HEALTH

Dorothy’s Hope Foundation will host two major women’s health and breast cancer advocacy events in New York in September and October 2026. Dorothy’s Hope Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to the advocacy of breast cancer awareness,…
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The Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) has issued a strong warning against the sale and use of unwholesome traditional medicines, citing serious risks to public health, as the Council intensifies collaboration with the Food and…
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Men aged 40 years and above have been urged to undergo regular prostate cancer screening to facilitate early detection and reduce deaths from the disease. The call follows concerns that many Ghanaian men seek medical attention only after…
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The Minister for Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has engaged a delegation from the Global Fund, led by the Head of the Grant Management Division, Mr Mark Eldon Edington, on measures to improve the availability of essential health…
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Four-member paediatric cardiac team from Qatar Charity has partnered with the paediatric cardiac team of the National Cardiothoracic Centre (NCTC) at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) to perform life-saving cardiac procedures for 28…
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Chief Executive Officer at the Solis Hospital, Dr Ebo Daniels, has advised people on a weight-loss journey to consider skipping breakfast as part of their efforts to achieve positive results. Dr Daniels said the conventional advice…
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The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has recorded a significant decline in institutional maternal deaths, marking the first such reduction at the facility in a decade. The hospital recorded 55 maternal deaths between January and…
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The Ghana Health Service, working alongside all One Health stakeholders, has completed a two-day Intra-Action Review of the country’s response to the ongoing Mpox outbreak, marking roughly a year since a series of confirmed cases first…
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Director General of the Ghana AIDS Commission, Dr. Prosper Kharmacelle Akanbong, has explained the science behind why people living with HIV who consistently take their medication cannot transmit the virus, using the discussion to challenge…
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Women have been advised to desist from self-medication at the slightest indication of an infection, particularly those affecting the genital area. They have instead been encouraged to seek early medical attention and avoid taking drugs…
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