of all medicines prescribed inappropriately” – WHO
By Patience Gbeze/Mariam Haruna, GNA Accra, Sept. 26, GNA – According to the World Health Organisation, globally, more than 50 per cent of all medicines...
A.G.A Obuasi Mine Supports 82 Individuals with Free Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
Earlier on Monday 26th July, this year’s free reconstructive plastic surgeries launched through a joint collaboration between AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine, AngloGold Ashanti Health Foundation...
Drinking palm wine poses health risk – Professor Frimpong Boateng
The Minister of Science, Technology, Environment and Innovation, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, has cautioned those who drink palm wine of a possible health risk because...
Laboratory technicians advised to uphold ethics
Tamale, July 23, GNA – The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists has advised students in the field to uphold moral and ethical values as...
A.G.A Health Foundation Holds Free Reconstructive Plastic Surgeries
AngloGold Ashanti Health Foundation, AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine and Greater Works Restoration Foundation (GWRF) have partnered on a joint collaboration to provide free reconstructive plastic...
BAN TRAMADOL IN GHANA – BARIMAH AMOANING SAMUEL
Young Radio Presenter and blogger, Barimah Amoaning Samuel has cautioned government authorities to place a ban on the infamous Tramadol drug in Ghana. According to...
FAMILY PLANNING IS NOW FREE IN OBUASI!
The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) would roll out a pilot project which would include Family Planning in its service in some selected districts in...
PHOTOS: New KATH Mother and Baby Unit named after Otumfuor’s late mother
The newly constructed Mother and Baby Unit of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital has been named after the late mother of Otumfuor Osei Tutu II....
Adolescence now lasts from 10 to 24, scientists say
Young people continuing their education for longer, as well as delayed marriage and parenthood, has pushed back popular perceptions of when adulthood begins. And changing...
Cancer blood test ‘enormously exciting’
Scientists have taken a step towards one of the biggest goals in medicine – a universal blood test for cancer. A team at Johns Hopkins...
Starting periods early linked to health risks later in life
A study including almost half a million people finds that starting periods before the age of 12 increases the risk of heart disease and stroke...
Ghana AIDS Commission Denies High New HIV Infection Rates
The Ghana AIDS Commission has denied claims it has put out figures suggesting a high percentage increase in new HIV infections in the country. The...