Tag: stigmatisation
‘Government will enact a law to protect alleged witches’
Government will soon establish rehabilitation shelters for alleged witches and enact a law to protect them from mistreatment, stigmatisation and societal discrimination.
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Stigmatisation is militating against COVID-19 prevention – NCCE Bono Deputy Director
Mr Peter Kwabena Gyasi, the Bono Deputy Regional Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has observed stigmatisation is negatively impacting on...
Be COVID-19 stigmatization prevention agents-NCCE tells students
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has advised the youth and students not to use jargons as names to stigmatize victims of the...
Senior Minister tests positive for COVID-19
Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo-Maafo has tested positive for COVID-19 and started self-isolation and treatment from home.
Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah announced this in Accra...
Ahafo Regional Rep For 2019 GMB donates PPE to the vulnerable
The Ahafo Regional representative for Ghana's Most Beautiful 2019, Nana Afia Prempeh who believes in redefining beauty to promote national unity, made some donations...
COVID-19 pandemic: Atiwa East NCCE embarks on massive sensitisation
The Atiwa East National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has since the inception of Covid-19 sensitized people in the District on the pandemic. ...
NCCE steps-up efforts to stop COVID-19 stigmatisation in Tamale
The Tamale Metropolitan Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has intensified public education to persuade citizens to stop stigmatising COVID-19 patients...
COVID-19: Ghana’s case count now 17,351
Ghana recorded 17,351 Covid-19 cases as at 28 June, with 12,994 recoveries.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who disclosed this in his 13th broadcast...
NHIS must include ‘sun care products’ for albinos
The Henry Djaba Memorial Foundation has called on Government to include ‘sun-care products’ in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to cater for persons...
Stigmatisation is an abuse of rights – CHRAJ
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has said stigmatisation against persons, families and communities with cases of Covid-19 was an abuse...
Covid-19: Stigmatisation undermining fight – Minister
Mr Simon Osei Mensah, the Ashanti Regional Minister, has warned against the continued stigmatisation of persons infected by the coronavirus disease (COVId-19).
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Step up stigmatisation education on COVID-19 – Ghana Psychological Association
The Ghana Psychological Association has urged government and relevant state agencies to step up stigmatisation education on COVID-19 to maximise early reporting and reduce...
Public cautioned against stigmatization regarding the COVID-19
The public has been urged to desist from stigmatising anyone or group with regards to the current COVID-19 outbreak.
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Media must intensify advocacy and education on ASRHR – NPC
The National Population Council (NPC), on Thursday called for media partnership in intensifying advocacy and education on Adolescent, Sexual, and Reproductive Health (ASRH)...
Ministry supports children with cerebral palsy
The Messiah Our Souls Shepherd Ministry, a church based in Kasoa-Kpormutey in the Central Region, has donated assorted items to children with cerebral palsy...
“Let’s consider vulnerable groups in national health policies” – NGO
Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights (ARHR), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has called on the country’s policymakers to consider vulnerable groups including, Persons With...
WR marks World AIDS Day with caution against stigmatisation
Mrs Eugenia Gifty Kusi, the Deputy Western Regional Minister, has cautioned against discrimination and stigmatization of persons living with HIV/AIDS as it discourages...
New Cases of HIV/AIDS Stigmatisation Being Reported
The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) in Upper West Region has expressed joy that people living with HIV and AIDS now muster courage to openly...
Ghanaians urged to stop violating the rights of mental patients
He said anyone found culpable of violating the right of any mental patient would pay a fine of 500 penalty units, which is equivalent...
Minister inaugurates Brain and Sex Clinic
Addressing the audience as a Guest Speaker, Dr Bampoe said according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), out of the 27.1 million people living...
Rotary Club Supports Mental Health Care
He said mental health is not receiving the needed attention it deserved and called for rehabilitation of existing facilities for mental health care.
Dr Appiah-Denkyira...
Ebola survivor and activist from Guinea receive US award
By Aristo Dotse, New York
A Guinean woman, who is an Ebola survivor and activist, is one of 10 women worldwide that were awarded by...
Client confidentiality policy launched
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), as part of its activities to mark World AIDS Day (WAD) has launched a Privacy...