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08 Jun 22

Saved by Adolescent Health Champions: MAAME YAA’S STORY

When the journey of life abruptly became dark with an uncertain future, Ms Maame Yaa Owusu, then 17-year-old Junior High School leaver’s aspirations of furthering her education to become a nurse in future was shattered. Due to financial and resource restrictions, her mother, under whose care Maame Yaa directly was, made the painful decision to […]

03 Jun 22

Reclaiming the gains for women and girls: Let’s listen to community advocates

Ghana: Stepping up efforts within communities to support women and girls Vicky Okine, Executive Director – Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights (ARHR) “During the pandemic, women and girls have not been able to meet their needs for lifesaving health services. They were also less likely to seek care due to fear of contracting the virus while visiting […]

31 May 22

ARHR Wins Grant to Develop an Advocacy Plan to Address Gender Gaps in PHC

The Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights (ARHR) is one of five organizations to win the Global Health Council’s (GHC) first-ever Advocacy in Motion (AIM) 2022 grant intended to support CSO advocacy, health equity, and amplify the voices of local and regional organizations. As an organization that advocates for strengthened primary health care (PHC) toward increased […]

31 May 22

Menstrual Hygiene Management: Addressing Challenges to Improve Women and Girls’ Well-Being

Introduction Women and girls face numerous challenges with regards to their sexual and reproductive health as well as accessing services. Although there are efforts to improve educational opportunities for girls, one of the challenges they face is menstrual hygiene management and other pubertal changes. Many studies have documented the impact of menstruation on the education […]

23 May 22

Strengthening Primary Health Care to end Obstetric Fistula in Ghana

Primary Health Care (PHC) is an essential, practical, scientifically, and socially acceptable means of health care that can ensure quality, accessible and affordable health for all. By signing on to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Ghana pledged to make a determined effort to ensure that all Ghanaians have access to appropriate, high-quality, affordable, timely, conveniently […]

27 Apr 22

ARHR Holds Forum to Highlight Innovations by CSOs in Reducing Malaria in Ghana

In commemoration of this year’s World Malaria Day on Monday, April 25, 2022, under the global theme ‘harness innovation to reduce the malaria disease burden and save lives’, the Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, held a virtual forum with some Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and partners to highlight their innovations toward […]

12 Apr 22

Bridging Gaps; Innovate for Malaria: ARHR’s Story

This book presents the health care experiences of people in dozens of communities from their own perspectives. The images and personal stories offer a window into the reality of health care in rural and deprived communities in malaria endemic areas in Ghana’s Western Region and Western North Region. The photobook shares part of the journey […]

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 […]