5+ hour, 8+ min ago   (274+ words) The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called for urgent and pragmatic measures to reduce maternal deaths in Ghana, describing the loss of women during childbirth as unacceptable in the 21st century. He made the call when the Deputy Minister for…...

2+ day, 8+ min ago   (458+ words) The Ashanti Region has recorded the highest maternal mortality rate in Ghana, with the region’s maternal mortality ratio increasing slightly from 195.6 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2024 to 196.7 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2025. Data from the Ashanti Regional Health Directorate shows…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (566+ words) The Upper West Region has recorded a nearly 45% reduction in maternal deaths and is now counting down to the rollout of Free Primary Healthcare in 10 municipalities and districts, covering about 790,000 people. Health authorities say the policy has the potential to…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (191+ words) Deputy Minister for Health, Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has disclosed that 986 pregnant women died in Ghana in 2024, with the country’s maternal mortality ratio standing at 235 deaths per 100,000 live births. She described maternal mortality as a major public health challenge, stressing that…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (400+ words) The Headmistress of Patasie D/A Junior High School in the Jacobu District of the Ashanti Region, Esther Nyame, has expressed concern over the rising incidence of teenage pregnancy in the community, attributing the situation partly to the inability of…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (217+ words) Nine-year-old Ghanaian dancer and artiste Maame Yaa Wells Amissah, popularly known as MaameYaaWells, has donated 400 sanitary pads to Queen of Peace School in Madina as part of efforts to support young girls and promote menstrual hygiene awareness. The donation, which…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (233+ words) More than 200 schoolgirls in the Bodi District of the Western North Region have benefited from a free sanitary pad distribution exercise aimed at improving menstrual hygiene and promoting girls’ education. Access to menstrual hygiene products remains a major challenge for…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (311+ words) Underground Mining Alliance (UMA) has donated 1,000 sanitary pads to basic school girls in Kenyasi in the Ahafo Region as part of efforts to promote menstrual hygiene and support girls’ education. The donation was accompanied by a sensitisation programme on menstruation…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (293+ words) Yazz Personal Care Products, manufactured by Lexta Ghana Limited, has intensified its commitment to adolescent health and empowerment through a nationwide outreach campaign aimed at tackling period poverty and promoting menstrual hygiene among young girls. As part of its annual…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (620+ words) For centuries, the belief that menstruation renders women “unclean” has persisted through cultural and religious traditions. These long-standing taboos continue to fuel period-related shame and discrimination, while limiting access to sanitation and education for girls and women. Menstrual justice advocates…...