Skipping breakfast should not be promoted as a guaranteed way to lose weight, the Ghana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (GAND) has said. The academy has called for a more balanced approach to weight loss, stressing that overall dietary patterns, lifestyle, health status and individual needs matter more than simply eliminating breakfast. Although some studies […]

FDA Arrests Two Over Falsified ‘Dr Alfred Capsules’ Containing Sildenafil The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has arrested two people over the manufacture and distribution of falsified ‘Dr Alfred Capsules’, a dietary supplement marketed for male vitality on social media. The FDA said laboratory tests confirmed that the falsified capsules contained Sildenafil citrate, a prescription-only […]

The Health Ministry reports that one in every five Ghanaians is currently battling elevated blood pressure amid a rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Data from the ministry showed that reported hypertension cases increased from 549,527 in 2023 to 583,720 in 2024, before declining slightly to 577,374 in 2025, indicating that the condition continues to […]

Aba Anderson has been named the 2026 Central Regional Best Nurse/Midwife, following her earlier recognition as the GRNMA–Cape Coast Teaching Hospital District Best Nurse/Midwife. Anderson announced the latest recognition in a statement expressing gratitude to her patients, colleagues and mentors for their roles in her professional journey. She said the award was not only a […]

Dr Penelope Baaba Tettey Adinku is Ghana’s first female cardiothoracic surgeon, a distinction she achieved following years of medical training and specialist surgical education. A major milestone in her career came in May 2022 when she performed her first open-heart surgery at the National Cardiothoracic Centre (NCTC) at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. The procedure involved the […]

A four-member paediatric cardiac team from Qatar Charity has partnered with the paediatric cardiac team of the National Cardiothoracic Centre (NCTC) to perform life-saving cardiac procedures on 28 children and young patients with congenital heart conditions at the Centre, located at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH). The four-day humanitarian mission marked Qatar Charity’s fifth […]

The Minister for Health, . Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has engaged a delegation from the Global Fund, led by the Head of the Grant Management Division, Mr Mark Eldon Edington, on measures to improve the availability of essential health commodities and strengthen health programmes in Ghana. The meeting focused on Ghana’s co-financing commitments, procurement, clearance of […]

Vision for Accelerated Sustainable Development Ghana (VAST Ghana) has called for nationwide enforcement and laboratory testing of the unregistered “Cigarette Rod Lollipop” recently seized from sellers in Accra. In a statement issued on September 1, 2026, VAST Ghana commended the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Ghana Police Service and National Security for seizing quantities of […]

The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) recorded a GH¢8.51 million surplus in 2025, a sharp improvement from the GH¢0.04 million surplus recorded in 2024, according to the 2025 State Ownership Report by the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA). The improvement followed a 204.58% increase in total income, which rose from GH¢13.31 million in 2024 to […]

A South Korean court has jailed the former head of a disabled care home for sexually assaulting multiple residents, in a case that shocked the nation. The man, surnamed Kim, was handed a 15-year prison term for abusing three residents at the Saekdongwon facility in Incheon City, west of Seoul. Police started investigating Kim after […]