Dengue Fever Cases in Ghana Escalate to 36
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 36 cases of Dengue Fever outbreak in the Eastern and Central regions. Out of the total cases recorded, one was admitted but treated and discharged. The other...
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Ghana Records 9 Cases of Dengue Fever in the Eastern Region
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has issued a warning after GHS records 9 cases of Dengue virus DENV-1 causing Fever in the Eastern Region. The announcement was made following the detection of unusual cases...
ls It Advisable For Men (Adult) To Drink Breast Milk?- Answer Revealed Here
ls It Advisable For Men (Adult) To Drink Breast Milk?- Answer Revealed Here The topic of whether adult men should drink breast milk has come up in health news. This article looks at the...
Okoe Boye meets GRA, MoF over medical supplies at Tema port
In a move to ensure the clearance of essential medical supplies funded by the Global Fund, the Minister of Health Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye has met with the Ministry of Finance (MOF), and the...
GNAT launches cancer foundation
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the country’s largest teachers’ union, has officially launched the GNAT Cancer Foundation (GCF). This significant initiative is designed to provide world-class cancer treatment for teachers and their...
1 hour shisha use equivalent to smoking 200 cigarettes – FDA
In a recent news, the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Mrs. Delese Mimi Darko, has revealed that smoking shisha for 1 hour is equivalent to smoking 200 cigarettes. She...
FDA warns public against misuse of Naphthalene ‘camphor’ products
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) of Ghana has cautioned the general public against the use of Naphthalene containing products. According to the FDA, Naphthalene, which is popular known as camphor in Ghana is...
List of Hospitals available for free 6-month dialysis support programme
List of Hospitals available for free 6-month dialysis support programme The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has announced the commencement of a six-month free dialysis support programme for renal patients, set to run from June...
Ghana Faces Critical Cervical Cancer Crisis
Act now to address the pressing issue of health of Ghana, Ghana faces critical cervical Cancer Crisis. The country is currently facing a devastating situation, with a shocking mortality rate of 50%. Each year,...
Let’s Address Barriers to Fistula free Ghana – First Lady
During a special event held in Accra on May 23, the esteemed first lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, highlighted the urgent need to tackle the underlying issues that perpetuate the prevalence of fistula among Ghanaian women....
Ghanaian kidney patients in crisis as dialysis costs surge to GHC491.
Kidney patients in Ghana are in a desperate situation, struggling to access vital dialysis treatments as prices soar, putting their lives at risk. A drastic price hike from 380 to 491 has made dialysis...
British man tests first personalised skin cancer vaccine
In the UK, a significant study for the first “personalised” mRNA vaccine against melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer, is now underway. One of the first patients to try the shot is 52-year-old...