ARHR leads urgent response across 7 regions

Ghana is facing a critical challenge in adolescent reproductive health with persistently high rates of teenage pregnancy due to limited access to essential health and empowerment services.

To help combat this menace, a coalition of local and international health organisations is leading a two-year initiative aimed at improving sexual and reproductive health outcomes for young people across seven regions.

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The two-year initiative coordinated by the Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights (ARHR) will focus on Ashanti, Eastern, Volta, North East, Greater Accra, Oti, and Bono East regions, combining efforts in sexual and reproductive health, youth leadership, resilience, and skills development.

Speaking at the virtual launch of the project on Thursday, September 4, 2024, ARHR Executive Director, Vicky T Okine, outlined the project’s dual approach: improving immediate service delivery and creating long-term systemic change.

“We will advocate for health facilities to deliver high-quality sexual and reproductive health services, and we will advocate for the government to equip young people with the skills and knowledge they need to survive and thrive—even in humanitarian or underserved settings.

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“We bring together expertise in service delivery, advocacy, innovation, and humanitarian response. By pooling our strengths, we can address the urgent health needs of young people and build resilient systems that last well beyond this two-year program. We are committed to ensuring that this is not just a short-term intervention. The future of Ghana’s young people depends on us building formidable systems," she noted.

The project also seeks to strengthen both national and local capacity for sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence services while improving skills, opportunities, and access to data for adolescents and youth.

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