Health

Student nurses, midwives urged to act swiftly to prevent maternal deaths

Dr Elikem Oklu, an obstetrician-gynaecologist at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Friday urged student nurses and midwives to prioritise effective communication and vigilant patient monitoring to prevent avoidable maternal and neonatal...
  • October 10, 2026

Health Minister confirms three yellow fever cases in Upper West

Ghana has confirmed three cases of yellow fever in the Upper West Region, with all three resulting in deaths, the Minister of Health, Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced.  The...
  • October 10, 2026

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Afrocentric Beauty: Kezia Agyeman-Boafo, a Ghanaian model making her mark in the fashion industry

From fear to hope: breast cancer survivor Bridgette’s journey

Sleep eluded Bridgette Emefa Van-Johnson as she anxiously awaited a biopsy result that can alter the course of her life, after what began as a seemingly ordinary lump beneath her...
  • October 8, 2026

 

 

 

Disability Lens

Mahama announces plans to import electric wheelchairs for PWDs

President John Dramani Mahama has announced Government’s plans to import rechargeable electric wheelchairs for persons with disabilities (PWDs).  He explained that the pilot project was to facilitate the movement of...