Globally, women are most likely to be responsible for fetching water for households, while girls are nearly twice as likely as boys to bear the responsibility, and spend more time doing it each day, according to a new report released today by UNICEF and WHO. Progress on household drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) 2000-2022:...
Strengthening urban health systems through gaps identification is necessary to ensure sustainable health improvements, a lecturer at the School of Public Health, University of Ghana and Country Lead, Dr. Genevieve Aryeetey, has said. That, she explained, involved continuous processes of implementing changes in policy and practice to improve access, coverage, quality and efficiency of the...
When the average urban Ghanaian hears the words ‘Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS)’ compound, one of two things may most likely come into their minds. The first being confusion because they may not be familiar with the word CHPS, and the second being that they do know what it is, but they attribute it...
Eliminating racism and disparities in health status resulting from racial discrimination, xenophobia and intolerance is central to global efforts to advance the right to health and other human rights, a UN expert told the General Assembly today. “The health consequences of racism and discrimination are persistent and passed from one generation to the next through...
GENEVA (23 September 2022) – States must ensure the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health for all, including the right to sexual and reproductive health, without discrimination, as well as access to contraceptives, UN experts said. The autonomous decision-making of women and girls must be respected. Ahead of the World Contraception Day on 26...
Dr. Charity Binka, Executive Director of Women, Media and Change (WOMEC) tasks journalists across West Africa to promote issues on Women, Newborn, Children and Adolescent Wellbeing that would help influence good policies. This was during the WAHO-WNCAW Regional Dissemination Workshop of the “Catalyzing Leadership to Improve Health Outcomes for Women, Adolescents, and Children in West...
he Director-General of the West Africa Health Organisation (WAHO), Professor Stanley Okolo, says Africa needs bold journalists who will speak up for change in women and children’s health.He said the health needs of women must preoccupy every well-meaning African to ensure that the health systems and arrangements respond to the needs of women and children....
Professor Stanley Okolo, Director-General of the West Africa Health Organization (WAHO) says Africa needs bold Journalists who will speak up for change in women and children’s health. He said the health needs of women must preoccupy every well-meaning African to ensure that the health systems and arrangements responded to the needs of women and children....
Dr. Charity Binka, Executive Director of Women in Media and Change (WOMEC), says women are resourceful in the face of adversity and can contribute to make the world a better place to live in when given the opportunity. She said there were a number of women in the country and the world had attained higher...
