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Building Stronger Health Systems: GrowthAid Ghana and Atiwa West District Health Directorate unite to fight Neglected Tropical Diseases.

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Building Stronger Health Systems: GrowthAid Ghana and Atiwa West District Health Directorate unite to fight Neglected Tropical Diseases. NTDs: Diseases of neglect, not of nature — let’s change that. GrowthAid Ghana partnered with the Atiwa West District Health Directorate to strengthen the frontline defense against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). At the District Assembly Conference Hall. […]

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Illegal Mining in Ghana: The Galamsey Crisis and Its Impact on Health, Livelihoods, and Sustainable Development

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Illegal Mining in Ghana: The Galamsey Crisis and Its Impact on Health, Livelihoods, and Sustainable Development Illegal small-scale gold mining, locally known as “galamsey” (from the phrase “gather them and sell”), has become a pervasive crisis in Ghana, wreaking havoc on the environment, water bodies, public health, and local livelihoods. The unregulated extraction of gold,

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