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Friday, March 11, 2016 |
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5th ASADI Conference underway in Accra
By Masahudu Ankiilu Kunateh, Ghanadot
The fifth annual conference of Africa Science Academies
Development Initiative (ASADI) opened in Accra on Monday to
deliberate on the latest key trends in maternal, newborn and
child health in sub-Saharan Africa.
It would also highlight the remaining maternal and child health
challenges facing the region as well as engage senior African
policymakers and planners in dialogue on the new programmatic
and policy directions to eliminate the menace as the region
strives to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
The Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS) which was
celebrating its 50-year anniversary was hosting the conference
under the theme "Improving maternal, newborn and child health in
sub-Saharan Africa".
In a video message to the participants in Accra, Mr. Kofi Annan,
former Secretary General of the United Nations called on African
governments to strengthen their health systems to provide
quality service to the people.
Mr. Annan said the issue of maternal mortality was a
humanitarian imperative requiring stronger measures to eliminate
it.
He called on scientists to move beyond research and engage with
governments on best possible ways to implement their findings
for the good of society.
Dr. Elias Sory, Director General, Ghana Health Service, said
inadequate personnel and equipment were hindering efforts at
reducing maternal mortality in the country.
Dr. Sory said the practice of family planning, which was
identified as one of the best methods of reducing child
mortality was still not popular with Ghanaians thus fuelling the
menace.
He however said even though the country was recording some
progress in reducing the trend, the cases were still
unacceptably high.
Dr. Tigest Ketsela, Director, Division of Family and
Reproductive Health, World Health Organization Regional Office
for Africa, said the meeting offered opportunity for more
partnerships to scale-up efforts towards achieving the MDGs
maternal and child health.
Dr. Ketsela called on national academies to support efforts of
their various countries to close the gap towards the 2015
deadline for achieving the MDGs.
Professor Reginald Amonoo, President of the GAAS, said the
proceedings at the meeting would be published to provide
evidenced-based advice on health and other matters to policy
makers.
As part of the opening ceremony, a publication by the ASADI
entitled "Science in Action" which provided research findings
and practical solutions to maternal, newborn and child health
issues was launched.
Professor Fred Sai, former President of GAAS and Reproductive
Health Consultant, who launched the publication, said it offered
hope for the continent as it gathers the momentum to eliminate
the menace.
Professor Sai advocated for a leadership group dominated by
women to work towards the elimination of the menace to ensure
the country's compliance with the 2015 deadline for the MDGs.
Ghanadot
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Kufuor to receive an honorary
doctorate degree for good governance
Accra, Nov 10, Ghanadot - Former President John
Agyekum Kufuor left Accra Friday for Lagos at the start of a
two-week overseas trip that will take him to Spain, Italy,
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Asante Akim North NPP polling station
election in dispute
Konongo, Nov. 8, Ghanadot/GNA - A group calling
itself the "True Members of New Patriotic Party", is
challenging the election of polling station executives and
area Co-ordinators of the party, in the Asante Akim North
Municipality of the Ashanti Region.....More
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Adanwomase rewards ex-President
Kufour
Kumasi, Nov 11, Ghanadot - Adanwomase, a Kente
weaving community in the Ejisu-Juabeng District of the
Ashanti Region showed their appreciation last year to
the exceptional leadership qualities that ex-President
Kufour exhibited during his reign as the president of
Ghana .
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IMF Selects
Ghana as Site for Regional Technical Assistance Center in Africa
Washington, D.C. Nov 11, IMF -
The International Monetary Fund’s African Department has
selected Ghana as the site of its second Regional Technical
Assistance Center in West Africa (AFRITAC West 2). The site
selection was officially announced by
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