HEALTH

Why plenty sex is a good weapon to fight prostate cancer

Whether or not sex is good for prostate problems is a question many men wonder about, and it’s an important one that needs answering. The prostate plays an active role during sexual activity. Along with other structures, the prostate is responsible for making fluid in semen, which helps transport your …

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Silenced, not gone: How CSM continues to linger behind COVID-19

Every year, tens of people die from the deadly Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) disease in Northern Ghana especially the Upper West Region. The annual havoc wrecked by the disease in Northern Ghana, often dominated both local and national media space and attracting attention from the government, development partners, civil society, the …

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AUDIO: Drunkards Association sends strong message to GHS over COVID-19 vaccine

The Ghana Drunkards Association has said its members cannot comply with the one week ban on alcohol intake before and after taking a COVID-19 vaccine jab. This, according to President of the Association, Moses Onyah, popularly known as Moses Drybone, will affect the health of members. The Ghana Health Service …

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Girls easily develop feelings for guys who do these 3 things to impress them

You must share something in common with a girl in order for her to consider you on a deeper level. Any of the following guidelines will be incredibly helpful in getting a girl to develop feelings for you. (1) Take her out: Ask her about her favourite dinners, and then …

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GHS issues alert on deadly Marburg virus

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has issued an alert on the deadly Marburg virus disease to its regional directors following the death of a patient of the virus in Guinea. The GHS is asking health facilities in the country to initiate preparedness and response plans for the virus. Marburg virus …

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COVID-19: Six die at Suntreso hospital in one month

Six persons have died of the coronavirus within a month at the Suntreso Government Hospital in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region. The Medical Superintendent at the hospital, Dr Agyarko Poku, who spoke to class news’ Elisha Adarkwah said several critical cases are being recorded. He expressed happiness that …

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VIDEO: Stonebwoy’s wife gives insightful education on oral signs of kidney disease

The symptoms of kidney disease can also show up in your mouth. According to Dr Louisa Satekla-Ansong, Dental Surgeon, Charisma Dental, a large number of people with kidney disease are more probable to succumb to oral health problems. On this week’s edition of ‘Toothy-Tuesday’, which serves as a follow up …

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CONFIRMED: Health Minister granted two-week leave to attend to ‘personal issues’

• Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has been granted a two-week leave of absence to attend to some “personal issues” • The minister’s request which was granted by the Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare is said to have begun last week • There have been growing calls for the Kwaku Agyeman-Manu to resign over …

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Ghana takes delivery of Johnson & Johnson vaccines

Ghana has received its first batch of the Johnson & Johnson vaccines under the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT), a move initiated by the African Union (AU). The 177,600 single-shot doses were received at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) by a delegation led by Deputy Minister of Health Tina Mensah on Saturday, …

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80 percent of HIV infected at close of 2020 were women – NACP

About 80 per cent of Ghana’s estimated 346,120 HIV infections at the close of 2020 were females, the National AIDS/STI Control Programme (NACP) has disclosed. The national prevalence was 1.7 per cent. Dr Stephen Ayisi Addo, Programme Manager of NACP, who disclosed this at the fifth stakeholder engagement organized by …

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