Health

1,454  Member of Parliament for Juaboso and the Ranking Member on Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has described the government’s sod-cutting ceremony to convert the Bono Regional Hospital in Sunyani into a Teaching Hospital as a hoax. Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang Manu, cut the sod for the project on Saturday. However, Mr Mintah Akandoh, in a […]

1,341    We’ve been taught that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but it turns out that if you thought grabbing a banana was a good idea, you’re wrong. A nutritionist has explained why it’s a bad idea Bananas It turns out bananas aren’t the best breakfast food. When you’re in the […]

1,643  Mr Kwame Amebley, the newly National President elect for the Rotational Nurses and Midwives Association (RNMA) has disclosed that their numbers are experiencing stomach ulcer as a result of delayed payment of allowances. To him, many members are facing financial challenges in the country. Mr Kwame Amebley expressed that due to the delay of […]

1,575  The Finance Ministry has secured €50 million in local funding for the reconstruction of the La General Hospital, according to the Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu. The hospital was demolished in 2020 due to structural defects, but work on the reconstruction project has yet to begin. In a briefing to Parliament on Tuesday, Mr […]

1,553  The renovation of the 4 blocks of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital is going to cost $10 million dollars. So far two individuals have  pledged to bear the cost in renovating 2 blocks each.. Now left with 2 blocks for which the donations are going to be used on.. Within some days alot of […]

3,599  The member of parliament for the Nsuta Kwamang Beposo Constituency who doubles as Dadiesoaba hemaa of Nsuta Traditional Council ,Hon. Adelaide Obaayaa Agyeiwaa Ntim Okodie, yesterday donated an amount of GH¢30,000 in support of the comprehensive renovation of the dilapidated blocks at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. This was to help promote and ensure that […]

1,543  Conversations of members of the Renal Patients Association have changed from “when is your next dialysis date?” to “who will be the next to die?” as the association loses another member. According to a member of the association, Gifty Larbi, they constantly live in fear since they lose people every day and their health […]

1,471  Pregnant and lactating women are advised to be cautious about consuming seafood such as shrimp, lobsters, and fish like tuna. This is because these foods may contain high levels of mercury and other heavy metals that can potentially affect the cognitive development of babies. Professor Richmond Aryeetey, Dean of the University of Ghana School […]

2,198  Bitter kola, also known as Garcinia kola, is a fruit that is native to West and Central Africa. The nut-like fruit has been traditionally used for various purposes, but its medicinal benefits are largely anecdotal. It is commonly used for various purposes, and people chew bitter kola for several reasons. Some common claims about […]