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VIDEO: Half-paralyzed Socialite and Model struggles to walk in Church

Ghanaian actress Moesha Boduong has made her first public appearance since suffering a stroke several months ago. One of the most active influencers in Ghana, Moesha was reported to have experienced a debilitating stroke in early 2024. After a long period of silence, she recently opened...

Fertility in women and age factor: age when women are most fertile and the zero fertility.

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that gender accounts for 45–50% of cases of infertility, with environmental variables accounting for the remaining 10 percent. Age is a major factor in maintaining fertility, especially for women, according to fertility specialists worldwide. Dr. Joseph Homiah of the...

HEALTH: Hepatitis B, C epidemic on the rise in northern Ghana

It is estimated that about 2.8 million people have hepatitis B, while nearly 500,000 have hepatitis C in the country. The condition has disproportionately higher burdens and mortality in the Upper East, Upper West, North East, Savannah, and Northern regions. These came to light when Ghana...

Government to introduce paternity leave and extend maternity leave

The Minister of Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has announced that the government, in collaboration with its social partners, has developed a draft Labour Bill, 2024 to strengthen labor administration and regulation of the workplace. This announcement was made during the mid-year budget review presented...

Dengue fever escalate to Central Region – Clinical Epidemiologist

Clinical Epidemiologist Prof. Fred Binka has said that the outbreak of dengue fever has broaden to the Central Region of Ghana. Speaking on 3FM’s Hot edition, he stated that surveillance system in the country is not robust enough to ensure we are on top of...

Health crisis looms as Korle Bu’s only cancer treatment machine breaks down; patients stranded

Another health crisis is looming as the only cancer treatment machine at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has broken down, leaving scores of patients stranded. On Thursday, July 4th, 2024, patients who arrived for their scheduled treatments were turned away as oncologists worked frantically to...