Drug Abuse and Risky Sex Driving STI Surge Among Ghana’s Youth
The Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, has raised alarm over a sharp rise in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among Ghanaian youth, revealing that cases increased by…
Betting Driving Youth Depression in Ghana, New Data Shows – Opare Addo
Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, has revealed alarming new research showing that 43.6% of young people who engage in gambling experience depression linked to betting activities.…
37% of Ghana’s SHS Students Exposed to Drugs — Youth Minister
Ghana’s Youth Minister Raises Alarm Over Rising Drug Use Among Students Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, has raised alarm over the increasing exposure of Ghanaian students…
Overweight and Obesity Among Ghanaian Youth Reach Alarming Levels
Ghana’s Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, has sounded the alarm over what he described as a “growing public health crisis”—the rapid increase in overweight and obesity…
Private Sector Urged to Take the Lead in Strengthening Ghana’s HIV Response
The 2025 World AIDS Day has been officially launched in Accra, with a strong call for the private sector to play a more active and strategic role in Ghana’s fight…
Government Urged to Fund National HIV and AIDS Programme in 2026 Budget
The President of the Ghana HIV and AIDS Network (GHANET), Ernest Amoabeng Ortsin, has appealed to the government to make a dedicated budgetary allocation to the National HIV and AIDS…
Ghana’s Innovative Approach to HIV Prevention: Condom Vending Machines
The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has unveiled plans to deploy condom vending machines across the country — a groundbreaking initiative aimed at making condom access easier, more discreet, and free…
2025 CHAG Conference: Health Minister Urges Compassionate Care
The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has called on healthcare professionals across Ghana to uphold compassion, respect, and dignity in the delivery of medical care. Speaking at the opening…
Empowering Media to Strengthen Vaccine Trust in Ghana
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Vaccine Institute (NVI), Dr. Sodzi Sodzi-Tettey, has underscored the pivotal role of the media in shaping public perception and strengthening trust in vaccines.…
Okoe Boye Clarifies: Ghana’s Health Data Stored Locally, Not in India
Former Health Minister Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye has strongly refuted claims that Ghana’s health data, managed under the Lightwave Health Information Management System (LHIMS), is hosted in India. He described…