Health Archives - Page 8 of 14

October 8, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health, Technology

GHANA HEALTH EXPERTS PUSH FOR AI ADOPTION TO CURB RISING BREAST CANCER DEATHS

Health experts in Ghana are advocating the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in screening and diagnosis to reduce the country’s growing breast cancer cases and deaths. Data from the...

October 5, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

FDA DESTROYS OVER 29,000 UNWHOLESOME PRODUCTS IN CENTRAL REGION

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in the Central Region has safely destroyed 29,435 unwholesome products as part of efforts to rid the market of unsafe goods and protect...

October 5, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

CLOVE WATER: THE SIMPLE DRINK WITH POWERFUL HEALING BENEFITS

For centuries, cloves have been treasured in kitchens and medicine chests across the world. Known for their warm, aromatic flavour, these tiny dried flower buds are more than just...

October 5, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

HIBISCUS TEA (SOBOLO): MORE THAN JUST A DRINK

In many Ghanaian homes, a chilled glass of sobolo, the deep red hibiscus tea, is more than a refreshment. It’s a tradition, a delight, and for some, a remedy...

October 5, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

HEALTH MINISTER MOVES TO RESOLVE SALARY DELAYS FOR NURSES

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has assured newly recruited nurses who remain unpaid that their outstanding salaries will soon be cleared. He explained that although the Ministry...

September 30, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

NACOC TARGETS ILLEGAL TRAMADOL TRADE, CLOSES CHEMIST SHOPS

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has shut down eight chemist shops across the country for illegally selling high-dose tramadol above the legally approved limits. Deputy Director-General of NACOC, Mr....

September 30, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

PAC PRESSES HEALTH MINISTRY TO JUSTIFY GHS802K CHPS PROJECT PAYMENT

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed the Ministry of Health to produce documentation to justify a payment of GHS802,725 made for the proposed construction of a Community-Based Health...

September 28, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

DOCTORS WARN AGAINST PIMPLE-POPPING IN THE ‘TRIANGLE OF DEATH’ ON THE FACE

Health experts are warning the public about the dangers of popping pimples in a delicate area of the face known as the “triangle of death.” This triangle stretches from...

September 27, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

NHIS NOW COVERS FREE SICKLE CELL TREATMENT FOLLOWING FOSCEL ADVOCACY

Persons living with sickle cell disease in Ghana can now access free treatment under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), thanks to sustained advocacy by the Focus on Sickle...

September 27, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

GHS REFUTES REPORTS OF DIARRHEA OUTBREAK IN GOMOA EAST

The Gomoa East District Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has dismissed media reports suggesting that 20 diarrhoea cases have been recorded in a coastal community following...