Cholera Outbreak In Cape Coast
The Central Regional capital, Cape Coast is a fishing port and one of the most historical cities in Ghana, founded by the people of Oguaa and is situated on its south to the Gulf of Guinea. According...
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Stress ‘changes Brains of Boys and Girls Differently’
Very stressful events affect the brains of girls and boys in different ways, a Stanford University study suggests. A part of the brain linked to emotions and empathy, called the insula, was found to...
Ernest Chemists Marks 30th Milestone
Pharmaceutical giant, Ernest Chemists Limited has climaxed its 30th anniversary celebrations by honouring over 60 individuals and organisations for their support towards the growth and development of...
Trump To Maintain Obamacare
US President-elect Donald Trump has said he is open to leaving intact key parts of President Barack Obama’s healthcare bill. Mr Trump, who has pledged to repeal the 2010 law, said he will keep the...
Trump Rethink On Abolishing Obamacare
US President-elect Donald Trump has said he is open to leaving intact key parts of President Barack Obama’s healthcare bill. Mr Trump, who has pledged to repeal the 2010 law, said he will keep the...
Obamacare Key Provisions To Remain
US President-elect Donald Trump has said he is open to leaving intact key parts of President Barack Obama's healthcare bill. Mr Trump, who has pledged to repeal the 2010 law, said he will keep the...
My Father Died of Cancer
Statistics indicate that about 1,000 men are diagnosed of prostate cancer every year, and an estimated of 800 die of the disease annually, figures that have compelled President John Dramani to devote...
Ghana Lacks Neurosurgeons
There are only 15 resident neurosurgeons; medical specialists who treat diseases and conditions affecting the nervous system and brain, in the country. Dr Kafui Tamakloe, a medical specialist in the...
Government Releases Trainee Allowances For Nursing Trainees
Government has finally decided to release trainee allowances for nursing trainees It has been reported that government has released allowances for nursing trainees in all government assisted...
NeglectingKids With Cerebral Palsy
In this report, Odimegwu Onwumerewrites that some households can no longer take absolute care of their children living with cerebral palsy or stigmas associated with the condition Air Vice-Marshall...
Vodafone Healthfest Hits Ho With Screening Exercise
More than 500 people in Ho were on Thursday screened and treated for various ailments free of charge by Vodafone Ghana Foundation, under its “Healthfest” programme. The beneficiaries, mainly...
Accept Mahama’s Freebies, But Vote Him Out
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has said the electorate should accept all the goodies the NDC will bring them ahead of the December election, but should not forget to vote them out. According to the vice...
Only PhD Holders Should Use Doctors Title
Doctor is basically a title for teachers or scholars. It was derived from the Latin word doceō (I teach). Ironically, it has been observed that the use of Doctor’s title is confusing in today’s...
A/R Health Directorate Takes Steps To Deal With Cholera Outbreak
The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate has assured that adequate steps have been taken to effectively respond to any cholera outbreak. Mr. Afriyie Asubonteng, the Disease Control Officer, said...
GlaxoSmithKline Calls For Research Into Communicable Diseases
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has announced the third call for proposals of research into non-communicable diseases (NCD’s) in Ghana and the sub-Saharan Africa. The move which forms part of the Africa NCD...
GCPP Parliamentary Candidate Ties Knot With NDC
Mr Joshua Kofi Brient Rockson, the Klottey-Korley Parliamentary Candidate of the Great Consolidated People’s Party (GCPP) has withdrawn from his Party to support the candidate of the National...
Tanzanian President Visits Wife In State Hospital
Photographs of the wife of the president of Tanzania in a state hospital have been spreading on social media: State house released the photos, but did not reveal why Janet Magufuli was in hospital....
Diabetes Association Reports MoH To President Mahama
The National Diabetes Association has dragged the Ministry of Health (MoH) to the president over the latter’s refusal to deal with it in the organisation of this year’s World Diabetes Day...
X.O Senavoe Empowers Women In Fight Against Breast Cancer
On Saturday, October 29, rap star and activist X. O Senavoe, with the help of various health organizations and individuals, organized a very well-attended and hugely successful Breast Cancer...
Patients Stranded At Public Hospitals As Nurses Begin Nationwide Strike
The Out Patient Department services at public hospitals across the country have been suspended due to a nationwide strike by nurses. Some patients who visited the various hospitals for treatment on...