HEALTH

‘They come to school to learn—but first, they must be healthy enough to learn’. In the relentless pursuit of academic excellence, a quiet crisis brews within Ghana’s Senior High Schools—a crisis not of grades or discipline, but of basic…
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Over 60 per cent of residents who screened for typhoid tested positive at Telecel Ghana Foundation’s Healthfest outreach in Lawra in the Upper West Region. Out of 250 residents tested, a staggering 158 were unknowingly positive for the…
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Her Ghana, a non-governmental organisation founded in 2024 by Mama Adzorhlor III, Queen Mother of Dagbamete, is boldly breaking the silence surrounding menstruation and giving young women the tools to reclaim their dignity and confidence.…
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Every year, Valentine's Day prompts a mad dash for gimmicky cards, corner-shop flowers and an unnecessary level of public affection. But, in a bid to get blokes thinking, the occasion's also been marked as National Impotence Day, to raise…
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President John Mahama has launched the Ghana Medical Care Trust Fund (MahamaCares) initiative, saying it is not just a healthcare programme, but a symbol of hope for thousands of families across the country. Speaking at the launch of the…
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In a significant step towards ending menstrual poverty and promoting gender equality, Plan International Ghana has commended the Government of Ghana for its unprecedented budgetary allocation of GH₵292.4 million in the 2025 financial year…
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In a bid to provide equal opportunities for young people in the Greater Accra Region and beyond, Reverend Minister Latifa Adekanla has established the LOLA Hope Foundation Ghana to empower young and vulnerable individuals. The foundation…
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Members of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources have expressed admiration for Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies, significant investment in the country's sanitation sector.…
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The Safe Delivery Project, an initiative led by the former Second Lady, Hajia Samira Bawumia, through the Samira Empowerment and Humanitarian Projects (SEHP), has recorded a historic milestone in the Saboba District of the Northern Region,…
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According to recent research published in Harvard Health, during sexual intercourse, men burn an average of five calories per minute – about the same as holding a plank for one minute. Not a huge amount, it must be said. As for a man’s…
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