Publications

For decades, Ghana has made steady progress in the fight against HIV. Expanded access to testing, treatment, and public education has helped save thousands of lives. Despite these gains, HIV remains a major public health concern, one that continues to affect families, communities, and the health system. Recent data from the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) […]

Female genital mutilation (FGM) remains one of the most persistent and harmful violations of the human rights of women and girls. Rooted in deeply entrenched gender inequality and unhealthy social norms, FGM cuts across cultures, religions, and socioeconomic groups. Despite decades of global advocacy and measurable progress, the practice continues to endanger millions of lives, […]

Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day presents us with a unique opportunity to emphasize that health is a right, and not a privilege. This is critical because for millions of people, that realization is far from reach. The 2025 commemoration theme clearly reveals the huge challenge many people continue to face in accessing health care and […]

Ghana has joined the global community to mark the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. As expected, the period was marked by speeches, campaigns, public education, and renewed conversations about the dangers women and girls face in their homes, workplaces, and communities. This year’s discussions rightly expanded to include violence in digital spaces, an […]

Have you ever paused to check your breasts and wondered what you would do if you felt a lump? Have you thought about when you last went for screening, or if you even knew where to go for the screening? For many women, these simple questions carry fear, uncertainty, and sometimes silence. October is Breast […]

Introduction Family planning is crucial to empowering women, enhancing their health, and promoting national development. In Ghana, awareness of contraception is almost universal, yet patterns of use, unmet needs, and decision-making dynamics reveal a more complex reality. Drawing on insights from the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (DHS), this article explores the progress made, […]

What would it mean to live in a world where everybody, every choice, and every identity is respected without question? For countless women, girls, and young people, that vision is still far from reality. Stigma, restrictive cultural norms, and policy gaps continue to create barriers that deny them access to essential sexual and reproductive health. […]

Globally, over one billion people live with some form of disability, with women comprising nearly half of this population (World Health Organization [WHO], 2021). Women with disabilities face a disproportionate burden in accessing health care services, largely due to intersecting factors such as poverty, discrimination, inaccessible infrastructure, and limited availability of tailored health services. The […]

Every July, the world commemorates Disability Pride Month, a time to celebrate the strength, diversity, and humanity of persons with disabilities (PWDs). It is also a time to confront the uncomfortable truths they face daily. One of the most persistent and life-limiting of these challenges is access to quality healthcare. For many Ghanaians living with […]

Introduction The Minister of Health, Mr. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, announced the government’s commitment to introduce a 20% increase in the base salary of health service providers who accept postings to work in rural and underserved communities. According to him, this strategy aims at addressing the persistent shortage and uneven distribution of health workers in rural […]