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16 Aug 22

Health Systems Strengthening towards Universal Health Coverage

Introduction The recent series of unprecedented overlapping health crises is a reminder of the need for nations to build resilient health systems. As emerging global pandemics continue to have substantial impact on health systems’ ability to provide essential health services, countries must re-strategize their technical actions, investments, monitoring approaches and innovations for developing and sustaining […]

12 Aug 22

Creating a World for all Ages—Addressing Ageism in Healthcare Delivery

The theme for this year’s International Youth Day, 2022, “Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages” necessitate a revisit to what has been described by the World Health Organization (WHO) as “an insidious and often unaddressed issue in health”—Ageism. What is Ageism? Ageism is a systemic form of discrimination that targets members of a […]

11 Aug 22

Ghana: Accessing Essential Health Services in Calm and in Crisis

Ghana’s health sector is one of the most invested, yet criticized sectors in the country. It remains a key indicator used by the citizenry in assessing governments’ performance. In spite of the significant investment and global commitments made by governments, past and present, to ensure improved healthcare and resource availability, the country’s healthcare system is […]

03 Aug 22

PHCPI Congratulates 13 PHC Advocacy Micro-Grant Awardees

At this critical moment for health systems everywhere, the PHCPI Secretariat is thrilled to award micro-grants to 13 organizations who are leading critical work to drive greater action, investment, accountability and improvement for strong primary health care in 2022. These 13 organizations were selected for PHC advocacy micro-grants out of more than 200+ impressive applications, and […]

29 Jun 22

UNFPA to support GHS in the renovation of the Tamale Fistula Centre

Established in 1996 as part of efforts to reform healthcare delivery in the country, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) exists to oversee the administration of health services. Currently, GHS is the biggest beneficiary of UNFPA support to the Government of Ghana, given its key role in facilitating Sexual & Reproductive Health activities and programmes. Obstetric […]

23 Jun 22

ARHR Sensitizes Adolescent Health Champions on SRHR Across Three Regions in Ghana

The Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights (ARHR) has organized a two-day comprehensive training workshops for 75 adolescent health champions (AHCs) across three regions in Ghana respectively. The refresher workshops, which form part of activities under ARHR’s RHESY project with funding support from UNFPA, were geared toward re-orienting and educating AHCs in the KEEA District in […]

14 Jun 22

FGS, a fatal yet underdiagnosed parasitic disease, wreaking havoc on women and adolescent girls’ SRH

Individual’s demand for sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services differ at different stages of life; however, there is a cumulative effect throughout a person’s life and experiences at each stage have significant consequences for one’s future well-being. Not addressing these reproductive health issues early in life could have dire implications on one’s health and developmental […]

14 Jun 22

World Blood Donor Day 2022: Message from WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti

14 June 2022 On 14 June every year, the global community marks World Blood Donor Day to focus on the gift of life from voluntary unpaid blood donors around the world. Once again, we, as WHO in the African Region, join the call for more people to become regular blood donors. This year’s theme, Donating […]

13 Jun 22

ARHR Empowers its Community-Based Partner Organizations, Community Facilitators and Health Providers on SRH Education and Services

The Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights, on Friday, June 10, 2022, organized a one-day capacity-building workshop in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region for its community-based partner organizations, community facilitators, and health providers on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education and services. The training, which forms part of activities under the Reproductive Health Education and Services for […]

09 Jun 22

9,779 Out-of-School Adolescents Reached with SRH Education in 2021

The Challenge Adolescent girls and boys continue to face considerable number of barriers that limit their access to life saving opportunities like education and health services, particularly, sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services and education. According to UNESCO estimates, globally, 129 million girls are out of school, including 32 million of primary school age, and […]