As the world marks World Population Day, the United Nations agencies are calling for urgent action to ensure sexual and reproductive health and rights for all. Despite progress made over the past three decades, recent setbacks threaten to undermine access to essential health services, particularly for women and girls. Amina, […]

You may want to think again if you drink bottled water because it’s cleaner or safer than tap water. A shocking new study found that bottled water sold in stores can contain up to 100 times more plastic than previously estimated. Nanoplastics are tiny nanoparticles of plastic one-thousandth the average width of a […]

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced the successful clearance of all medications from the Global Fund containers, which were previously stuck at the port. Dr. Patrick Kumah-Aboagye, the Director-General of GHS, confirmed that the drugs are now being distributed to areas experiencing shortages. Last week, the Country Coordinating Mechanism for the Global […]

Picture :Credit: WHO / Conor AshleighCopyright: ©️ WHO / Conor Ashleigh The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched its first comprehensive guideline on tobacco cessation, offering a lifeline to over 750 million tobacco users worldwide who want to kick the habit. The guideline provides a robust set of interventions, including […]

A recent report on population projections from 2021 to 2050 reveals that Ghana is experiencing a decline in fertility rates, but the level remains above replacement levels. The report, released by the Ghana Statistical Service, indicates that the fertility rate is expected to decrease from 3.67 in 2021 to 2.25 […]