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Africa
23 Sep
0
TMPC Shuts Down Dr Caesar’s Herbal Medicine Facility Over Licence Renewal
The Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) has shut down M.…
Categories: Africa, Ghana, Health Facilities, Health Misinformation, Local, News, Public Health Notice, Public Health Safety
22 Sep
0
Mysterious illness leaves children struggling to walk, hear as Mafi Kope community appeals for urgent medical help
Residents of Mafi Kope, a fishing community in the Nkwanta…
Categories: Africa, Disease Outbreak, Ghana, Local, News, Public Health Notice, Public Health Safety
22 Sep
0
Cancer Burden in Africa Rises Sharply, With More Than 1.5 Million New Cases Recorded in 2023
Africa is facing a rapidly growing cancer burden, with new…
Categories: Africa, Ghana, Local, News, Public Health Notice, Public Health Safety, Research
22 Sep
0
The Emergency was real, the system was not – Ghana Ambulance Service under a microscope
A few hours into the night shift, I identified a…
Categories: Africa, Feature, Ghana, Local, News, Public Health Notice, Public Health Safety
22 Sep
0
Study sheds light on why pregnancy can cause forgetfulness
It is sometimes called “momnesia,” “mommy brain,” “pregnancy brain” or…
Categories: Africa, Ghana, Innovation, News, Reproductive Health, Research, Technology, Women's Health
22 Sep
0
One of the great unsolved mysteries of science’: What general anaesthetic reveals about our brains
In 1797, the British naval commander Admiral Horatio Nelson had…
Categories: Africa, Feature, Ghana, Innovation, Local, Mental Health, News, Patient Rights, Research, Technology
16 Sep
0
GHS records more than 53,000 adolescent pregnancies in seven months
Ghana recorded 53,415 adolescent pregnancies between January and July 2026,…
Categories: Africa, Ghana, Local, News, Public Health Safety, Reproductive Health, Research, Women's Health
16 Sep
0
UN says Congo Ebola epidemic huge and growing despite some progress
U.N. officials said on Tuesday that efforts to curb Ebola…
Categories: Africa, Disease Outbreak, Epidemic, Health Facilities, International, Mental Health, News
8 Sep
0
Why getting your hands dirty is good for you
Putting our hands in soil and touching grass, trees or…
Categories: Africa, Feature, Ghana, News, Public Health Notice, Research
2 Sep
0
Air pollution sickens traders at Tema Station in Korle Klottey
Traders operating at the Tema Lorry Station in the Korle…
Categories: Africa, Ghana, Local, News, Public Health Safety