Millions of women will lose access to contraception, face unexpected pregnancies and suffer gender-based violence as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a grim report from the UNFPA, the United Nations’ sexual and reproductive health agency. KEY FACTS Overtaxed health systems, closed facilities and disrupted supply chains will curtail access to reproductive care for women … Read more
The Bono Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party Kwame Baffoe Abronye has said Ghana officially has two viruses threatening the lives of its citizens, which is the COVID-19 pandemic and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). READ ALSO:Coronavirus: Waive utility bills for three months — PPP Speaking on UTV’s 10pm late … Read more
A virologist at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr Michael Owusu, says close to 40% of Ghana’s population (12 million) could become exposed to the deadly coronavirus within the next couple of months. READ ALSO:Coronavirus: Discussions still ongoing; no lockdown for now – Akuffo-Addo This estimation is dependent on the current … Read more