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May 23, 2018

MESSAGE FROM DOCTOR GRACE GYIMAH-BOATENG ON OBSTETRIC FISTULA

Obstetric Fistula is an injury to the birth canal, resulting from prolonged labour that has devastating physical and psychological effects on women’s lives. Its persistence reveals vast inequalities in access to reproductive health care.

May 15, 2018

PHASE 2 OF NATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION TO ELIMINATE CHILD LABOUR LAUNCHED

However, children aged 13 and 14 years are permitted to engage in ‘light’ family work such as sweeping, washing, among others.

May 10, 2018

4TH NATIONAL HIV/AIDS RESEARCH CONFERENCE LAUNCHED IN ACCRA

NHARCON 2018 is expected to serve as a platform to share ideas in support of the implementation of the current National HIV & AIDS Strategic Plan (NSP) 2016-2020

May 2, 2018

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR IMPLEMENTING HIV PROGRAMMES AMONG KEY POPULATIONS RELEASED

Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) estimates show that the number of new HIV infections has increased from 12,077 in 2011 to 20,418 in 2016, hence, the need to improve on the quality of services and intensify education on HIV infections for Key Populations (KPs).

April 26, 2018

THE WORLD MARKS GIRLS IN ICT DAY

The future success of the tech industry rests on the ability to attract talented females. as a result, there is the need to inspire a new generation of young women to become tomorrow’s industry leaders.

April 23, 2018

WASH AMBASSADORS SPEAK UP ON MENSTRUAL HYGIENE

Asikuma Odoben Brakwa and Assin South ambassadors of Unicef Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Project (WASH) last week called on government and all stakeholders to make Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) a priority.

April 9, 2018

CURIOUS MINDS MEMBER WINS 2018 UNSDG ACTION AWARDS

Richard Dzikunu a member of Curious Minds and a Youth Power accountability advocate with Restless Development in the U.K has won the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (UNSDG) Action Awards

March 2, 2018

YOUNG PEOPLE URGED TO TAKE INTEREST IN AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES

Members of Curious Minds Ernest Ohene Kyei and Richard Dzikunu, were at the African Regency Hotel to support one of the Youth Think Tank.

February 16, 2018

IPAS GHANA RELEASES ASSESSMENT ON SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH (SRH) COUNSELLING IN SCHOOLS.

Improvements in sexual and reproductive health literacy can contribute to gender equality and empowerment of all women and girls (SDG 5)