Monday, December 23, 2024

Health

Exercise reduces stress, improves mental health – Kadjebi Health Director.

Mr. Eric Nana Takyi, Kadjebi District Director of Health Service, has advised Ghanaians to take regular walks as such exercise reduces stress and improves mental health.  He said the health walk also increased cardiovascular and pulmonary fitness and reduced the...

Water, indeed, is life, it’s food.

Yesterday marked the World Food Day, a day set aside by the United Nations (UN) to serve as a valuable platform to raise awareness of hunger and inspire action for the future of food, people and the planet. The day...

Breasts cancer victims urged to subject to full treatment.

Ms Gifty Aidoo, Pharmacist, and President of the Volta River Authority (VRA) Ladies Association has encouraged breasts cancer victims to subject themselves to the full course of treatment to avoid the many deaths encountered with the disease. She said though...

Ghana’s battle with anti-retroviral crisis threatens lives of persons living with HIV.

In a nation heralded for its strides against HIV/AIDS, a challenge has emerged, casting shadows over the remarkable progress achieved. A critical shortage of life-saving anti-retroviral medications is gripping Ghana, placing the lives of Persons Living with HIV (PLHIV) in...

Akosombo dam spillage: Health officers warn of possible outbreak of waterborne diseases.

The Volta Regional Health Directorate is raising concerns about the possible outbreak of waterborne diseases following the flooding incident that occurred in some districts in the Volta Region. This comes after several latrines and open places of convenience were inundated...

Commemoration of World Sight Day: Include provision of eyeglasses in health insurance scheme — GHS.

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has commemorated this year’s World Sight Day with a call for the inclusion of reading glasses in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).  “There are effective eye care interventions ranging from promotion, prevention, treatment to...

Employers urged to ensure adequate eye care protection for employees.

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has urged employers to ensure adequate eye care protection for their workforce, as a key strategy for enhancing productivity levels. Dr Hornametor Afake, the Head of the Eye Care Unit, GHS, who gave the advice,...

Integration of COVID-19 vaccination into routine immunisation services appropriate.

There is growing recognition of the potential for integration of services such as routine immunization as the way forward for vaccination. The Ashanti Health Directorate with funding support from UNICEF has equipped Health Promotion Officers with the knowledge and skills...

Let’s fill vacant positions of migrated nurses, midwives-College of Nurses and Midwives.

Professor Mrs Victoria Bam, President, Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives (GCNM), has appealed to the government to as a matter of urgency fill the vacancies  of the over 4,000 nurses, who have migrated for greener pastures. She said that...

13 Hospitalised Over Food Poison.

THIRTEEN PEOPLE have been rushed to the hospital after allegedly eating suspected contaminated food. The victims, reportedly consumed ‘waakye’, a local rice and beans dish, at Atwedie in the Asante Akyem Municipality. The victims showed symptoms such as vomiting, stomach ache,...
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Akufo-Addo Called to Finalize Anti-Gay Bill Before Leaving Office – Presby Church Moderator.

The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Dr. Abraham Nana Opare Kwakye, has called on President Nana Addo...
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