The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) will start performing hair transplants as a form of plastic surgery for bald persons by the end of the year. The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines hair transplant as a surgical procedure where hair is moved from one part of the body (the donor area, often the back […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday said Nigeria had recorded a total of 39 confirmed cases of mpox and zero deaths across 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory from the beginning of 2024. The Africa Centre for Disease Control on Tuesday declared a public health emergency over the growing Mpox […]
Majority of Ghanaians are overweight or obese, the Ghana Obesity Survey 2021 has found. The first ever most comprehensive survey on obesity and other lifestyle behaviours in the country found that 85 per cent of Ghanaians do not eat healthily, while more than 50 per cent are either obese or overweight. The study, conducted in […]
The Country Representative of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Francis Kasolo, has made a passionate appeal to members of the public to avail themselves to be vaccinated. He also urged the public to continue to adhere to the safety protocols which were effective against the new COVID-19 variant, the Omicron. His appeal comes on […]
South African food and beverage manufacturer Pioneer Foods has recalled its Ceres apple juice brands that sells in Ghana and other common markets in African countries due to contamination of mould toxins. The recalled brands were detected to have elevated levels of patulin – a fruit-based mould which when consumed can cause nausea, gastrointestinal disturbances, […]
The Ministry of Health has launched a five-year health technology priority setting strategy that will help the selection of the best options regarding health interventions to boost value for money and health outcomes. The strategy is known as “Ghana Health Technology Assessment Strategy” and is the first edition. Health technology in the context of the […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued new advice on how to treat patients suffering from COVID-19. For COVID-19 patients at home, the WHO is suggesting the use of a pulse oximetry machine to measure oxygen levels in the blood – but warns that this needs to be coordinated with other aspects of home care, […]
The Minister for Health, Hon. Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has been elected to serve on the Executive Board of the World Health Organisation (WHO). The 34-member Executive Board is composed of technically qualified members who were elected to serve a three-year term. The main functions of the Board according to BestNewsGH.com sources, were to implement the decisions […]
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has been rated a World Health Organization (WHO) Level Three listed institution. By the rating, the FDA has attained a level of maturity after meeting 267 WHO benchmarks backed by documentations as a stable, well-functioning and integrated regulatory system. BestNewsGH.com can report that for attaining the WHO Level Three, […]
There are 70 coronavirus vaccines in development globally, with three candidates already being tested in human trials, according to the World Health Organization, as drugmakers race to find a cure for the deadly pathogen. The furthest along in the clinical process is an experimental vaccine developed by Hong Kong-listed CanSino Biologics Inc. and the Beijing […]
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has issued directives to grant $10 million in financial support to the World Health Organization (WHO) to fight coronavirus. This was in response to the urgent appeal made by WHO to all countries in its bid to intensify global efforts in combating the spread of coronavirus, according […]
In a major step in the fight against Ebola, the World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the world’s first-ever vaccine against Ebola. The drug, called Ervebo and manufactured by MERCK pharmaceuticals, was being used in an experimental phase in the Democratic Republic of Congo. But now the WHO says there is sufficient evidence that shows […]
