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The 3 things every World Cup fan should remember: Breathe, Hydrate, and Choose Healthy Snacks
The FIFA World Cup is more than a football tournament. It is a global emotional event. Across countries, cultures, homes, workplaces, restaurants, viewing centres, fan parks, and stadiums, millions of people gather to watch, cheer, argue, celebrate, and sometimes suffer through every pass, tackle, missed chance, and pe...
Number of women suffering strokes rising – Rev Baidoo warns
The President of the Ghana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Rev Prince Baidoo, has raised concern over the increasing number of women suffering strokes, attributing the trend to long-standing unhealthy lifestyle habits, particularly late-night eating.
GH¢7.5 million lifeline: Ghana Medical Help donates 17 dialysis machines, urges end to geographical barriers and “voluntourism”
In a historic medical intervention valued at GH¢7.53 million, the Canadian-Ghanaian charity, Ghana Medical Help (GMH), has officially presented 17 state-of-the-art Fresenius 5008 dialysis machines and specialised imaging systems to hospitals in the Upper West and Upper East Regions.
Mental health concerns rising among children as awareness grows — psychiatrist
A Ghanaian psychiatrist has warned that mental health conditions among children and adolescents remain a significant concern, with increasing awareness driving more families to seek help. Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Thursday (14 May) as part of Mental Health Awareness Month activities, Dr Frank Frimpong sa...
Ahafo Minister appeals for medical store to strengthen healthcare
The Minister for the Ahafo Region, Charity Gardiner, has called on the Ghana Chamber of Mines to appeal to Newmont Gold Ghana to provide a medical store for the region to boost healthcare services. She made the call at Goaso during a courtesy visit by executives of the Ghana Chamber of Mines and Newmont Ahafo […]
Health tutors demand better conditions of service, legal backing at national AGM
The National President of the Health Tutors Association of Ghana (HeTAG), Dr. Simon Agongo Azure, has called for urgent government intervention to address poor conditions of service, delayed allowances, blocked promotions, and the lack of legal backing for public health training institutions across the country.
Ghanaian-owned pain and neurorehab clinic opens in Dubai
A Ghanaian medical entrepreneur has expanded his footprint into the Middle East with the opening of a specialised pain and neurological rehabilitation facility in Dubai, marking a notable step in the growing international presence of Ghanaian-led healthcare services. The Philanx Pain and Neurorehab Clinic has begun ope...
No health system can function effectively without well-trained pharmaceutical workforce – Asantehene
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has said Ghana’s quest for quality healthcare depends on deliberate government investment in the training and deployment of pharmacists nationwide.
GoldBod supports 6-year-old leukemia patient with $12,724 for life-saving surgery
The Ghana Gold Board (Ghana Gold Board) has extended financial assistance of US$12,724 to support the medical treatment of six-year-old Duwaa Afriyie Boakye Addei, who is battling lymphoblastic leukemia. The support follows a formal appeal by her father, who revealed that Duwaa has been fighting the illness since Decem...
KNUST joins global consortium to advance dengue vaccine trials in Africa
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) School of Public Health has joined an international research consortium under the DENSTAR project to advance the development and deployment of a new dengue vaccine in Africa. The four-year initiative, which begins on 1 June, seeks to support the licensure a...
Sucking a woman’s breast does not prevent cancer – Prof Calys-Tagoe
Professor Benedict Calys-Tagoe, Head of the Department of Community Health, University of Ghana Medical School (UGMS), has dismissed the popular claim that sucking a woman’s breast can prevent breast cancer, stating that there is no scientific basis for the belief. Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show during a discussion on ca...
Free Healthcare Programme: Tricycles are not ambulances – Mahama clarifies
President John Dramani Mahama has clarified that tricycles being distributed under the Free Primary Healthcare programme are not ambulances, but are intended to support health workers in delivering outreach services. Speaking at a sod-cutting ceremony on Saturday, April 18, he addressed public misconceptions about the...