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UAHCC Organizes a 2020 Budget Analysis Dissemination Meeting

The Universal Access to Health Care Campaign (UAHCC) which a national campaign driven by a network of local and international NGOs including ARHR, the Coalition of NGOs in health, Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) and Send Ghana has organized a meeting to disseminate findings on an analysis of the 2020 budget for the health sector […]
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16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence: a Call to End Gender-Based Violence

Introduction Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) is widespread, systematic and culturally entrenched.  VAWG consists of any act of gender-based violence that results in or is likely to result in physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivations of liberty, whether occurring in public or […]
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The future is accessible; Agya Bentil shows how!

At the age of 17 years, he experienced a medical condition which made him visit the hospital often; yet without any solution to the condition. With time, his condition worsened and he was left with a visual impairment. This made him a ‘burden’ to his family; even though they tried to make him comfortable. He […]
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Leaving no one behind through the promotion of social accountability at the local-level: a spotlight on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) in Ghana

Introduction People who are most marginalized must participate in the monitoring and accountability of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) if the ‘leave no-one behind’ ambitions are to be met. In pursuance of equity with regard to access to quality health services without any financial restraints, participatory accountability frameworks are necessary for marginalized groups, often on […]
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CSOs Consultation on Key Updates; Post UN HLM on UHC

A CSOs consultation on key updates post United Nations High Level Meeting (UN HLM) on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has been held by the Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights and partners. The meeting, designed to include the voice of civil society in Ghana’s UHC discourse by enabling CSOs to reflect and comment on government’s actions, […]
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Improving the Quality of Health Care; Post ICPD25

  Introduction It is now more imperative than ever that the provision and experience of sexual and reproductive health must be of quality if we are to achieve the International Conference on Population and Development Programme of Work (ICPD PoA) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Quality care will enable people to live independent and fulfilling […]
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