World Polio Day; CSOs calls for zero cases

  Polio cases have decreased by over 99% since 1988, from an estimated 350 000 cases then, to 37 reported cases in 2016 according to the World Health Organization (WHO). More than 16 million people have been saved from paralysis as a result of the global effort to eradicate the disease. In spite of this...

“Because I’m a girl; rejected & forgotten”- the story of 20-year old student

In most homes across the globe, when a child is born, it is a moment of joy, thanks-giving and celebration but that was not the case when Swathi K., a 20-year old Master’s student at Mangalore University in India was born. Innocent Swathi who did not have any right or authority in the determination of...

CSOs launch campaign to demand accountability for immunization

Civil Society Organizations in over 10 African countries have launched a campaign dubbed “33 Days to Power Up Immunization” aimed at holding governments of African countries accountable for their commitment to support immunization during the Addis Declaration on Immunization earlier this year at the African Union Summit. In January 2017, African Heads of States who...

Atomic Gas Explosion; “Cocoa Season” for Criminals

While many Ghanaians were running helter-skelter for their lives following Saturday’s gas explosion at Madina-Atomic junction, others were busily taking advantage of the terrible situation to steal from the victims. Founder of Keteke Ghana, Samuel Creppy was not spared by these heartless criminals during the Saturday disaster which claimed several lives with many sustaining injuries....

Beyond the Kitchen; Role of Men in Women Empowerment

In some parts of the world, the birth of a male child is seen as a blessing to the family while the birth of a female child is considered as a bane which brings nothing but burden and grief to the family. Consequently, women are either given less or no respect due to the perception...