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Alleviating Urban Health Issues With CHPS Compound

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...
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To reach Gender Equality Ghana needs to prioritize social and economic inclusion

Ghana is leading the advancement of gender equality in the West and Central Africa region. Women in Ghana have made progress in human endowment in health and education at rates significantly...
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Multi-sectoral approach needed to address urban health system gaps -CHORUS

Journalists reporting on health issues have been advised to desist from sensationalising health stories but focus on providing facts to draw the attention of policy makers. They have also been...
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Media must lead cervical cancer awareness campaign

Media practitioners have been charged to lead advocacy through consistent programmes, interviews, news broadcasts, and support for other campaigners to create massive cervical cancer awareness across the country to reduce...
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WOMEC ends Project for adolescent girls

Ms. Annabel Quansah, a 14-year-old, Kpone Methodist Basic ‘A’ JHS three pupil emerged as the overall winner for the essay writing competition out of 74 entries Women, Media, and Change...
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International Women’s Day: Global opinion remains committed to gender equality, but half now believe it is coming at the expense of men

Most agree that there is inequality between men and women – but differ on whether men benefit from gender equality Looking at respondents across all generations globally, the majority agree that...
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UN Message to Ghana on Mental Health Care

At Human Rights Council, Countries Condemn the Practice of Shackling Two men with a real or perceived mental health condition held by a chain around their ankle at Mount Horeb...
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UN’s 7 principles on women’s empowerment

The low representation of women in high leadership positions is not big news. As a male-dominated industry, shipping has been a representative example of businesses lacking gender equality. Women’s empowerment...
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Govt committed to reproductive health – Foreign Minister

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ms Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has said that the government was committed to tackling issues of adolescent pregnancy, maternal mortality and youth empowerment in...
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