The Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH), a major referral hospital for five regions in northern Ghana, is experiencing a disruption in its oxygen supply due to a technical challenge. The hospital’s oxygen plant shut down on Monday, July 1, 2024, after suffering damage to its engine, limiting the facility’s oxygen supply. According to Public Relations Officer,…
The Mental Health Authority of Ghana has sounded the alarm on the growing trend of mental health disorders due to alcohol and psychoactive substance abuse. According to the authority’s latest report, a total of 3,765 cases of mental disorders related to alcohol use were recorded in 2023, with an additional 5,554 cases attributed to other…
The Ghana AIDS Commission has expressed worry about low condom use among sexually active people, following a rise in HIV infections. According to the Commission, gay sex is contributing to the rising number of HIV cases as most of them do not use condoms. The Commission has revealed that Ghana recorded seventeen thousand new infections…
The Cancer Support Network Foundation (CSNF) on Saturday held its inaugural Cancer Survivors Walk. The move formed part of activities to kick off the NGO’s Cancer Survivors Month celebrations aimed at raising awareness about cancer survivorship in Ghana. The walk began at the Accra Girls Senior High School (SHS) and moved through the city’s main…
