Yesterday, the Service (GHS) joined the Ghana Education Service and key partners in commemorating Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025 under the theme “Together for a Period-Friendly Ghana”. Held at the Ashaiman Cluster of Schools, the event was chaired by the Ashaiman Market Queen, Naa Amui, who warmly welcomed participants and lauded the focus on empowering young girls. Dignitaries present included, the Deputy Minister of Education, Hon. Clement Apaak, the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service, Prof. Ernest Davies and other high-level officials.
Speakers at the event underscored the need to eliminate the stigma around menstruation and called for coordinated efforts to improve menstrual hygiene management (MHM). The Ashaiman MCE, Hon. Freeman Tsekpo, pledged to enhance WASH facilities and ensure the availability of sanitary products in schools. UNFPA and UNICEF reaffirmed their support, highlighting the urgent need to reach the high number of girls without access to menstrual products, often forcing them into harmful practices and school absenteeism.
The event also addressed systemic barriers like taxation on sanitary products, advocating for reforms to make them more affordable. The government’s Free Sanitary Pads Programme was applauded as a step toward equity in education and health, especially for adolescent girls. Contributions from partners, including the Naa Adoley Foundation and Adwinsa Publications, further boosted the day’s impact.
GHS remains committed to championing adolescent health and ending period poverty in Ghana.
Source: GHS