Theme: From Burden to Solutions – Safe Food Everywhere Location: Accra, GhanaDate: 7th June, 2026 Women, Media and Change (WOMEC) joins the global community in commemorating WorldFood Safety Day 2026 under the theme, “From Burden to Solutions – Safe Food Everywhere.” This year’s theme is both a challenge and a call to action. It reminds...
Women, Media and Change (WOMEC), under the “Nourish Ghana: Advocating for Increased Leadership to Combat Malnutrition” project, organised a Breakfast Meeting on 21st May 2026 at the Coconut Grove Regency Hotel in Accra under the theme “Strengthening Parliamentary Leadership and Domestic Financing for Maternal and Child Nutrition.” The meeting brought together approximately 30 participants, including...
ACCRA, GHANA: On Saturday, April 25, 2026, iThrive Ghana in partnership with the Women Media and Change (WOMEC), organized a health walk in Accra to promote healthy living and preventive healthcare. The event brought together health advocates, professionals, media practitioners, and community members in a shared effort to encourage better health practices and raise awareness...
Ghana has taken a significant step toward achieving universal health coverage with the official launch of the Free Primary Healthcare (FPHC) Programme by H.E. President John Dramani Mahama. The initiative is set to roll out across 150 underserved districts, bringing essential healthcare services closer to communities that need them most. Over 350 container-based service delivery...
PRESS STATEMENT February 12, 2026 – Accra SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AWARENESS DAY 2026 Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Day 2026 is more than a moment for reflection. It is a demand for bold and sustained action. In an era marked by persistent misinformation, deep-rooted stigma, and unequal access to essential services, the health and...
Women, Media and Change (WOMEC) in collaboration with Coalition of Actors for Public Health Advocacy (CAPHA), convened a High-Level Stakeholder Engagement aimed at strengthening investment and leadership for maternal and child nutrition in Ghana. The engagement brought together key national actors, including Members of the Parliament of Ghana, civil society organizations, academia, and representatives of...
On this year’s World Children’s Day, Women, Media and Change (WOMEC) joins the global community in reaffirming that every child has the right to survival, development, protection and participation. It is a Global Day of Action for children, by children, marking the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child on November 20....
Women, Media and Change (WOMEC), under the Nourish Ghana Project, joins the globalcommunity in commemorating World Breastfeeding Week 2025, observed from August 1 to7 under the theme: “Prioritize Breastfeeding, Create Sustainable Support Systems.” Why Breastfeeding MattersBreastfeeding provides unmatched health and is a vital tool in the fight against childhoodmalnutrition. Breastmilk is a superfood—rich in diverse...
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...
