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Cerebral Palsy: Changing the narrative in Ghana (2018-09-25)
12,000 Kidney failures in Ghana each year (2018-09-24)
#Pepsensitiverepairs: Pepsodent holds dentist live chat on social media (2018-09-24)
Breast cancer is not a curse - Dr Amponsah-Manu (2018-09-23)
LEAP saving 1.7m poor people – Deputy Minister (2018-09-22)
Yoghurts 'contain more sugar than cola' - Research (2018-09-21)
National Cardiovascular Centre launches World Heart Day 2018 (2018-09-19)
Physician Assistants withdraw OPD and emergency services (2018-09-17)
Mental Health Authority wants suicide decriminalised (2018-09-16)
Make-up, skincare products could leave women infertile, cause breast cancer (2018-09-16)
Many Ghanaians going blind, 40,000 cataract surgeries required yearly – GHS (2018-09-15)
8 impressive health benefits of pineapple (2018-09-15)
Nagroma residents carry pregnant women across river to hospital (2018-09-14)
Be lenient with us – OTCMS (2018-09-13)
Cancers 'rising around the world' (2018-09-12)
6.8m Ghanaians are poor - GSS (2018-09-10)
Medical screening for 490,000 SHS freshers (2018-09-10)
Guilin Pharmaceutical introduces new emergency contraceptive pill (2018-09-07)
Mental disorder cases on the rise in Ashanti Region (2018-09-03)
Lifestyle: Morning sex may make you more productive – Survey (2018-09-01)
Alcoholic commercials: Individuals have a responsibility to their health – Expert (2018-08-30)
Lifestyle: Marijuana can live in breast milk for up to 6 days, study finds (2018-08-28)
4, 514 newborns screened for sickle cell since 2017 but 'scale-up needed' (2018-08-28)
3 Tramadol robbers caged (2018-08-28)
Lifestyle: No alcohol safe to drink – Global study confirms (2018-08-25)
Paediatrician advises parents to request blood sugar test (2018-08-25)
Maternal mortality down – GSS (2018-08-24)
Central Region gets ten new polyclinics (2018-08-24)
Fight open defecation in Kumbungu – DCE to chiefs (2018-08-22)
Skin lightening pills not approved – FDA (2018-08-21)
FDA’s list of 44 diseases banned from being advertised (2018-08-20)
Human networking key to improved healthcare – Deputy Ambassador to China (2018-08-20)
Undetected hypertension is major cause of sudden deaths in Ghana (2018-08-17)
TB patients in need of financial support - National Tuberculosis Control Programme (2018-08-16)
#Endtramadolabuse campaign launched in Sunyani; participants applaud organizers (2018-08-13)
Lifestyle: Regular exercise 'best for mental health' (2018-08-11)
Poorly treated cold can cause heart problems - Prof. Tettey (2018-08-09)
World Health Organisation declares Ghana trachoma-free (2018-08-08)
Access Bank Ghana launches ‘Fist against Fistula’ campaign (2018-08-07)
Tramadol kills 19-year-old boy (2018-08-06)
19-year-old boy high on Tramadol falls from four-storey building to death (2018-08-05)
Akuapem North Assembly rehabilitates Tramadol addicts (2018-08-04)
Revise tariff on drugs - Medical superintendents (2018-08-03)
Lifestyle: Average penis size: the long and short of it (2018-08-02)
Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly fights bedbugs (2018-07-31)
Strike to get your grievances resolved – NPP MP urges doctors (2018-07-31)
Upgrading of Ngleshie Amanfro Polyclinic begins with construction of 50-bed female ward (2018-07-29)
NACOB burns drugs worth GHC500,000 (2018-07-28)
FDA to Mental Health Authority: Set up rehab centers for Tramadol addicts (2018-07-23)
MTN builds maternity ward at Tema (2018-07-23)
Korle Bu gets Van Moorhouse Foundation support (2018-07-22)
Drug abuse in Ghana: Causes, effects and solutions (2018-07-20)
‘Share your success stories with less-privileged children’ - Fafa Kpodo (2018-07-20)
Make family planning a human right policy - NPC (2018-07-16)
Pen to Paper Ghana gives girls ‘wings to fly with’ at menstrual hygiene workshop (2018-07-16)
Atebubu residents reject toilet project (2018-07-16)
Malaria is caused by filth in the liver - Dr. Asenso (2018-07-14)
Ghana, Nigeria: 633kg of narcotics busted in 2 months (2018-07-13)
No dialysis centre in Brong Ahafo – Health Director (2018-07-13)
Swine flu: Movement of pigs banned in Central Region (2018-07-12)
Ghanaians having too many babies; that's why health system is suffering – MoH PRO (2018-07-12)
We’re looking for money for Ofankor health centre – Health Minister (2018-07-12)
Suntreso Government Hospital opens probe into ‘unfortunate’ death of mother, baby (2018-07-11)
No-bed syndrome: We are humans like you; we deserve better – Relatives to government (2018-07-11)
Woman, 30, and unborn child died over lack of beds - Suntreso hospital (2018-07-11)
No-bed syndrome: Korle Bu informs hospitals not to refer patients (2018-07-10)
Upsurge in Tramadol abuse must be curbed (2018-07-10)
Husband of pregnant woman who died over 'GH¢500 motivation fee' to sue hospital (2018-07-10)
31 faecal treatment plants inoperable (2018-07-06)
FDA warns pregnant women against bleaching pills (2018-07-04)
20 Nungua SHS students collapse, rushed to hospital (2018-07-03)
Politicians must taste bad health system – Ghana Medical Association (2018-07-03)
Nova Wellness Center marks 5th anniversary with health walk (2018-07-02)
EPA cautions sub-standard health facilities (2018-07-01)
Lifestyle: Ten tips on how to burn more fat (2018-06-30)
First Lady commissions Newborn Unit for Princess Marie Louise Children’s Hospital (2018-06-27)
Government bans fishing in Ghana (2018-06-27)
Presby church fights low sperm counts (2018-06-27)
Ofankor Hospital cost $1.3million - Contractor (2018-06-27)
Bawumia's hospital cost comparisons unfair - Segbefia (2018-06-26)
MODEC, partners commit $250,000 to medical research in Ghana (2018-06-25)
Ghanaian denied UK visa to save sister's life (2018-06-22)
‘Extreme heat causes miscarriage’ – Doctor (2018-06-22)
Abandoned new health post used for funerals (2018-06-22)
Lifestyle: Some surprising health benefits of sea salt you never knew (2018-06-22)
Distribution of drugs, blood via drones will start in 2019 – Bawumia (2018-06-21)
First Lady concerned about unprofessionalism at health facilities (2018-06-21)
Sickle cell patients must not join queues at the hospital (2018-06-19)
Tema General Hospital blood bank commends residents (2018-06-19)
Man turned away by 7 health facilities: Committee to investigate death (2018-06-19)
Kojo Tordjo Victor writes: The 'Aboboyaa' ambulance, is it out of place? (2018-06-19)
Digitalization of health insurance: Nationwide Medical Insurance leading the way (2018-06-18)
No-bed syndrome not systemic failure; Medical staffs desensitised (2018-06-17)
‘No-bed’ deaths: GHS committee given July 6 to submit report (2018-06-17)
No-bed syndrome: ‘Some said we don’t eat hospitals’ – Mahama (2018-06-16)
We need toll free lines to deal with 'no-bed syndrome' - Dr Okoe Boye (2018-06-13)
GMA takes on Speaker, GHS over ‘No bed’ directives (2018-06-13)
Pregnant women urged to sleep under treated mosquito nets (2018-06-12)
KATH doctors begin processes to separate conjoined twins (2018-06-12)
Stop ‘no bed’ excuse (2018-06-11)
Funko residents undergo free eye screening (2018-06-08)
New polio vaccines introduced in Ghana (2018-06-07)
Government releases GHC500,000 to stop closure of Psychiatric Hospitals (2018-06-05)
Psychiatric hospitals to go cash and carry as DFID pulls out (2018-06-03)
Over 63% of households in Upper West are 'extremely poor' - Report (2018-06-03)
Chef Francis Otoo presents Embassy Chef Challenge Awards to Ambassador Adjei-Barwuah (2018-05-30)
Ghana adopts use of Inactivated Polio Vaccine (2018-05-30)
We’re not to blame; we wrote to IGP, AG about Obengfo – Medical Council (2018-05-30)
New 'painless' Glaucoma surgery to start in 8 regions (2018-05-29)
Patient pays GHC1, 600 for ‘free’ anti-snake venom (2018-05-29)
French Ambassador unveils research findings on placental malaria (2018-05-27)
Put a padlock on your virginity till you're 18 – Gender Minister to girls (2018-05-23)
FDA bans Times Natural Capsules, X Plus Men, others (2018-05-22)
First Lady confronts pre-eclampsia (2018-05-22)
‘One out of five’ women have had an abortion – Report (2018-05-21)
Ghanaian Herbal Medicine practitioners understudy Vietnam’s integration method (2018-05-19)
Feature: Waardenburg syndrome and survival of Rebecca Chogtaa Dumeh (2018-05-17)
DCE wants all homes in Nadowli-Kaleo to benefit from Anglogold Malaria Control spraying exercise (2018-05-16)
The driver who went to Ridge Hospital with appendicitis and came back with severe burns (2018-05-16)
Tramadol abuse: Most youths have lost their source of identity - Majid Michel (2018-05-15)
Samira Bawumia fights maternal mortality (2018-05-15)
Allow NACOB to regulate Tramadol imports - Mental Health Authority (2018-05-14)
Allow NACOB to regulate Tramadol imports - Mental Health Authority (2018-05-14)
Kaneshie Market women educated on basic hygiene (2018-05-13)
‘7,000 Newborns have hole-in-heart conditions’ – Health Ministry (2018-05-12)
PARDA nominates two health centres in Talensi for polyclinic status (2018-05-11)
Ghana Health Service warns against cholera outbreak as peak season arrives (2018-05-11)
Samira initiates project to reduce maternal mortality (2018-05-11)
Pastor reveals how a wife laced husband's food with Tramadol so she could be with her lover (2018-05-10)
Hohoe, Abutia and Tsito residents benefit from free dental health screening exercise (2018-05-10)
Mosquitoes becoming resistant to insecticides – Entomologist reveals (2018-05-09)
Korle Bu doctors re-attach severed wrist (2018-05-09)
55 ‘functioning’ ambulances are even substandard – Health professional (2018-05-08)
Group questions quality of lab results due to poor control, supervision (2018-05-07)
Tramadol abuse, the situation at Asafo (2018-05-07)
Tramadol abuse influencing crime – Police (2018-05-07)
Laboratory Scientists question quality of lab results due to poor control, supervision (2018-05-07)
29 million Ghanaians share 55 ambulances (2018-05-07)
GHS releases vehicles for NTD project in selected districts (2018-05-06)
Chemical dealers in Ashanti Region pledge to stop selling Tramadol (2018-05-05)
FDA to leverage technology to combat fake drugs (2018-05-04)
‘Dental education low in Ghana’ – London Dental School Dean (2018-05-04)
Lifestyle: 986 adolescent girls in Greater Accra illegally aborted their pregnancies (2018-05-03)
986 adolescent girls illegally aborted their pregnancies in Greater Accra (2018-05-03)
Dental education low in Ghana - Doctor (2018-05-03)
First Lady intensifies social media support for immunisation (2018-05-02)
Baby battles spinal tumor; family can’t raise GHC10,000 for surgery (2018-05-02)
Sale of unregistered Tramadol is criminal offence - FDA warns (2018-05-01)
The new coke (Tramadol) and its effects (2018-04-30)
Tramadol abuse: Take ‘quick action’ or lose our youth – Kweku Baako to Government (2018-04-30)
Primary health care in Ghana (2018-04-30)
Police, BNI charged to take over fight against Tramadol abuse (2018-04-28)
FDA investigates claims of plastic fish on market (2018-04-27)
Tramadol enhances my sexual performance – Addict (2018-04-26)
'Stop sending children to buy Tramadol' - Parents urged (2018-04-25)
Tramadol facilitates my bouts of sex, makes me high – Old Fadama boy shares experience (2018-04-25)
Drinkers have more bad mouth bacteria - Study finds (2018-04-24)
600 malaria deaths in 2017 is a great improvement - Authorities reveal (2018-04-24)
OccupyGhana urges crackdown on Tradamol abuse (2018-04-23)
Police, FDA pick up Tramadol dealers in Tamale (2018-04-21)
2 Bolga Hospital staff hot for extorting money from pregnant women (2018-04-18)
Physician Assistants on strike (2018-04-13)
No evidence alkaline water prevents cardiovascular disease – FDA (2018-04-11)
Diabetes killing more people than HIV/AIDS; 5000 die yearly (2018-04-10)
Stop selling drugs in your consulting rooms – GMA warns doctors (2018-04-09)
Efforts to eliminate cholera in endemic areas - Targeting hotspots with vaccines (2018-04-09)
Fake Oxytocin kills chartered accountant in maternity ward - Health expert reveals (2018-04-09)
Start suing us and things will improve – Doctor advises (2018-04-09)
DKT intensifies contraceptive campaign (2018-04-06)
Smoking ‘shisha’ can lead to breast cancer - Expert warns (2018-03-26)
$860,000 Volo Health Centre to get first doctor after 3 years (2018-03-26)
Ghana records first case of extensively drug resistant TB (2018-03-17)
Check your eyes regularly – Health Ministry advises public (2018-03-15)
Consuming bush meat does not cause Lassa fever – Dr Opoku Adusei clarifies (2018-03-12)
Ghana to ban shisha smoking by mid year (2018-03-12)
Stakeholders call for proactive health policies for the poor (2018-03-09)
FDA to prosecute illegal importers (2018-03-07)
Lassa Fever: Be cautious of bush meat – GHS (2018-03-02)
One confirmed dead from Lassa fever (2018-03-01)
Side effects of abusing abortion, contraceptive pills peak among teenagers (2018-02-26)
Prof. Gyampo adopts Emergency and Accident Ward of Saltpond Municipal Hospital (2018-02-24)
Study shows increasing obesity among children in Kumasi (2018-02-20)
Expectant mothers resorting to pills for light-skinned babies - Doctor (2018-02-16)
GHS issues Lassa fever alert after 31 die in Nigeria outbreak (2018-02-11)
Using cosmetic pills during pregnancy causes cancer among babies – FDA warns (2018-02-01)
Abortion, teenage pregnancy soar in Asamang Tamfoe (2018-02-01)
Ten amazing foods that help you stay hydrated (2018-01-31)
Interviews, incentives will get new doctors to deprived north – GHS (2018-01-31)
Completed Ofankor Health Centre wasting away (2018-01-25)
Eastern Regional Hospital takes delivery of US$15,000 medical items (2018-01-10)
Don’t keep cats in shops - FDA advises shop owners (2017-12-26)
Don’t stigmatise lepers, show them love – Bawumia appeals (2017-12-25)
We need to work towards stigma-free society – Baisiwa Dowuona (2017-12-24)
Kwami Sefa Kayi appeals for funds to support ‘Project 100 Incubators’ (2017-12-24)
G-strings trigger vaginal infections - Gynaecologist (2017-12-15)
35% of malaria drugs in Ghana are sub-standard – Report (2017-12-14)
We’re working to reduce maternal mortality – Rebecca Akufo-Addo (2017-11-18)
12,700 premature births recorded in 2016 (2017-11-18)
Lack of ‘mental health fund’ making more Ghanaians ‘mad’ - Report (2017-11-16)
Under nutrition: A major challenge affecting Children - Prof. Steiner-Asiedu (2017-10-30)
Ghana’s healthcare system must change - Obeng (2017-10-30)
Ghana breaks chains on mental health (2017-10-16)
Catering boss detained in Turkey after mass army food poisoning (2017-06-21)
Nurses picket Health Ministry (2017-03-15)
No mental, epileptic drugs supply for over a year in Northern Region (2017-03-07)
‘Hepatitis B can be acquired at age 5’ (2017-01-29)
Group decries ‘cash and carry’ at Tamale Teaching Hospital (2017-01-20)
Family abandon man suffering persistent penis erection (2017-01-11)
Fertility Rate Down, Contraceptives Use Up - MOH (2004-04-26)
Glaucoma, Cataract Are Leading Causes Of Blindness In B/A (2004-04-15)
Health crisis rocks Ghana (2004-02-21)
Herbal Cure For HIV/AIDS Found? (2003-10-27)
Ghana's Health System is Below WHO Standards - Professor Akosah (2003-10-24)
Marked Improvement in Health, Life Expectancy Among the Elderly (2003-08-15)
Ghana Nurses Association of the Midwest Help Korle-Bu (2003-06-11)
SARS - Ghana's Emergency Preparedness (2003-05-14)
Noguchi to develop bilharzia vaccine (2003-02-20)