In this piece, I recap a few key messages on USAID’s call to action, honing in on the role of data and evidence in driving policy and decision-making. I argue that we need better data on the progress of maternal and child survival through improved health information systems as well as greater use of economic evidence to help drive priorities. These two approaches can help donors and governments drive reductions in preventable deaths of moms and babies.
World Vision Ghana has asked the government to prioritise access to safe drinking water in communities, schools, and health facilities. Mr Robel Wamisho, the WASH Technical Programme Manager, World Vision Ghana, said access to safe drinking water was crucial for improved health, quality education, increased household income, food security, poverty…
Madam Dorcas Adwoa Paintsil, the Acting Executive Secretary of the Water Resources Commission has called on Ghanaians to mobilise efforts to attain the Sustainable Development Goal Six on access to safe water and good sanitation. She said: “Looking at the target set by the UN to be achieved by countries…