Theme: Mental Health in an Unequal World. World Mental Health Day is observed every year on the 10th of October. This day is set to create awareness and educate people on mental health issues around the world, mobilise efforts in support of mental health, and advocate against social stigma. Our mental health is very important... Continue Reading →
Breast Cancer Awareness
The month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. It is an annual international health campaign that increases awareness on breast cancer detection and its treatment. Awareness surrounding breast cancer is very important because, the disease is most treatable when it is detected early. This reason also explains why the breast cancer awareness campaign encourages... Continue Reading →
SWAG 4 LIFE
Akwaaba! Once again to our blog. Today’s post is about our newly formed youth club, SWAG 4 Life. SWAG is an acronym for Sexually Woke Advocates Ghana; the slogan for the club is ‘Become the Change!’ SWAG 4 Life is a youth initiative of DGG that seeks to interact with high schoolers and educate them... Continue Reading →
Father’s Day
We celebrate Father’s Day to honour fatherhood, paternal bonds and the influence of fathers in our society. On this day, we show our heartfelt appreciation to our fathers, husbands, grandfathers, brothers, uncles, and all significant male figures in our life. Fathers, just as mothers, are vital in the emotional development and complete well-being of a... Continue Reading →
World Environment Day 2021 – How does the Environment Impact our Reproductive Health?
World Environment Day is celebrated worldwide on the 5th of June each year to remind people about the importance of nature and the environment, and the need for us to protect them. The theme for this year’s celebration is ‘Reimagine. Recreate. Restore.’ Indeed, there is the need to restore the environment because a degraded environment... Continue Reading →
Menstrual Health and Hygiene
In this final part of our Menstrual Health and Hygiene series, we are focusing on practicing proper menstrual hygiene. The following are some tips for menstrual hygiene management: Take your bath regularly and properly, preferably twice a day. When washing your vaginal area, your hand motion should be from the vaginal area to the anal... Continue Reading →
Menstrual Hygiene Day 2021
In this second part of our series celebrating Menstrual Hygiene Day, we will be looking at Menstrual Health and Hygiene which is also known as Menstrual Hygiene Management. This term can be defined as women and adolescent girls using clean menstrual management materials to absorb or collect blood that can be changed in privacy as... Continue Reading →
Menstrual Hygiene Day 2021
Menstrual Hygiene Day, which is observed worldwide, is annually celebrated on the 28th of May. The first Menstrual Hygiene Day (MHD) was observed on 28th May in 2014.The importance of MHD is to break taboos surrounding menstruation and raise awareness of the importance of good menstrual hygiene management worldwide. On this day, information on menstrual... Continue Reading →
SQUIRTING – WHAT IS IT AND IS IT WORTH THE FUSS?
What is squirting? Why is there such a fuss about it? Should its occurrence or not be a concern for women? In this week’s article, these are the issues we want to discuss. So, first off, what is squirting? Squirting and its sister term, female ejaculation, are two words sometimes used interchangeably to refer to... Continue Reading →
COVID-19 AND MANAGING OUR RELATIONSHIPS
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a journey. We have all gone through such varied experiences and yet, shared many more. It would be fair to say that, no one’s experience was overwhelmingly positive and there may even be some people who have faced tragedy after tragedy. This pandemic has been jarring, affecting our health, finances,... Continue Reading →
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