Category: Health

“Menopause Masking”: For many women, menopause and perimenopause arrive quietly but disruptively. The symptoms are often unpredictable, deeply personal, and, in many workplaces and social spaces, still unspoken. While public conversations around menopause are growing, countless women continue to conceal their experiences—engaging in what is increasingly described as menopause masking. And while masking may help […]

Central Region, 22 January 2025: The Central Regional Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service has commenced its Holistic Assessment Exercise for 2025, a key performance review mechanism aimed at strengthening accountability, improving service delivery, and enhancing health outcomes across the region. As part of the exercise, the Assin Central Municipal Health Directorate undertook a […]

Healthy Lifestyle: Eating a balanced diet is widely recognised as one of the most effective ways to protect long-term health. However, what many people overlook is that nutritional needs are not static. The foods that support healthy growth in early life are not always the same foods that best protect health in adulthood or old […]

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 […]