Residents of Tema have been advised against patronizing the services of ‘borla taxis’ as a measure to curb the increasing rate of indiscriminate dumping of refuse in the Metropolis. ‘Borla...
First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has appealed to members of the private sector and captains of industry to be active participants in Ghana’s malaria prevention efforts since "it is a sure way to...
The maternal mortality rate in the Western Region increased from 75 per cent in 2015 to 92 per cent in 2016, due mainly to pregnancy-related complications including post-partum haemorrhage (excessive...
Poor sanitation alone accounts for about 700,000 child deaths from diarrhoea each year. Chronic diarrhoea can hinder child development by impeding the absorption of essential nutrients and reducing...
Director, Water, Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing (MWRWH), Mr. Emmanuel Addae, has called on all actors in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector in Ghana to reposition...
Taxing unhealthy foods that contain salt, sugar and fat could save Australia billions in health care costs and extend people's lives by coaxing them to eat better, researchers said Tuesday. The study...
The Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem municipality assembly is proposing the inclusion of toilet facilities at the home of men as a precondition for contracting marriages. This according to the...
Heads of State from across Africa have endorsed the Addis Declaration on Immunisation (ADI), a historic and timely pledge to ensure that everyone in Africa receives full benefits of immunisation. The...
A team of medical experts from the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on the government to commit resources towards the establishment of an anti-microbiology surveillance system to track...
The National Sanitation Day initiative failed and memories of the event have since ebbed into quiet oblivion. Not a lot has been said about why or how it failed; however, the fact sanitation remains...
The practice of easing oneself in the open, especially along the country’s beaches, is a major disincentive to the tourism sector, Minister-designate of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts,...
MINISTER-designate for Sanitation and Water Resources, Joseph Kofi Adda, has intimated that the availability of toilet facilities at every household will mitigate open defecation that has resulted in...
Minister-designate for Sanitation and Water Resources, Joseph Kofi Adda has intimated that the availability of toilet facilities at every household will mitigate open defecation that has resulted in...
Adolescence in girls signifies the transition from girlhood to womanhood. Good menstrual hygiene is crucial for the health, education and dignity of girls and women. This is an important sanitation...
Dr Justus Deikumah, a Lecturer at the University of Cape Coast, has said the training of health professionals should be expanded to increase access to more qualified applicants. He said: “There is...
Dr Justus Deikumah, a Lecturer at the University of Cape Coast, has said the training of health professionals should be expanded to increase access to more qualified applicants. He said: “There is...
Restaurants and other spaces catering to the public in France have been banned from offering unlimited sugary drinks in an effort to reduce obesity. Under the law which took effect on Friday, it is...
Magistrate Court in Elmina in the Central Region has fined 14 people for openly defecating in an area which is a tourist attraction. The first set of people, numbering eight, was sent to court on...
A national dissemination meeting on the Ghana Adolescent Reproductive Health (GHARH) Project, funded by the United Kingdom Agency for International Development (UKaid) has been held in Sunyani. It...
Two think tanks, Coalition of NGOs in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS) and IRC have commended His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for the establishment of a Ministry of Sanitation and Water...
