Health
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Omicron symptoms: What to look out for
Doctors in South Africa have suggested that the symptoms of the omicron Covid variant could be milder than those caused by the globally-dominant delta variant, though the WHO warns it is still too ea…
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GHS has identified Greater Accra as COVID-19 hotspot
The Greater Accra Region remains the hotspot for Covid-19 cases, the Ghana Health Service has said. The Director-General Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye who disclosed this also expressed worry at the failur…
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Worried traders at Kaneshie market call for evacuation of garbage due to Cholera fears
Traders at the Kaneshie market and its environs have found a cause to worry; the persistent delay in collection of the garbage accumulated from the daily activities at the market place has become wha…
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Central Region on high alert for yellow fever outbreak
The Central Region is on high alert following the outbreak of yellow fever in parts of the country, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has alerted. Consequently, it has intensified surveillance on all no…
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NHIS is a cardinal instrument to provide healthcare to Ghanaians – CEO
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIS), has indicated that the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) remains a cardinal instrument to provide healthcare to al…
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[Yellow fever outbreak] Death toll rises to 25
The Ghana Health Service has disclosed that the recent Yellow Fever outbreak which was first detected in some districts of the Savannah Region has led to 25 deaths. According to the latest update by …
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Men sucking your breast won’t save you from cancer – Dr Wiafe-Addai debunk claims
The Leader and Campaigner of Breast Care International Ghana, Dr Beatrice Wiafe-Addae, has refuted claims which suggest sucking of breasts prevents breast cancer. According to a Daily Graphic report,…
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Yellow fever kills 6 people in Savannah Region
Six new deaths have been recorded from the suspected yellow fever outbreak in the Savannah Region. This puts the number of persons who have died from the disease so far at 14. The individuals include…
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African swine fever kills thousands of pigs in Ashanti Region, in just 3 weeks
The African swine fever has killed some 3,000 pigs in Ejisu in the Ashanti Region. The disease was first recorded three weeks ago and believed to have been brought by another pig from outside. The se…
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[COVID-19 Update] Latest figures of Ghana’s coronavirus cases
As of 5 November 2021, 19 new cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed, according to the latest figures from the Ghana Health Service. It brings the active cases within that period to 1,274. Of that numb…