1,965 Following the sit down strike by the senior staff Association of the Northern Electricity Distribution Company of Ghana (NEDCo), some doctors at the Tamale Teaching Hospital are threatening to boycott work as they have slept in darkness for days. NEDCo workers are currently on strike demanding the removal of their managing director, Osmani Aludiba […]
Health
Being in love makes you sleep better – Dr. Yaw Osafo
2,038 Sleep, as most people know, is medicine because the body repairs itself. Getting enough sleep is essential for maintaining optimal health and well-being. Like exercise and a balanced diet, sleep may help prevent a range of health issues, including heart disease and depression. Dr. Yaw Osafo, Chief Executive Officer and Medical Director at […]
Accept Herbal Medicines In Hospitals-Government Told
1,895 Chief executive officer (CEO) and Managing Director for Amagashie Herbal Center, Dr Samuel Amagashie has made called on government to make arrangements for both hospitals and herbal clinic to work together to improve health system in the country. According him, the medical doctors normally speaking against the use of herbal medicine for treatment meanwhile, […]
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital Adjudged Best in Pharmacovigilance Reporting
1,566 The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) Ghana have adjudged the Hospital’s Pharmacy Department as the best compared to other health facilities in the country, after a review of its pharmacovigilance reports. This achievement was made known last year after a review of its 2021 reports by the FDA. This is contained in the LENS, […]
51.6% fully taken COVID 19 Vaccine in Ashanti- Director of Ghana Health Service
1,847 Dr. Emmanuel Tenkorang ,Ashanti Regional Director of Ghana Health Services has disclosed that, out of the 4,055,214 total doses administered in the Ashanti region, the total number of persons fully vaccinated are 1,662,443 making it 51.6% out of the total population. According to him, the number of persons received at least one dose recorded […]
Ibrahim Mahama to fund treatment, education of former NSMQ ‘Shark’
1,979The founder of Engineers and Planners, Ibrahim Mahama, has offered to fund former NSMQ ‘shark’, Ninwie Leonard Lanyeli’s education to enable him complete the doctor of optometry programme at KNUST. Ibrahim Mahama, brother of former President Mahama, will also pay for extra psychiatric care so that ‘Dr’ Leonard’s health can be fully restored. Rafik Mahama, […]
Men Who Eat Gari And Beans Impregnate Women Faster-Doctor Reveals
1,976 According to a recent tweet by Dr. Paul Adu, men who eat gobe (also known as gari and beans) are more likely to impregnate women faster than men who don’ t. This statement may come as a surprise to many, but there is scientific evidence to support it. Gobe, also known as gari and […]
NHIS service fees up by 10%
1,692 The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has announced a review of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Medicines List and Service Tariffs. This means patients and holders of the NHIS card would have to pay more for medicines and services at the various NHIS accredited facilities. The review of the NHIS Medicines list and […]
Kennedy Agyapong Pays USD 147,000 To Save Cancer Patient @ KATH
2,086 Ghana’s next president hopeful Hon Kennedy Agyapong on Monday 30th January 2023 renewed the yearly maintenance fee of the linear accelerator; a cancer treatment plant at the Oncology department of the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. The plant’s renewal fee is USD 147,000 and the gesture is something he does every year so as to […]
Over 4,000 Burkinabes seek asylum in Bawku West District
1,739 At least 4,000 Burkina Faso nationals are seeking refuge in some parts of the Bawku West District of the Upper East Region, following terrorists’ attacks in some border communities in Burkina Faso. The refugees moved to Ghana after some homes in Zoago, Bugri and Zabre, farming communities in Burkina Faso, including a police station, […]