HEALTH

December 1st marks World AIDS Day, an annual global event dedicated to raising awareness about HIV/AIDS and commemorating those affected by the disease. The 2024 theme, "Take the Rights Path: My Health, My Right!", emphasizes the…
Read More...

Nigeria, which has more malaria deaths than any other country in the world, has begun rolling out a vaccine against the disease for the first time. The West African nation accounts for almost a third of those who die from malaria each…
Read More...

The Rotary Club of Accra, Teshie-Nungua, is championing an initiative to spotlight cerebral palsy and mental health disorders—two health concerns that often go unnoticed but significantly affect lives. Through its ambitious project,…
Read More...

The incoming regional director of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Africa, Tanzania’s Dr Faustine Ndugulile, has died, just three months after he was elected to the position. Ndugulile, a 55-year-old lawmaker and a medical doctor,…
Read More...

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has officially launched the oral cholera vaccine as part of a strategic initiative to curb the spread of cholera in the country. This intervention follows the recent outbreak that has claimed 21 lives, with…
Read More...

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has released a list of accredited health facilities set to provide free dialysis treatment across Ghana, effective December 1, 2024. This initiative, announced by Vice President Dr. Mahamudu…
Read More...

In a heartwarming act of generosity and compassion, renowned Ghanaian businessman and philanthropist Ibrahim Mahama has once again demonstrated his commitment to making a difference in the lives of those in need. This time, his act of…
Read More...

Former President, leader and presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has inaugurated a newly built maternity ward for the Atebubu Hospital in the Bono East Region. The maternity ward, is…
Read More...

The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana has expressed concern over the misuse and overuse of antibiotics, a practice contributing to the alarming rise in antibiotic resistance. Speaking to Citi News, the President of the Pharmaceutical…
Read More...

In the heart of Bonsuoku, a small town in the Awutu Senya West District of Ghana’s Central Region, the struggle of young girls with menstruation and how to manage it expose a deep-seated problem. The past few months have been hard on…
Read More...