Amidst the scorching sun in Charikpong, a village in the northwestern Upper West Region, 7,500 kilometres from the capital Accra, Maani Naa leans against a mud house. His eyes still well up as he recalls the day his 25-year-old son, Kwame, died. “He said he had a headache. We delayed Read more…
By: TEMWA MHONE Patricia Mussa of Kambalame Village in Machinga District walks out of her smoky grass-thatched kitchen while sneezing and scratching her itchy, watery eyes. “I am forced to smoke from the open fireplace every time I am cooking meals for my family,” says the mother of five in Read more…
Image: Climate change is a health emergency. #Melbourneclimatestrike IMG_5218″ by John Englart (Takver) is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. The World Health Organization (WHO), through its decision-making body, the World Health Assembly, has recognized climate change as an imminent threat to global health. The resolution, passed at its 77th Assembly, was overwhelmingly Read more…