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07 Apr 22

Our Planet, our Health – What is Ghana’s role?

Introduction With the 2022 World Health Day theme – Our Planet our Health in focus, it begs the question of Ghana’s role in protecting the health of our planet and of its citizens. This year’s WHD focuses on the urgent attention required to keep humans and the planet healthy and to ‘foster a movement to […]

07 Apr 22

Leveraging the Missing Link between a Healthy Environment and Improved Health for Better Health Outcomes and Well-Being

A growing number of people worldwide are failing to recognize the devasting effects of environmental crisis on health, particularly, the disproportionate impact on women and girls, as well as other vulnerable populations who lack the resources to protect themselves or adapt to the changes. According to a WHO report, climate change has the potential to […]

31 Mar 22

Call for Entries: Media Awards

Women, Media and Change (WOMEC), Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights (ARHR), the Consortium for Mothers, Children, Adolescents and Health Policy and Systems Strengthening (COMCAHPSS), West Africa Health Organisation (WAHO) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) as part of the Women, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Wellbeing (WNCAW) have instituted a media award. It is to […]

March 24, 2022
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Primary health care (PHC) is considered to be an important tool in achieving universal health coverage (UHC). Following the Alma Ata declaration in 1978, several countries have embraced the idea of improving PHC to enhance effective health service delivery. Primary health service delivery helps to reduce health care inequalities that affect deprived and vulnerable populations […]

24 Mar 22

NHIS, “Cash and Carry” and Ghana’s Pursuit of Universal Health Coverage

Introduction In August 2003, Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was created by the National Health Insurance Act in an attempt to implement a universal health insurance program. This was designed to be a local and sustainable method of health financing for Ghana. The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) was commissioned to ensure that all […]

18 Mar 22

Overcoming Gender Barriers in Ghana’s Healthcare for Improved Health Outcomes for Women and Girls

Introduction Gender inequality is not a novelty in any part of the world, and while there have been advances globally and nationally, the fact remains that progress has been slow. Gender inequality in the quest for healthcare is much devastating as women and girls, who are the most vulnerable, are at the receiving end of […]

18 Mar 22

ARHR Holds Stakeholders’ Consultative Meetings to Disseminate Findings of an Assessment Conducted by Ghana Health Service

Introduction The Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights (ARHR), in partnership with the Ghana Health Service (GHS), have held a succession of stakeholders’ consultative meetings to disseminate the findings of an assessment conducted, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO). The meetings brought together representatives from civil society organizations (CSOs), private organizations and health sector […]

09 Mar 22

International Women’s Day 2022

Here is a message from our Board Chairperson on International Women’s Day, 2022 Read here

14 Dec 21

Report on Experiences & Perceptions of Citizens in 2 districts in Senegal on the State of SRH Service Delivery

This report documents the experiences of women and adolescent girls accessing quality reproductive health services in selected communities in the 2 districts using a community-based scorecard evaluation of care-a community-directed research technique. Read report here

14 Dec 21

Report on Experiences & Perceptions of Citizens in 8 Communities in Sierra Leone on the State of SRH Service Delivery

The report documents the experiences and perceptions of citizens in seven communities regarding the state of healthcare service delivery with particular reference to sexual and reproductive health (SRH). The assessment was conducted using the community scorecard as the main rubric and mainly with female focus groups distinguished by age. For each community, two focus groups […]

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