One out of every 10 girls in Africa misses days in school during menstrual period, according to UNICEF. In reversing this trend in Ghana, JInitiative, a child and family focused organization, started...
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...
One significant issue facing developing countries, of which Ghana is no exception, in the area of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) is the waning funding to the sector. Ghana’s case is even more...
The Intervention by Water Aid Ghana, has led to an increased access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities in five districts across the country. Mr Abdul-Nashiru Mohammed, Country...
Listen to the lyrics of Na Wash ft Patoranking (Prod By Masta Garzy)and download the mp3 track for the newly released track titled: Na Wash ft Patoranking (Prod By Masta Garzy). Becca finally drops...
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...
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...
The Coalition of Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS), has commended government for creating a Ministry dedicated to sanitation and water resources. “This is a...
WaterHealth Ghana (WHG), has announced the completion of the halfway milestone in rolling out the decentralized Community Water Systems called WaterHealth Centers (WHCs) under the Ghana Wash Window...
In the sweltering afternoon on the beach of Chorkor, a slum along the Atlantic Coast of Ghana, two playful boys were competing in a race; breathing uncontrollably. The front runner, with short legs...
One hundred and forty-two gender and disability-friendly sanitation facilities have been constructed in six districts in the Northern and Upper East regions. The facilities are expected to support...
A GNA feature by Iddi Yire Accra, Dec. 15, GNA - Community participation and ownership of projects is very essential in ensuring the success and sustainability of SNV Netherlands Development...
I’m sure all of us would agree that stinking isn’t appealing! We buy various kinds of lotions, perfumes, deodorants, etc. so that we can smell good because we’re all aware of the fact that...
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Resiliency in Northern Ghana (RING) project has succeeded in combating open defecation in 56 communities of 17 districts in the Northern...
The Ledzokuku Krowor Municipal Assembly (LEKMA) has launched this year’s Global Hand washing Day at the Quaye Nungua Basic School with a call on Ghanaians to wash their hands regularly with soap to...
Over 500 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) working in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector are to benefit from financial and technical support to enhance their operation. This is...
Kenya's king of comedy Daniel Ndambuki aka Churchill on Saturday join soap brand Dettol as the world marks the Global Handwashing Day with 5,000 children at the SOS Children’s Village in Buruburu,...
Public toilets - a chain in the line of good sanitation Public toilets are built in communities to solve issues of open defecation and prevent diseases in various communities across the country. Its...
Public toilets – a chain in the line of good sanitation By Alex Blege Public toilets are built in communities to solve issues of open defaecation and prevent diseases in various communities across...
