Health

The Ashanti Regional Director of the Veterinary Service, Dr. Mabel Bum has urged pet owners to vaccinate their pets especially dogs and cats to avoid the spread of rabies in the country. According to her, the Ashanti Region is on top in cases of rabies and it is very necessary …

More than 6 out of 10 people in Ghana (66%) have never visited a dentist due to lack of access. Lack of professional care means oral problems often go untreated, resulting in worsening conditions, pain, and other health issues. In Ghana, 1 in 4 people over the age of 5 …

Some Ghanaians who have excelled in their various fields of national endeavor over the years on Tuesday received national honors and were presented with awards for their hard work, sacrifices and contribution to national development. The awards were dominated by workers in the health sector and their leaders who were …

Theatre lamps at the Wa West district hospital have not been working for almost two years. Doctors are therefore left with no choice but to use mobile phone torches to help them perform surgeries on patients. Doctors in Wa West use phone torch to perform surgeries 2 years after theatre …

Recycle Up! Ghana, a “Non-Governmental  Organization in collaboration with The Coca-Cola Foundation organised an event to celebrate the women waste pickers in the Ashanti region on the International Women’s Day. The event forms part of the organisation’s ongoing Community Recycling Project’ with  funding from The Coca-Cola Foundation being undertaken in …

One of the four cases of maternal deaths recorded in the Ledzokuku Municipality in 2022 involved a pregnant woman who, for the fear of Caesarian Section (CS), went to a prayer camp and later died in labour. Madam Jacqueline Sfarijlani, the Ledzokuku Municipal Director of Health Services, said all four …

A Country Representative of the International Child Development Programme, Joyce Lanyoh says the sexual offences act is ambiguous. According to her, the ambiguity of the law makes it very difficult to take on men who have sex with teenagers. “We have not made it too clear and again the law …

Many people continue to have concerns and doubts about the COVID-19 vaccines despite the overwhelming evidence that they are safe and effective. However, Experts says it’s important to talk with vaccine-hesitant friends and family about the need for everyone to get vaccinated so we can end the pandemic. COVID-19 vaccine …

A Kenyan senator was ejected from parliament after attending a session while wearing a white suit stained red in an apparent menstrual activism campaign. Gloria Orwoba, of the ruling coalition, is due to table a motion on a bill to provide for free sanitary pads on Wednesday as part of …

Sleep is one of the major requirements of humans. Like exercise and a balanced diet, sleep may help prevent a range of health issues, including heart disease and depression. Sleeping well directly affects the individual’s mental and physical health. It can take a serious toll on one’s daytime energy, productivity, …