The Ministry of Health (MoH) launched the Girls' Hygiene Empowerment Programme in Accra on November 21, 2024, to address water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) challenges while advancing menstrual hygiene management (MHM) in schools.
The programme seeks to improve the health and educational outcomes of adolescent girls in three selected schools: Bibiani Newtown School in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District (Western North Region), Teacher Mante Presby Primary School in Ayensuano District (Eastern Region), and Zogbeli Primary School in Tamale West (Northern Region).
Alhaji Hafiz Adam, Chief Director of the Ministry of Health speaking during the event, highlighted WASH and MHM's critical role in public health and education. "Health is not just the absence of disease; it is the presence of conditions that allow individuals to thrive.
This programme goes beyond providing hygiene kits and boreholes; it is about securing the health and future of our girls," he stated.