Health

Takoradi: Midwives are calling on the government to intensify efforts to combat illegal mining activities, which they say are jeopardizing the country’s water bodies and, by extension, the health of newborns. Mrs. Fredrica Hanson, Executive Leader of …

Accra: Ms Rhoda Mingle, the Communication Manager of Vision for Accelerated Sustainable Development – Ghana (VAST-Ghana), has appealed to the government to provide a comprehensive regulatory framework to protect children from new tobacco and nicotine …

According to Ghana News Agency: Unmasking the Appeal’, seeks to highlight the hidden dangers of tobacco products that are often presented in attractive flavors and packaging. Dr. Olivia Boateng, Director of the Tobacco and Substance of Abuse Directora…

Bolgatanga: Mr. Abel Ndego, Acting Head of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in the Upper East Region, has issued a stern warning to supermarkets and shop owners regarding the sale of dented products in the region. He emphasized that

Obuasi: AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine, in partnership with Underground Mining Alliance (UMA), AGA Malaria Control, Pamicor, and JACHRIS, has supported 5,000 public basic school girls in Obuasi with 15,000 disposable sanitary pads and 2,100 reusable pa…

Sunyani: A Public Health Nurse has urged families to provide their girls with menstrual hygiene products. Madam Lucy Sanyenu, a nurse at the Sunyani West Municipal Directorate of Health, also urged parents to draw closer to their girls, know their

Accra: Ms Jennifer Nelson, a Preventive and Occupational Health Management Expert, has stressed the importance of preventing cervical cancer, which remains one of the few cancers that is preventable yet continues to claim the lives of thousands of wom…

Tizza: ActionAid Ghana, a non-governmental organisation, has marked the 2025 Menstrual Hygiene Day with a powerful appeal to stakeholders at all levels, urging them to implement strategic interventions to ensure that menstruation does not impede the h…