When we hear the word “malnutrition,” we often think of hunger. However, Ghana’s nutrition crisis is more complex and far-reaching than just empty stomachs. Today, thousands of children under five suffer from wasting (6%), stunting (18%), and underweight (12%). At the same time, more than 40% of women of reproductive age are anaemic, and diet-related…
The event had four main objectives. It officially launched the Nourish Ghana social media advocacy campaign — an initiative designed to raise public awareness about Ghana’s double burden of malnutrition, where both under-nutrition and over-nutrition coexist. It also aimed to generate national conversation on practical, community-led solutions, particularly in areas such as food systems, home…
On July 10, 2025, WOMEC officially launched the Nourish Ghana Project Social Media Campaign with a webinar titled “Eat Smart, Live Strong: The Conversation on Nutrition.” The event served as both a platform for dialogue on nutrition challenges in Ghana and the official unveiling of the project’s online advocacy efforts. The session was chaired by Dr. Charity…
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…
As part of activities under the Nourish Ghana Project, a media engagement segment was featured on the Breakfast Show on Ghana Television (GTV) to spotlight the critical issue of malnutrition in Ghana and the transformative role the media can play in addressing it. Representing Women, Media and Change (WOMEC) on the program was Ms. Rebbeca…
Ghana’s fight against malnutrition is no longer an abstract policy debate, it is about the height of the child in Tamale whose growth has stalled, the anaemic mother in Mamprobi who struggles through her market day, and the fast-growing tide of obesity that sneaks up on urban families. Recognising this urgency, WOMEC, backed by the…