Lead poisoning in Ghana has been a significant public health concern with historical implications. Lead poisoning has emerged as a grave health concern affecting children across the globe.
An Eye Specialist at the Robert and Sons Optical Services, Dr Derrick Mensah, has urged parents to regularly take their children for checkup for early detection and treatment of diseases related to the eye.
The Ranking Member on the Health Committee of Parliament, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has expressed worry about the continued closure of the Renal Unit at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) to outpatients.
Generally, cancer is a disease that emanates from uncontrollable or malignant cell divisions that spread to surrounding tissues.
The eagerly anticipated '1 Child, 1 NHIS Card' initiative has officially kicked off, heralding a significant advancement in healthcare accessibility for the children of Ruga, situated within the Ayawaso East Municipality.
A plague of bedbugs has hit Paris and other French cities, provoking a wave of insectophobia and raising questions about health and safety during next year's Olympic Games.
A total of 491 patients have undergone ocular prosthesis services since the establishment of the unit at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) in September 2013.
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo,has called for a collaborative approach to address the multifaceted challenges of breast cancer.
Persons suffering from kidney failure have appealed to the government and the Ministry of Health to take a second look at the decision to review upward, the current cost of dialysis at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH).
World Heart Day is celebrated globally on September 29 to raise awareness of heart disease and to champion advocacy for the prevention of heart disease.
A Ghanaian doctor who is among this year’s winners of the Right Livelihood Award, widely known as the "Alternative Nobel Prize", says she hopes it’ll bring the world’s attention to the issue of unsafe abortions, especially in Africa.
More than 21,500 healthcare workers across Ghana have undergone a capacity building programme that is aimed at enabling them to respond to emerging health challenges.
Students and staff of the Koforidua Technical University (KTU) in the New Juaben South Municipality in the Eastern Region last Friday donated 76 pints of blood to the blood bank of the St Joseph Orthopaedic Hospital.
The First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has appealed to the international community and stakeholders to help scale up efforts aimed at using Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPT) to protect pregnant women and their unborn babies from the harmful effects of malaria during pregnancy.
Every year, on September 25th, the global community comes together to celebrate World Pharmacist's Day.
A doctor at the Urology Department at Korle-Bu, Dr Daniel Asiedu, has cautioned the public that no traditional or herbal medicine has been approved for the treatment of prostate cancer.
The International Sickle Cell Centre (ISCC), a non-profit organisation geared towards creating awareness of sickle cell disease (SCD), has partnered with Tobinco Pharmaceuticals Limited to supply the Achimota School with some medication for students living with SCD.
TRINOVA Wellness Centre, an entity based in Canada, is set to open its first branch in the country.
ABOUT 1,000 residents of the Tamale Metropolis and its environs last Saturday benefitted from a free health screening exercise organized by the GCB Bank PLC as part of activities to mark its 70th anniversary celebration.
The German Development Agency (GIZ) and Appointed Time, a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies, have donated laboratory equipment worth over €97,000 (equivalent to GH¢1.2 million) to support two hospitals in the country.