HEALTH

Ghana’s f Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, has tested positive for coronavirus. The Minister is said to have been admitted at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) on Tuesday, June 9. UGMC happens to be a major treatment…
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Confirmed cases of coronavirus in Ghana have risen once again. According to the Ghana Health Service, confirmed cases as of June 12, stand at 10,856. It says deaths remain 48, recoveries now 3,921. Active Covid19 Cases in Ghana are now…
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Take hydration to a new height with the new Verna Active Water, available in lemon and strawberry flavours and fortified with folic acid, vitamins and electrolytes essential to keep you hydrated and active for a long time. Verna Active…
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Attendance to the outpatients department (OPD) of many public health facilities in the Western Region has been greatly impacted by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Hospitals, which hitherto saw more than 350 to 400 outpatients…
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The total number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases worldwide surpassed 7 million early Monday, according to a running tally by US-based Johns Hopkins University. The university’s data showed that the global tally of fatalities had…
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Ghana's coronavirus case count has jumped from 9,910 to 10, 201. This was after 291 new cases were confirmed. Meanwhile, some 110 persons who tested positive for the disease have recovered pushing the recoveries count to 3,755.…
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The Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG) centre in Cape Coast undertakes at least three abortions a day. Clients to the facility come from as far as Elubo in the Western Region and Kumasi in the Ashanti Region for services.…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has changed its advice on face masks, saying they should be worn in public to help stop the spread of coronavirus. “We have evidence now that if this is done properly it can provide a barrier for…
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Scientists are running a trial to see if ibuprofen can help hospital patients who are sick with coronavirus. The team from London’s Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospital and King’s College believe the drug, which is an anti-inflammatory as well…
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At least 4,880 people tested positive for COVID-19 across Africa in the last 24 hours, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday. The new cases pushed the tally across the continent to 157,322.…
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