Health news, medical updates, public health issues, and wellness advice relevant to Ghanaians.
Heart Disease Risk Factors Are Rising in Ghana – Here’s How Lifestyle Changes Can Save Lives ACCRA, Ghana — Heart disease is becoming one of Ghana’s fastest-growing health concerns, with doctors warning that thousands of people may be living with…
Experts Call for Greater Awareness, Early Support and Improved Access to Mental Health Services ACCRA, Ghana — Mental health experts are raising concerns about the growing psychological challenges facing young people in Ghana, warning that anxiety, depression and emotional stress…
Haemorrhoids, commonly known as piles, are one of the most common digestive health conditions, yet many people are reluctant to talk about them. The condition affects people of all ages and can cause pain, itching, swelling and bleeding around the…
Millions May Be Living with Hypertension Without Knowing It, Health Experts Warn ACCRA, Ghana — Health experts are warning that high blood pressure, commonly known as hypertension, is emerging as one of Ghana’s most serious public health challenges, with many…
Health Experts Urge Vigilance as Increased Mosquito Breeding Raises Infection Risk Across Ghana ACCRA, Ghana — Health officials and medical experts are urging Ghanaians to take extra precautions against malaria as the rainy season creates favourable conditions for mosquito breeding,…
Lifestyle Changes, Urbanisation and Poor Diets Linked to Increase in Diabetes Diagnoses ACCRA, Ghana – Health experts in Ghana are raising concerns over the increasing prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes, warning that changing lifestyles, unhealthy diets and reduced physical activity…
A rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda has surpassed 530 confirmed cases and more than 90 deaths, prompting an emergency continental response. With no approved vaccine for the rare Bundibugyo strain, health authorities…
A suspect is due in court after the alleged assault of a midwife at Tema Community 22 Polyclinic, prompting renewed calls from healthcare professional bodies for stronger protection of nurses, midwives and other frontline health workers across Ghana. ACCRA, Ghana…
Ghana’s Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has directed the Board of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) to suspend Chief Executive Officer Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo for two weeks following the hospital’s controversial announcement that it would temporarily halt new…
I was 12 when I realised none of my friends had hair on there face, so why did I have it. Mum said it was normal and not to worry. Picking up my dad’s Bic razor was the worst mistake…
Ghana’s Health Ministry has summoned the Chief Executive of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital after the facility temporarily halted new emergency admissions because of severe overcrowding. The incident has renewed concerns about mounting pressure on one of the country’s most important…
Medical teams in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are racing to contain a growing Ebola outbreak while protecting themselves from infection amid shortages of protective equipment and ongoing insecurity in the region. Frontline medical teams in eastern DR Congo…
Sleep is often treated as a luxury in modern life, but scientists and health experts increasingly warn that it is one of the most important pillars of human health. From protecting the heart and brain to supporting immunity, emotional wellbeing…
Extreme Heat Safety: While many people associate sunny weather with outdoor activities and holidays, prolonged exposure to high temperatures can have serious consequences. Extreme heat places stress on the body’s natural cooling mechanisms and can lead to dehydration, heat exhaustion…
Signs of stress and the importance of recognising it early.
Ghana’s Ministry of Health recruitment portal became inaccessible on the day health professionals were expected to complete a nationwide mop-up validation and posting exercise, triggering frustration among applicants and raising concerns over transparency and digital service reliability ACCRA, Ghana —…
I Learned It Was More Common Than I Thought For years, many women suffering from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, PCOS is now known as PMOS (polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome), have quietly battled symptoms they often struggle to explain. For some,…
Health officials say more than 500 suspected Ebola cases and at least 131 deaths have been recorded in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with regional authorities warning that limited testing and cross-border movement are complicating containment efforts. KINSHASA, DR…
