Health & Lifestyle
Korle Bu Hospital stops surgeries due to power cuts
October 15, 2014
Korle Bu Hospital stops surgeries due to power cuts
The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has been forced to suspend surgical operations due to erratic power supply since Monday. The hospital’s only…
Ghana targetted by Ebola SMS tech firm
October 15, 2014
Ghana targetted by Ebola SMS tech firm
Ghana is among countries targeted by the operators of a text-message-based system currently being used to advise people about Ebola…
Second US health worker contracts Ebola
October 15, 2014
Second US health worker contracts Ebola
Another health worker who treated Thomas Eric Duncan, the Liberian who died of Ebola in Dallas, Texas, has tested positive…
Asantehene expresses worry about cholera outbreak
October 14, 2014
Asantehene expresses worry about cholera outbreak
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has expressed disgust about the cholera outbreak in Ghana which is claiming so many…
Liberia's health workers threaten strike over Ebola resources
October 13, 2014
Liberia's health workers threaten strike over Ebola resources
Nurses and medical assistants in Liberia have threatened a national strike demanding higher insurance and adequate protective gear as the Ebola epidemic continues. The National Health Workers…
US man diagnosed with Ebola dies
October 8, 2014
US man diagnosed with Ebola dies
The first person to be diagnosed with Ebola within the US has died, Texas hospital officials have said. Thomas Eric…
Schoolchildren in US being monitored after contact with Ebola patient
October 1, 2014
Schoolchildren in US being monitored after contact with Ebola patient
Schoolchildren in Texas are being monitored after coming into contact with the first patient to be diagnosed with Ebola on US…
Herbal medicine producers target US market
September 30, 2014
Herbal medicine producers target US market
The Ghana National Traditional Healers Association in collaboration with regulatory bodies is working to capture diasporan communities, particularly the USA,…
Asokwa MP calls for united effort to control spread of cholera
September 30, 2014
Asokwa MP calls for united effort to control spread of cholera
The Member of Parliament for Asokwa and a member of the parliamentary select committee on environment, Patricia Adjei has called…
Otumfuo Educational Fund donates to schools in Bekwai
September 30, 2014
Otumfuo Educational Fund donates to schools in Bekwai
The Otumfuo Educational Fund has donated teaching and learning materials to selected schools in the Bekwai district of the Ashanti region. The…