UNFPA Ghana

State of World Population Report

State of the World Population Report 2016

When a girl reaches age 10, her world changes. A flurry of life-changing events pulls her in many directions. Where she ends up depends on the support she receives and the power sh...

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SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN IN GHANA - SYNTHESIZING DATA TO IDENTIFY AND WORK WITH THE MOST VULNERABLE YOUNG WOMEN

Adolescents and young people are entitled to decent livelihoods; however, girls face disproportionate risks and distinctive consequences related to the vulnerabilities they experie...

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UNFPA in Ghana - Newsletter Vol. 3

Readers of this issue of the UNFPA-Ghana Newsletter will find that the stories and articles therein reinforce the point that in the context of the SDGs, advancing sexual and reprod...

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GOOD PRACTICES IN IDENTIFICATION AND REFERRAL OF FISTULA CASES IN GHANA

Obstetric Fistula (OF) can be said to be one of the most serious, tragic and devastating conditions that women suffer at childbirth. Women who suffer this condition often end up wi...

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Child Marriage in Ghana

This factsheet provides information on child marriage in Ghana. On average, one out of four girls will be married before their 18th birthday. Child marriage is a human rights abus...

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Strengthening Midwifery in Ghana

Midwifery is a key elemrnt of sexual, reproductive, maternal and newborn health (SRMNH) care . When educated to international standards and within a fully functional health system...

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Obstetric Fistula Fact Sheet

The cost of one surgery is about the cedi equivalent of 400-500 USD. This is however covered by the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). There may be additional costs includin...

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Ghana Accelerating Progress Towards MDG5

Ghana in 2013 had a population of over 25.9 million. According to the UN estimates, 3,100 women died that year due to the reasons related to pregnancy or childbirth. While due to ...

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Obstetric Fistula Policy Brief

Obstetric fistula is a medical consition in which a hole develops between the vagina, rectum and or bladder as a result of prolonged (odstructed) labour ie when a baby is not able...