1,620 One of the most important things you can do for your unborn baby is to eat healthy. Women should avoid certain foods during pregnancy as they can be dangerous for the baby [Nature’sField]. It is not only a time of joy and anticipation but also of responsibility. As a pregnant woman, you are […]
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We’re forced to refer renal patients to private facilities – KATH CEO
1,776 The Chief Executive Officer of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Professor Okyere Addea Mensah, has disclosed that the hospital occasionally refers kidney patients to private facilities for treatment. According to him, due to the limited capacity, with just two dialysis machines at the facility, the intake of patients is restricted. Professor Addea Mensah […]
Sunyani Teaching Hospital sod cutting ceremony a hoax – Mintah Akandoh
1,676 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 […]
Doctor says we’re eating breakfast all wrong – bananas are a bad idea
1,584 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 […]
We are dying out of hunger , ulcer –RNMA weeps
1,862 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 […]
Govt secures €50m to reconstruct La General Hospital
1,866 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 […]
Heal Komfo Anokye Project : Donors so far..
1,827 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 […]
Nsuta Kwamang Beposo MP Supports KATH Renovation Project With GH¢30,000
4,081 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 […]
Dialysis crisis: ‘We see death everyday’ – Kidney disease patient
1,774 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 […]
Health Alert: Be cautious of seafood, fish – Pregnant women told
1,671 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 […]