Health
Don’t Perforate Your Sewage Systems into Drains and Gutters, Warns Metro Environmental Officer
Sekondi-Takoradi: Mr. Daniel Lamptey, the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Environmental Health Officer, has urged residents to cease the practice of perforating their septic pipes and directing effluence into drains and gutters. He emphasized that with …
Janok Foundation Collaborates with KATECO Students for 2025 Menstrual Hygiene Day
Accra: The Janok Foundation, a health-focused NGO, in partnership with Fibroid Foundation Africa, marked the 2025 Menstrual Hygiene Day alongside students of Kaneshie Secondary Technical School in Accra. This initiative is part of an international eff…
Afife Schoolgirls Empowered Through Menstrual Hygiene Advocacy
Afife: In commemoration of World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025, the Universal ChildCare Foundation has spearheaded a powerful Menstrual Hygiene Advocacy and Pad Distribution Program, reaching seven schools in the Afife community within the Ketu North Con…
Midwives Advocate for Stronger Measures Against Illegal Mining to Protect Health Services
Takoradi: Midwives are calling on the government to intensify efforts to combat illegal mining activities, which they say are jeopardizing the country’s water bodies and, by extension, the health of newborns. Mrs. Fredrica Hanson, Executive Leader of …
Tobacco Harm: Comprehensive Regulatory Framework Needed to Protect Children
Accra: Ms Rhoda Mingle, the Communication Manager of Vision for Accelerated Sustainable Development – Ghana (VAST-Ghana), has appealed to the government to provide a comprehensive regulatory framework to protect children from new tobacco and nicotine …
North Tongu District Assembly Supports Schoolgirls on Menstrual Hygiene Day
North Tongu: The North Tongu District Assembly, under the leadership of Victoria Amefadzi Yawa Doe, the District Chief Executive, held a special commemorative event at Battor R.C. Junior High School to mark International Menstrual Hygiene Day. The eve…
Keta Health Directorate Urges Residents to Practice Personal Hygiene to Prevent Mpox
Keta: Residents in the Keta Municipality of the Volta Region have been urged to prioritise their health by practicing proper personal hygiene to prevent Monkeypox, also known as Mpox infection. This would also help prevent any other communicable disea…
Keta Health Directorate Urges Residents to Practice Personal Hygiene to Prevent Mpox
Keta: Residents in the Keta Municipality of the Volta Region have been urged to prioritise their health by practicing proper personal hygiene to prevent Monkeypox, also known as Mpox infection. This would also help prevent any other communicable disea…