Regional News of Saturday, 17 March 2018Source: Graphic.com.ghCouple rallies support for family planning in Kasena Nankana West DistrictSome of the women being educated on family planningThe 2011 Multi Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) conducted by UNICEF indicates that low adoption of Family Planning (FP) methods contributes to up to 25 per cent of newborn deaths in the country. Although Ghana has long prioritised Family Planning (FP) as a key strategy for addressing the country’s health, social and economic issues, uptake of the service is still very low. Stakeholders working to promote FP in Ghana have over the years attributed parts of the low uptake of FP services in the country to lack of education and interest. The couple, Mr Asaane Asansiba and Madam Asansiba Akanborige campaign against community stigmatization and criminalization of FP to improve maternal and newborn health in Kasena Nankana West District. He said in order to sustain the interest of the people in FP services, Local Champions have been identified to carry out education campaigns in the district.

Source: GhanaWeb March 17, 2018 15:45 UTC