New anti-malaria drug to be administered to 686,983 children in the Northern Region
The Ghana Health Directorate in the Northern Region will on 22 July administer a new anti-malaria drug to about 686,983 children aged from 3 months to 59 months. The new drug forms part of a new strategy dubbed, the "Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC)
Don’t abuse contraceptives-midwife advises young girls
An assistant lecturer at the midwifery department of the medical school at the University for Development Studies (UDS), Ms. Darcha Rosina has advised young people in the Northern Region to bear in mind that their lust for sex comes with
State institutions not coordinating fight against teenage pregnancies and child marriage
Lack of coordination and collaboration among state institutions have been identified as the major challenges in the fight against teenage pregnancies and child marriages in the West Mamprusi Municipality of the North Eastern Region. At a day’s NORSAAC inception meeting in
West Mamprusi assembly announce plans to address teenage pregnancy
The West Mamprusi Municipal assembly has announced its intention to embark on a vigorous campaign against child marriage and teenage pregnancy which are on the rise in the area. As part of the campaign, the assembly will be organizing durbars of