Tag: Christabel Addo
Ghana’s cocoa sector under threat from illegal mining activities
The Alliance of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Agriculture, has called for a unified voice from all stakeholders against illegal gold mining activities (Galamsey).
It...
Australian High Commission supports training of women in dairy processing
The Australian High Commission is funding the training of 25 underserved women engaged in manual and mechanical production of dairy-based beverages like yoghurt and...
Ghana will enforce COVID-19 restrictions until head immunity is achieved
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Sunday, said until the country vaccinated the requisite number of Ghanaians and achieve herd immunity, the imposition of...
Ghana’s 2020 health sector performance mixed
Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, the Minister of Health, has described Ghana’s health sector performance for the year 2020 as mixed, saying although tremendous progress was...
Inerela+ Ghana sensitises pregnant teens on life management
Inerela+ Ghana, a Non-Governmental Organisation, has organised a sensitisation programme on life management skills for 30 teenage girls at Chorkor Chemuena, a community in...
Gifty Anti named Ghana’s new Malaria Advocate and Champion
The National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP), Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the National Malaria Advocacy Committee (NMAC), has introduced Gifty Naana Dansoa Anti, a...
Ghana achieves malaria mortality targets, but infections remain high
Dr Keziah Malm, the Programme Manager, National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP), on Thursday said although Ghana has made great achievements over the past years...
Ghana hosts regional launch of 11th African Vaccination Week
Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, the Minister of Health, Monday launched the 11th African Regional Vaccination Week (AVW) commemoration in Accra, on the theme: “Vaccines Bring...
AGRA’s VALUE4HER programme to accelerate women’s performances in agribusiness
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), has held an inter-country networking and advocacy meeting in Accra, to facilitate dialogue among women...
Ghanaians warned to take COVID-19 serious – WHO
Dr Francis Chisaka Kasolo, the WHO Country Representative, has warned Ghanaians to take the COVID-19 pandemic serious, saying the virus was still around and...
‘Safe living with animals is critical to disease prevention’
The Health Promotion Division (HPD) of the Ghana Health Service on Friday called on the public to live and work safely with domestic animals...
Limited domestic funding for immunisation coverage threatens sustainable gains
The consistent low budgetary allocation by government to the health sector continues to affect immunisation programmes despite the immense benefits of such interventions, especially...
ECOWAS and GIABA engage real estate operators on money laundering
Dr Freda Akosua Prempeh, the Minister of State for Works and Housing, has called for a well-coordinated stakeholder engagement in the real estate sector...
International Organisation for the Francophonie calls on Minister of Health
A delegation from the International Organisation for the Francophonie on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, Ghana’s Minister of Health, at...
Governments of Ghana urged to invest more in malaria control
Africa is home to 93 per cent of the world’s malaria cases, and accounts for 94 per cent of global malaria deaths, with the...
HeFRA launches digital mobile online information system, assessment standards
The Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA), has launched a Mobile Online Information System (MOIS) platform and Assessment Standards for Inspection.
The...
Ghana Heart Initiative supports health facilities with medical equipment
The Ghana Heart Initiative (GHI), a GIZ project with funding from the Bayer AG, a Pharmaceutical company, on Tuesday, presented over 313 pieces of...
Sena Anku Memorial Foundation supports cancer patients at Korle-bu
The Sena Anku Memorial Foundation (SENAMF) on Friday presented a cheque for GHS10,000 to the National Centre for Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine at the...
UNFPA opens Orange Support Centre, launches SGBV Boame App
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has opened a Support Centre in Accra and launched a technology application to provide services to Sexual and...
Glaucoma Patients Association of Ghana institutes awards for eyecare professionals
The Glaucoma Patients Association of Ghana (GpAG), has instituted an annual awards scheme for eyecare professionals who are effectively contributing to glaucoma research and...
China supports Ghana’s efforts to improve child health and reduce malnutrition
The Ghana Health Service, (GHS), has received a huge consignment of nutrition supplies obtained through a one million US dollar donation from China, to...
ARHR calls on government to improve PHC systems
The Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights (ARHR), has called on government to urgently improve Primary Health Care (PHC) infrastructure, staffing and systems for effective...
WHO and UNFPA support Ghana’s fight against COVID-19
Dr Francis Kasolo, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Country Representative, has reiterated calls for deepened and sustained stakeholder collaboration towards winning the fight against...
COVID-19 vaccines are safe and efficacious, disregard misconceptions – Dr Nsiah-Asare
Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, the Presidential Advisor on Health, has advised the public to disregard misconceptions about the Covid-19 vaccination on social media.
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Men & Boys clubs and Parent advocacy movements, save girls in UER
Thankfully, messages such as “girls must not drop out of school" or "Girls should not be forced into marriage because of pregnancy, or be...
Ghana’s COVID-19 active cases at 879
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says Ghana’s COVID-19 active cases as at January 01, 2021, was at 879 with 54,005 recoveries, 18 severely ill,...
Christmas with the family after years of living on the streets
“It is a moment of great joy for me going home after many years of living on the streets of Accra, yet anxious about...
Gender activists call for more data on gender-based violence
Gender activists from various Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called for more data on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) to strengthen policies and programmes...
Akuapem-South Constituency provides voting seats
Akuapem South Constituency Electoral Officials on Monday provided ‘preferential seats’ for the aged and persons with disability as well as pregnant women, to ensure...
784 to vote at Dome-Kwabenya Electoral Area
About 784 electorates are expected to vote at the Dome-Kwabenya Electoral Area.
As at 06:30...