Category: Health

CHPS Compounds: Four Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds have been officially commissioned in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region, marking a significant step towards improving access to quality primary healthcare at the community level. The newly commissioned health facilities, each equipped with nurses’ accommodation, will serve the communities of Aketebour, Aboa […]

Dopamine is one of the most talked-about chemicals in the brain. It’s commonly labeled the “pleasure chemical,” blamed for addiction, social media obsession, procrastination, and even our constant dissatisfaction with life. But this popular understanding is misleading. In reality, it does not exist simply to make us feel good. Instead, it plays a far more […]

Yoga is often associated with flexibility, balance, and physical fitness. Walk into a modern yoga studio and you will likely find people focused on sweating, stretching, and strengthening their bodies. Yet beneath the physical poses lies something deeper. Growing scientific evidence suggests yoga does more than shape muscles—it changes the brain, improves emotional regulation, and […]

Ken Ofori-Atta: Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United States, Victor Smith, has disclosed that former Minister for Finance Ken Ofori-Atta was medically assessed and declared fit for detention by officials of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) before he was later admitted to a medical facility. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on […]

The Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has directed all public teaching hospitals across the country to immediately commence 24-hour operations of their Out-Patient Departments (OPDs), laboratories, and diagnostic centres, in line with the President’s 24-Hour Health Service Policy. The directive was issued during an ongoing sector-wide health management retreat, which has brought together key leaders […]

The family of renowned Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has accused a Lagos-based private hospital of medical negligence following the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu Nnamdi. Nkanu died on Wednesday after a short illness at Euracare Hospital, Lagos, a development the family described as devastating. They allege that a series of medical lapses at […]

Jukwa: On Saturday, January 3, Jukwa Watreso CHPS organized a complimentary health screening exercise for members of the Jukwa Watreso community as part of activities marking the annual Christmas and New Year celebrations. The initiative was made possible through the collaborative efforts of the facility’s nursing staff, youth groups, and community volunteers, and served as […]

HIV Epidemic: The National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) has raised serious concerns about the rising rate of HIV infections in Ghana, warning that recent data indicate the country is facing a generalised HIV epidemic rather than infections limited to specific high-risk groups. According to the NACP, current testing figures reveal alarmingly high HIV prevalence rates […]

The Twifo Hemang Lower Denkyira District has successfully conducted a Mass Drug Administration (MDA) exercise for onchocerciasis, marking a significant public health milestone with the introduction of Moxidectin, a newly piloted drug aimed at accelerating the elimination of the disease in endemic communities. The exercise was spearheaded by the District Health Directorate under the Ghana […]