Health & Lifestyle
Central Region tops in HIV and Syphilis cases
November 28, 2012
Central Region tops in HIV and Syphilis cases
According to the 2011 HIV Sentinel Surveillance (HSS) report, Cape Coast, the Central Regional capital, recorded Ghana’s highest HIV rate,…
5 Best Home Remedies for Colds and Flu
November 22, 2012
5 Best Home Remedies for Colds and Flu
If you’re sick, build your body’s defenses back up—in bed. In fact, bed is one of the best places that…
Boxing champ Camacho on life support after shooting
November 21, 2012
Boxing champ Camacho on life support after shooting
Hector “Macho” Camacho was on life support on Wednesday after he was shot in the face and neck and doctors…
Offinso Municipality records 1,600 teenage pregnancies
November 20, 2012
Offinso Municipality records 1,600 teenage pregnancies
The Offinso Municipal Health Directorate recorded a total of 1,600 teenage pregnancies last year, a figure described as disturbingly high.…
ISODEC not happy with NHIS implementation
November 16, 2012
ISODEC not happy with NHIS implementation
The Integrated Social Development Centre,(ISODEC) has expressed worry about the current implementation of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). According…
Tuberculosis on the rise in Ablekuma Central – Nursing Officer
November 16, 2012
Tuberculosis on the rise in Ablekuma Central – Nursing Officer
Miss Regina Lumoh, Principal Nursing Officer (PNO) at the Department of Chest Disease of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, has…
Korle-Bu Hospital CEO denies Aliu Mahama is dead
November 14, 2012
Korle-Bu Hospital CEO denies Aliu Mahama is dead
The Chief Executive of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Prof. Otu Nartey has denied former Vice-President Alhaji Aliu Mahama is…
More women in Ghana living with HIV and AIDS
November 10, 2012
More women in Ghana living with HIV and AIDS
Dr Angela El-Adas, the Director General of the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC), has said 125,141 persons out of the estimated…
Italy lifts ban on Novartis flu vaccines
November 9, 2012
Italy lifts ban on Novartis flu vaccines
Italian health authorities on Friday lifted a ban on the sale of flu vaccines made by Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis,…
Rawlings, Kufuor support Cancer Fund
November 9, 2012
Rawlings, Kufuor support Cancer Fund
Former Presidents Jerry John Rawlings and John Agyekum Kufuor have marshalled their combined statesmanship behind a fundraising initiative to support…