HEALTH

A staggering GH¢1 million has been expended on some selected Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) staff to upgrade their knowledge. The beneficiaries, who were selected on merit, schooled in specialized programmes in their various…
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The Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Ali Samba has expressed with embitterment, government’s inability to provide the necessary resources that would enable the health sector fight the menace of…
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Mrs Tina Mensah, the Deputy Minister of Health, has advised pregnant women to attend regular antenatal clinics to know their health conditions for medical attention rather than visiting prayer camps. She said attending antenatal care…
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About four million Ghanaians are estimated to be suffering from diabetes while the number is reported to be increasing on a daily basis. In 2013, approximately 8,300 people died from the disease in Ghana while 5,000 people were killed by…
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The increasing number of deaths in children at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in the Ashanti Region, is said to be as a result of childhood cancers. Public Health Specialist and Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Dr Joslin…
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Pounding a few beers a day might not just be bad news for your waistline—it could also put your health at serious risk. According to a new statement from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), drinking alcohol is linked to a…
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Ghanaians have been asked not see sickle cell disease as a “death sentence” or an “evil disease” but rather a genetic blood disorder that could be prevented and managed. Mr Kofi Tenkorang, Chief Executive Officer of African Sickle Cell…
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Mr. Justice Peter Ansah, Gomoa West District Secretary of the Ghana Red Cross Society (GRCS), has advised chemical store operators in the country to help educate the general public on the right use of drugs. This, Mr. Ansah said, would…
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The Ghana Medical Association has described as a denial of healthcare delivery to Ghanaians, the government's failure to employ trained medical doctors and dentists to serve in the under-served areas. President of the association, DCOP…
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An international advocate for reproductive health, Prof Fred Sai, has advocated that all forms of family planning should be made free for women across the country. He, therefore, called on the government to develop strategies that would…
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