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21 Sep 21

Statement to the 76th General Assembly

This is joint statement from Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights (ARHR) and the Centre for Health Sciences Training, Research and Development (CHESTRAD) to the 76th General Assembly. Read Statement here: Statement to 76th GA

17 Sep 21

30 Parents across Three (3) Districts Empowered to Support the Adolescent Girls Project at the Community Level

ARHR and its CBO partners have established parent network committees in three project districts; KEEA, South Dayi and Bosome Freho to support the Reproductive Health Education and Services (RHESY) project. A forum was organised in the respective districts to orient the identified parents on the project as well as their roles and responsibilities in supporting […]

15 Sep 21

Peer Network Meetings; a Reliable Approach to Sensitize Out-of-School Adolescent Girls on SRH and Link them to Services

33 peer network meetings, with at least five (5) meetings each in six (6) project districts; Ashiedu Keteke sub metro, Bosome Freho, South Dayi, KEEA, Nzema East and Jirapa have been used as a reliable approach to sensitize out-of-school adolescent girls on their sexual and reproductive health and rights in the first half of the […]

10 Sep 21

381 Adolescents Reached through Drama Events to Create Demand for FP Services in the 1st Quarter of 2021

A total of 381 adolescents between the ages of 10-19 years have been reached through the organization of eight (8) drama activities in five (5) project districts; Bosome Freho, Ashiedu Keteke, South Dayi, Nzema East and KEEA as part of activities towards the Reproductive Health Education and Services for Young People (RHESY) Project. The drama […]

26 Aug 21

The Declaration of Astana: Time for Stocktaking and Action

The second anniversary of the Astana declaration was marked around the world on the 27th October 2020 with renewed hopes of accessible and quality primary health care for everyone anywhere in the world. The declaration of Astana was a reaffirmation of the earlier Alma-Ata declaration (1978), to which world leaders committed to invest in, and […]

25 Aug 21

Determining an Essential Health Services Package for PHC in Ghana

Determining the specific components of an essential health services package requires detailed studies, data and analytics. While the health and disease conditions to be covered may be well-known, the scope of the service and what is available at a service delivery point will necessarily differ depending on the level care (i.e., community level, sub-district, district […]

19 Aug 21

World Humanitarian Day 2021

This year’s World Humanitarian Day (19 August 2021) is devoted to dealing with the climate crisis, the single biggest health threat facing humanity. This day is a crucial milestone in the lead up to the COP26 summit in November when leaders from 196 countries will meet to agree action to get climate change under control. […]

17 Aug 21

Extension of Deadline for Submission of Abstract: Ghana Malaria Research Conference, 2021

Ghana Malaria Research Conference, 2021 The deadline for the submission of abstracts towards the Ghana Malaria Research Conference, 2021 has been extended to Wednesday, 2nd September, 2021. Interested applicants should read more here

11 Aug 21

Implementing Partners Capacity Built on Preventing Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment

Sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment have no place in the United Nations (UN) and the global development community at large. Any kind of sexual misconduct violates human rights and is a betrayal of the core values of the United Nations. As the UN agency responsible for sexual and reproductive health, UNFPA is committed to […]

26 Jul 21

Court slaps 37 Hospital with GH¢1m in damages over 2015 negligence that killed a woman at childbirth

• The 37 Military Hospital is to pay the family of a 27-year-old woman an amount of GH¢1m and over in damages • Helena Brema Nyamekye bled to death after doctors at the Hospital went against her choice for a CS in childbirth • The judge on the case ruled that the Hospital was liable […]

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