The Ministry of Health, in partnership with the West African Health Organisation and the Ghana Education Service, has launched the Girls’ Hygiene Empowerment Programme. The initiative aims to improve water, sanitation, and menstrual hygiene management for adolescent girls. As part of the programme, three mechanized boreholes have been constructed and 3,000 hygiene kits distributed to schools in the Eastern, Western North, and Northern regions.
The programme was officially launched at Teacher Mante Presby Primary School in the Eastern Region, with boreholes also constructed and hygiene kits set to be distributed to Bibiani Newtown School in the Western North Region and Zogbeli Primary School in the Northern Region. The Deputy Minister for Health, represented by Dr. Ignatius Awinibuno, emphasized that access to clean water, safe sanitation, and menstrual hygiene management is a fundamental right and critical for girls’ education and well-being.
The initiative aims to reduce absenteeism, promote gender equity, and support adolescent girls in managing their menstrual health with dignity. The hygiene kits include sanitary pads, soaps, toothbrushes, and toothpaste, enabling girls to maintain their hygiene and manage their menstrual health effectively. The government has expressed its commitment to building a healthier and more inclusive future for adolescent girls.
Ruth Abla ADJORLOLO
