Health

By Mensah Maxwell The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Standards Authority, Professor Alexander Nii Oto Dodoo on Monday April 29, launched his two ‘Healthy Secrets’ books. The Books: Healthy Secrets Super and Healthy Secrets Xtra were both launched yesterday at the British Council Hall, Accra. The launch brought together various stakeholders; Clergymen, Health Practitioners, State men/women, Academics and others …

By: Mary Wellington GLAUCOMA, also known as the silent thief of sight, is a disease that makes the eye go blind with no warning signs. The signs only show at the last stage of the disease. This year’s World Glaucoma Week is scheduled for March 10-16 2024 on the theme; Uniting for a Free Glaucoma Week. Dr. Wendoline Aseidu Twum, …

BY: PASCALINE   SACKER The major impact raised to overcome the shadows of mental health challenges shows that everyone has a story worth sharing. Mental Health is crucial to overall well-being, encompassing emotional, psychological and social aspects of life. Some Ghanaians have become more addicted to drugs such as cocaine, marijuana, and wee which can harm mental health. Health is our …

A survey conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has shown that over 50 per cent of pregnant women in the country are anemic, compared to 40 per cent of them who are not pregnant.  The report, dubbed “The 2022 Demographic and Health Survey, “showed that children aged 6–59 months in households were eligible for anaemia testing.  It revealed that …

The member of parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has pledged to widen the tax net to include artisans and people in the informal sector if he becomes president. Agyapong, who is one of the 10 aspirants vying for the flagbearership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), made the pledge, He argued that the current tax net is too …

A medical practitioner at the Amen Scientific Center, Dr. Okyere Sheriff has mentioned how large or big buttocks can contribute to arthritis. Arthritis is a health condition where one’s joints (where two bones meet) are inflamed. It could either affect the elbows or the knees. Dr. Sheriff noted that owing to the weight from the buttocks, coupled with the body …

 The intermittent shortages of drugs are worsening the mental health conditions of patients in the Nkoranza North District of the Bono East Region, Mr Stephen Awiti, the District Mental Health Coordinator has said.   Describing the situation as disturbing, he appealed to the government to ensure that drugs were always available to facilitate the healing processes of persons with various …

The Medical and Dental Council have begun investigations into an incident at the Central Aflao Hospital in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region where two nurses of the facility were alleged to have refused to treat a patient in a critical condition, unless cash was deposited, leading to her death. The two nurses have since been released for …

Sickle cell disease is an inherited group of blood disorders, which contort into a sickle shape. The cells die early, leaving a shortage of healthy red blood cells, and can block blood flow causing pain Nurses in charge of the sickle cell unit at the Princess Marie Louise Children’s Hospital, Shadrack Dadson and Samuel Nkrumah addressing “Sickle Cell Disease” earlier …