Author: Womec Editor

Ghana has made important progress in testing effective nutrition interventions. Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) have been piloted in selected health facilities across several districts, reaching thousands of pregnant women. Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) has been delivered through community programs in high-burden districts, supported by trained health workers. These initiatives demonstrate that proven nutrition interventions can…

For decades, treating severely malnourished children meant weeks or months of hospitalization. Families were forced to choose between staying with and caring for a sick child in a distant facility and keeping their farms, businesses, and households running. Hospital wards are filled with vulnerable children who often face higher risks of hospital-acquired infections. The financial…

Ghana’s decision to uncap the National Health Insurance Levy in 2025 marks an important shift in health financing. By removing limits on how much revenue the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) can receive, government has created room to strengthen and expand essential health services. This change comes at a crucial time for maternal and child…

An estimated 68,517 children in Ghana currently suffer from Severe Acute Malnutrition, yet only about 15 percent receive treatment. This gap is not due to a lack of effective solutions, but to limited and unstable access driven by fragmented, donor-dependent financing. As Ghana advances toward universal health coverage and economic self-reliance, ensuring sustainable and equitable…

 Every hour, two Ghanaian children die from nutrition-related causes, deaths that are entirely preventable with the right investments. Yet, nutrition continues to receive less than 0.4% of Ghana’s health budget. As donor funding declines, the future of maternal and child nutrition in Ghana hangs in the balance. The first 1,000 days of life, thus, from…

 Malnutrition remains one of the most significant barriers to Ghana’s long-term development. While its effects are most visible in childhood illness and mortality, its consequences extend far beyond the health sector, affecting education outcomes, labor productivity, and economic growth. Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM), in particular, demands urgent policy attention due to its direct link to…