Health
Over 50% of persons with mental health disorders are under 35 – MHA
It emphasies the importance of mental health as a basic human right and a universal human right, and it is an essential foundation of human development.
Alternative Medicine
Traditional Medicine Takes Center Stage as World Health Summit Opens in Nairobi
The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) has become the global epicenter of health policy this week as the World Health Summit (WHS) Regional Meeting
Health
Health experts warn against excessive consumption of street foods
Professor Sampson Antwi, a Nephrologist at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), has advised the public to be more mindful of the foods they purchase
Alternative Medicine
Malaria: Africa’s Unsolved Problem And How Complementary & Alternative Medicine May Help
The fight against malaria in Africa cannot be won by conventional medicine alone not while drug resistance is spreading, funding gaps persist,
Alternative Medicine
Traditional Medicine Practice Council shuts down over eight herbal shops
Speaking to the media on Thursday, April 23, the Head of Compliance at TMPC, Michael Lawson, said, “So far since we started, we have closed about eight facilities.”
Alternative Medicine
Africa’s Healers Are Not Primitive—Our Thinking Is
African traditional medicine can be categorised as ‘mind and body medicine’, it’s a holistic discipline that encompasses folk medicine and African spirituality
Health Tips
Ghanaians are eating more fast food ‑ here’s why
We argue that it’s imperative that public health policies should be directed towards giving health and nutrition information about fast food
Global
Ghana records about 28,000 new cancer cases annually – Expert
Globally, infectious diseases are expected to decline by about 6% in the coming years, while non-communicable diseases
Alternative Medicine
What are the benefits of consuming papaya? When and how much should you consume?
People with latex allergy should also be cautious, as papaya may trigger reactions in sensitive individuals. Avoid unripe papaya
Health
WHO praises Ghana’s Free Primary Health Care programme
“I congratulate the President of Ghana and the Minister of Health on the launch of the Free Primary Health Care (FPHC) initiative,” he wrote.
Health
Ghana: Illegal Street Drug Hawking Spreads- Despite Public Health Warnings
THERE is a worrying new normal unfolding on the streets of Accra and other parts of the country and it should concern us all. The
Alternative Medicine
Illegal mining threatens medicinal plants – Expert warns
Dr Prince Mawutor, a researcher at the Centre for Plant Medicine Research, has warned that illegal mining and toxic chemicals are threatening medicinal plants and