Malnutrition persists in Ghana not because solutions are unknown, but because leadership has not consistently elevated nutrition as a national priority. Despite the availability of evidence-based interventions, malnutrition remains under-addressed in policy implementation and financing decisions. This gap reflects a broader leadership challenge that must be urgently addressed. Nutrition outcomes are shaped by decisions across…
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…
Despite RUTF’s proven ability to save lives, access to it in Ghana remains inconsistent. Many caregivers face long travel distances to treatment centres, only to be told that supplies have run out. Others rely on community health workers who do their best but struggle with stock shortages. The core challenge is simple: RUTF in Ghana…
Malnutrition has quietly become one of Ghana’s most urgent public health threats. Although it may not dominate headlines as frequently as infectious diseases, its impact is devastating, especially for children under five. It affects their physical growth, cognitive development, academic potential, and long-term productivity. Fortunately, one innovation has transformed how malnutrition is treated globally: Ready-to-Use…
Every year, thousands of children across Ghana face the harsh realities of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM), a condition that weakens their immunity, disrupts growth, affects brain development, and puts their lives at risk. While families often strive to provide the best they can, the rising cost of food, inadequate dietary diversity, and limited access to…
In bustling markets across Ghana, traders call out over heaps of rice, yam, and maize. For many households, these staples represent security which is proof that no one will go to bed hungry. Yet behind this apparent abundance lies a hidden crisis: hidden hunger, a silent form of malnutrition caused not by lack of food,…
They say, “you are what you eat.” But in Ghana, what we eat and what we don’t tells a much bigger story about health, inequality, and public policy. Across the country, the double burden of malnutrition and lifestyle-related diseases is growing. In one home, a child suffers stunted growth due to poor nutrition; in another,…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time when the world turns pink to remind us that early detection saves lives. But beyond the screenings and campaigns, there’s another powerful prevention tool many overlooks: our diet. Emerging research shows that what we eat can influence our risk of developing breast cancer. Diets high in processed…
For many Ghanaian women, breast cancer remains a frightening and misunderstood disease. Despite decades of awareness efforts, stigma, fear, and misinformation continue to stop women from seeking help early, and those delays can be deadly. One of the most common myths is that breast cancer only affects older women. The truth? Women as young as…
Illegal small-scale mining, or galamsey, has been branded as one of Ghana’s gravest environmental and economic threats. Successive governments have promised action, task forces have been deployed, and billions of cedis lost in revenue have been reported. Yet a deeper crisis is unfolding beneath the surface; a nutrition emergency directly linked to the destruction caused…