HEALTH

The Department of Surgery of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has recorded 1,063 cases of prostate cancer at its Out Patient Department (ODP) in 2020. Professor James E. Mensah, Head of the Department, said persons affected with the…
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The Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana, Mr Gambo Yusuf Hamza, has urged academics on the continent to deepen collaboration in the area of neuroscience and its impact on behaviour. This, he said will help provide scientific evidence that…
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The final episode of the Time with the Dentist show, Pepsodent Ghana’s Dental TV show hosted by Dr. Gwendolyn Amarquaye-Bayitse, a dentist addresses some common dental issues and most importantly how to avoid them. It is often very…
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Dr. Augustine Benedict Ackon, Medical Director at the Bethel Methodist Medical Center in Takoradi, has stated that breast cancer is not associated with people "assigned male" at birth but can occur in rare instances at any age. “Breast…
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The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has paid glowing tributes to medical drone delivery service company, Zipline Ghana limited for its industrial revolution in facilitating the immunization of dozens in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipal of…
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The Ghana Health Service (GHS), has expressed concern about the rising cases of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in the Ga Central district of the Greater Accra Region (GAR) and advised the public to make responsible lifestyle choices.…
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Authorities of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital have announced that the facility will begin liver transplant procedures this week. This will be the first time a hospital in Ghana will carry out a liver transplant. The  CEO of the…
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Eight persons have been reported dead from a suspected Yellow Fever outbreak in the Savannah Region. This follows interim laboratory results of an unusual disease from the region, a press release from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has…
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Mrs. Ama Henrietta Serchie, an Ophthalmic Nurse at the Hohoe Municipal Hospital, has called on the public to desist from putting drops of breast milk on their eyes as a treatment when they have eye conditions. “Breast milk is not meant…
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After Ghana recorded its first two (2) COVID-19 cases in March 2020 and the surge in cases over time, the country encountered service delivery disruptions as a result of the fragile health system. To mitigate the worrying situation and…
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