The Ghana Health Service, in collaboration with the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) and with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO), has held a one-day training workshop to prepare for the pilot rollout of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) surveillance and disease burden estimation […]

Consumer Health Week 2026 is set to take centre stage in Accra from April 6 to April 12, bringing together key stakeholders across Ghana’s health sector to promote awareness, strengthen systems, and empower citizens to take charge of their health. Organised by Development Impact Partners in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service, the week-long initiative […]

Member of Parliament for the Garu constituency, Dr. Thomas Anaba, has sounded the alarm over a sharp rise in pneumonia cases in the township, linking the increase to dusty and incomplete road projects in the area. Speaking on Channel One News on Sunday, March 22, Dr. Anaba noted that pneumonia cases along the township road […]

In Kenya, where being overweight was once perceived as a sign of wealth and success, a drive to shed the pounds is now taking hold. Surgical procedures and weight-loss drugs are growing in popularity, with some influencers detailing their own slimming journeys to both acclaim and criticism. At her weight-loss clinic in the capital, Dr […]

Overweight and obesity are rising rapidly in Ghana, and the trend is especially concerning among women of reproductive age. While many people assume weight gain is simply about “eating too much and moving too little,” new research published by my former student (now my colleague), Maxwell Konlan (of Legon Hospital Dietherapy Unit) and his study […]

Vision for Accelerated Sustainable Development (VAST-Ghana) has called on the Government of Ghana and the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to immediately ban the production and sale of alcohol in sachets and miniature bottles, citing growing alcohol use among students. In a press statement issued on February 6, 2026, the public health advocacy organisation said […]

The U.S. CDC’s vaccine advisory committee will discuss and may vote on recommendations for issues including COVID-19 vaccine injuries and long COVID at its scheduled meeting on March 18 and 19, according to a notice in the Federal Register. The notice was posted on Wednesday. Keep up with the latest medical breakthroughs and healthcare trends […]

Actress Lupita Nyong’o has revealed that her fibroids have returned. On Wednesday, Feb. 25, the 42-year-old actress appeared on the Today show and discussed her experience with fibroids, a painful condition where noncancerous growths form on the uterus and can lead to debilitating symptoms like heavy menstrual bleeding, long periods, pelvic pain, frequent urination, constipation […]