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13 Aug 20

Pregnant Women’s Access to Antenatal Care amid Covid19: The Case of Two Ghanaian Women

The covid 19 pandemic has exposed weak societal systems around the world. Institutions have had to quickly adapt to the challenges the pandemic present in order to deal with it. Health institutions and facilities have not been spared.

23 Jul 20

ARHR and partners organize a virtual CSOs forum on GFF

A virtual CSOs forum has been organized by ARHR in partnership with the Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG) and Coalition of NGOs in Health on Wednesday 22nd July, 2020. The ARHR, PPAG and Ghana's Coalition of NGOs in Health have been facilitating CSO’s participation in the GFF processes.

21 Jul 20

ARHR has been nominated as Task Force Lead for Technical Working Group

The Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights has been nominated to serve as the Task Force Lead for one of the Technical Working Groups supporting the Ministry of Health's Universal Health Coverage Prioritization Operation Plan (POP).

13 Jul 20

ARHR launches MISAICAK and AHEP projects

As part of our mission to ensure that women, children and adolescents health is achieved, ARHR has launched two projects; ‘Mitigating the spread and impact of covid 19 in Ashiedu Keteke (MISAICAK)’ and ‘Adolescent Health Empowerment Project

11 Jul 20

Putting the brakes on COVID-19: how to safeguard the health and rights of women and girls now

During an orientation and stakeholder meeting in the Ashanti Region towards the commencement of the second phase of a ‘Reproductive Health Education and Services for Young people and Adolescents’ project, Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights

24 Jun 20

ARHR brings together Adolescent Health Champions for a refresher training on SRHR

Twenty (20) Adolescent Health Champions (AHC), each, working in project districts- Ashiedu Keteke, Nzema East, Bosome Freho, Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem and South Dayi were congregated in their respective districts for a 3 day refresher training

16 Jun 20

Stigma, Fear or Loss of Economic Opportunities: Why people do not want to share their COVID-19 Status or Self-Isolate

A colleague shared the story of a suspected COVID-19 positive patient who was asked to self-isolate. This happened in a very big hospital in Accra. About four days later when the tests had been completed and a positive status had been confirmed,

11 Jun 20

Members of the UAHCC mobilizes Ghanaian CSOs on Health Manifesto for Elections 2020

Members of the Universal Access to Health Care Campaign have convened a meeting to collate CSOs’ inputs into the preparation of a CSOs Health Manifesto for the 2020 general elections. Diverse motivations for the participation of the meeting were expressed by participants. These included strengthening of primary healthcare systems in the country; implementation of […]

08 Jun 20

Capacity Building Workshop for Community Based Organizations, Community facilitators and the Media

A 2-day capacity building workshop has been organized for about fifty-three (53) community based organizations, community facilitators and the media in Kumasi, Ashanti Region from Thursday, 4th – Friday, 5th June, 2020. The rationale behind the organization of the workshop was to re-orient participants towards the implementation of the Reproductive Health Education for Adolescents […]

29 Apr 20

Twitter Storm to commemorate World Malaria Day

In commemoration of World Malaria Day, ARHR in partnership with Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG), Center for Community Studies, Action and Development (CENCOSAD), Curious Minds, Oguaa Aid and other CSOs organized a twitter storm on Monday, 27th April, 2020, from 1pm – 2pm, to draw the attention of stakeholders to continue with the […]