A newly constructed isolation health facility and an adjunct Water, Sanitation and Hygiene [WASH] block have been handed over to the Port Health Authorities of the Ghana Health Service at the Paga Border in the Kassena-Nankana West District of the Upper East Region. Both facilities were funded by the Japan […]
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WaterAid advocates increase investment in menstrual health, hygiene
WaterAid Ghana, a Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) focused organisation, has underscored the urgent need for strategic and increased investment towards ensuring menstrual health and hygiene at all levels. That, the organisation said, would help to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. WaterAid Ghana therefore called for investment in research to […]
Continue readingNGO solves water problem at Yidania
The Participatory Action for Rural Development Alternatives (PARDA), a Non-Governmental Organisation, has constructed a borehole for the Yidania Community in the Kassena-Nankana West District of the Upper East Region to provide potable water to households. The borehole, with accessories and tools for maintenance, is valued at about GHȻ75,000.00, to help […]
Continue readingNavrongo Research Centre diagnoses 100 children with sickle cell disease
Dr Patrick Odum Ansah, the Director of the Navrongo Health Research Centre (NHRC) in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality of the Upper East Region, says the Centre has diagnosed about 100 children with sickle cell disease in the area. Children below the age of five were recruited after the Point of care […]
Continue readingFulani herdsmen, farmers get training in conflict resolution in natural resource use
Dressed in a green “batakari” (long attire) with a red hat, Adama Musah joined chiefs, farmers, women leaders, and assembly members at a local high-level meeting organized by World Vision Ghana. He represents the Fulani tribe in that area. The only time Amadu met with chiefs and farmers was when […]
Continue readingMen and boys schooled on laws against child marriage
Some men, boys and parents in some districts in the Upper East Region have been trained on key national policies and legal frameworks that speak against the practice of child marriage in Ghana. The training was to equip the participants who are championing campaigns against child marriage and related practices […]
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