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Few decades ago, maternal health outcomes in Ghana were a dire concern. In 1990, the country’s maternal mortality ratio (MMR) stood around an alarming 760 deaths per 100,000​ live births.

This placed Ghana among the high-mortality countries as it embarked on the Millennium Development Goals era. Through the 1990s and 2000s, concerted efforts were made to improve maternal care.

Ghana was an early adopter of initiatives like the Safe Motherhood Program and set ambitious targets under MDG 5 (which aimed for a 75% reduction in maternal deaths by 2015).

While Ghana ultimately fell short of that target, it did make significant progress: the MMR declined from 740 per 100,000 in 1990 to about 350 by 2010​

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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the official squad lists for the TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations underway in Egypt, giving Ghanaians their first look at the Black Satellites lineup. Ghana’s squad features a mix of local and foreign-based talent, including Aziz Issah of Barcelona B, Arafat Mohammed of FC Nordsjælland, Andrews Adjabeng of Real Sociedad C, and Aaron Essel of North Texas SC. The list also includes a trio from Dreams FC: forward Aziz Musibau, midfielder Kelvin Ahiable, and goalkeeper Gidios Aseako. Other notable names are…

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Doctors at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) have called off their industrial action and resumed full services following an intervention by the Ya Naa Abukari II, the Overlord of Dagbon and discussions with the Minister of Health, Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh. The doctors withdrew their services on April 23, 2025, after an incident during the health minister’s visit to the hospital the previous day. The disruption occurred when members of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) raised concerns about longstanding operational difficulties and other challenges affecting healthcare delivery. The suspension of…

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President John Dramani Mahama has described the National Sanitary Pad Distribution Programme as a bold step towards restoring dignity, confidence, and equal opportunity for schoolgirls in the country. “This initiative is more than just the distribution of sanitary pads. It is a clear declaration that no girl in Ghana should miss school because of her menstrual period,” he said at the launch of the programme in Accra yesterday. “I’m happy we have reached this point, where everyone accepts that it is appropriate to invest national resources to ensure that our…

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Ghana once again etched her name in the annals of African youth football as the national U-15 girls’ team clinched the title at this year’s CAF Africa Schools Football Championship.

Hosting the competition for the first time in the sub-region, Ghana entered the finals as favourites after an impressive campaign, while the boys’ team had narrowly missed out on reaching the final following a 1-0 semi-final loss to Tanzania. Dignitaries

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Consuming large amounts of ultra-processed food (UPF) increases the risk of an early death, according to a international study that has reignited calls for a crackdown on UPF.

Each 10% extra intake of UPF, such as bread, cakes and ready meals, increases someone’s risk of dying before they reach 75 by 3%, according to research in countries including the US and England.UPF is so damaging to health that it is implicated in as many as one in seven of all premature deaths that occur in some countries, according to a paper in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

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Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has held crucial discussions with the Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Mr. Makhtar Diop, to enhance investment cooperation in critical sectors of the economy.

The meeting, held at the IFC headquarters in Washington, D.C., centered on strategic partnerships to drive productivity, economic growth, and private sector development. Mr. Diop reaffirmed the IFC’s commitment to Ghana but noted the need for more targeted investments to maximize impact.

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To commemorate the Easter festivities, Eastern FM, held its EasterFest food drive on Thursday at Koforidua Central. The event on the theme ‘Together, we can build a stronger, more caring community.”, was held on Thursday 17th April 2025 at Koforidua Central in front of the Gabson Pharmacy and later donations were made to the Koforidua Central inmates and Agartha market police inmates. Jerry John Tei – a presenter and one of the organisers speaking on behalf of Eastern FM emphasised the radio station’s unwavering commitment to giving back to society.…

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