Health

Tanina, Wa West – The continuous decline in food crop production within the West African Sub-region particularly Ghana has been attributed to many and varied factors. For instance, climate variability which manifest in various forms including long dry spells, pest and disease outbreaks and high temperatures often result in reduced …

Wa, Ghana – The Upper West Regional Hospital continues to cement its reputation as a leading center for advanced orthopedic care, achieving yet another groundbreaking milestone today. Under the leadership of the renowned orthopedic and trauma surgeon, Dr. Robert Amesiya, the hospital’s dedicated orthopedic team has successfully performed yet another …

Kalba, Ghana – HiChale, a community non-profit based in Sawla in the Savannah Region of Ghana has screened over 600 schoolchildren of various eye conditions. The free eye screening exercise on Saturday was organized with support from Bliss Eye Care from Wa in the Upper West Region. Emmanuel Kuusani, Managing …

Accra, Ghana – In a heartfelt show of support for breast cancer awareness, MTN Ghana organized “Y’ello Goes Pink Day” for its staff in October. The event, held at MTN House and its regional offices, was part of a series of activities aimed at raising awareness about the disease. Before …

Tamale, Ghana – Ghanaian professor and chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Brown University’s Warren Alpert Medical School in the U,S. has been inducted into the National Academy of Medicine. A native of Nandom in the Upper West Region, Prof. Methodius G. Tuuli was elected to the …

Wa, Ghana – In a groundbreaking move to improve healthcare delivery in rural Ghana, Allina Health and Ghana Medical Help (GMH) have donated three advanced training mannequins to the Upper West Regional Hospital. The donation is a strategic effort to enhance maternal and child health services through hands-on training for …

Tamale, Ghana – Founder of the Sangu Delle Foundation, Chief Dr. Sangu Delle, has launched the Foundation’s Youth and Women Economic Empowerment Programs in Nandom. The September launch of the two programs, forms part of many initiatives the SDF has been rolling out since July this year. The programs, which …

Catfish Consumption and Failing Health: The Case of Kofi Jumah Kofi Jumah, Managing Director of GHIHOC Distilleries, attributes his poor health to excessive catfish consumption. According to Graphic Online’s 30th September 2024 edition, doctors in the United States, where he sought treatment, made this diagnosis. They reportedly found high iodine …

NO PAIN, NO GAIN A journalist has no business being in the good books of the enemies of society. This conviction led me from the newsroom to the courtroom, sued for defamation multiple times in the line of duty. The court cases dragged on for years. At times, the dates …

Tamale, Ghana – The Northern Regional branch of the Health Services Workers’ Union (HSWU) of Ghana has climaxed the celebration of eight (8) decades of championing the rights and welfare of healthcare workers. The climaxed of the weeklong celebration took place on Friday September 13 at the Tamale West Hospital …