Members the Coalition of NGOs in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS), are calling on government to partner private companies to improve sanitation in the country. Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Wednesday, the Spokesperson for CONIWAS, Benjamin Lartey, said such a move will help rid the country of its insanitary conditions. “We have noticed … Read more
Poor sanitation alone accounts for about 700,000 child deaths from diarrhoea each year. Chronic diarrhoea can hinder child development by impeding the absorption of essential nutrients and reducing the effectiveness of life-saving vaccines. It is in view of this vein that Chair Person of the Coalition of NGOs in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS), Mrs. Maria … Read more
Two think tanks, Coalition of NGOs in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS) and IRC have commended His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for the establishment of a Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources but urge funding prioritization. It will be recalled that while presenting the second batch of 12-ministerial appointees on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, the … Read more
The Coalition of Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS), has commended government for creating a Ministry dedicated to sanitation and water resources. “This is a dream come true as we have been calling for this for many years. It is our hope that this will go a long way to give meaning to … Read more
The incoming New Patriotic Party (NPP) government has been urged to put in place the necessary mechanisms to resuscitate the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) which some say has not been working effectively. A Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the Upper East Region, which made the call as part of this year’s third … Read more
The Universal Access to Healthcare Campaign (UAHCC) has welcomed the decision by President John Mahama to allocate a portion of the oil revenue to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). At the NCCE presidential debate, President Mahama said “My proposal is that a percentage of the annual budget funding amount that comes from petroleum revenues … Read more
The Universal Access to Healthcare Campaign (UAHCC) has welcomed the decision by President John Mahama to allocate a portion of the oil revenue to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). At the NCCE presidential debate, President Mahama said “My proposal is that a percentage of the annual budget funding amount that comes from petroleum revenues … Read more
The National Diabetes Association has dragged the Ministry of Health (MoH) to the president over the latter’s refusal to deal with it in the organisation of this year’s World Diabetes Day scheduled for November 14, 2016. The association claims that the ministry is rather dealing with a Coalition of NGOs In Health and Novo Nordisk, … Read more