Hohoe: The Hohoe Municipal Health Directorate in the Volta Region has launched the 2025 Child Health Promotion Week with a focus on ensuring a healthy future for children in the Municipality.

According to Ghana News Agency, the nationwide activity will provide services such as immunisation, growth monitoring and promotion, vitamin A supplementation, health education and promotion, counselling on infant and young child nutrition, birth registration, school health services, identification and referral of at-risk children, distribution of insecticide nets, and family planning services.

Madam Faustina Amegashie, DDNS, Public Health Unit, Volta Regional Hospital, Hohoe, emphasized the importance of the week-long celebration and encouraged parents to ensure their children benefit from the services offered for their well-being. She highlighted the significance of breastfeeding in child development and urged mothers to follow recommended breastfeeding practices.

Madam Amegashie also noted that using treated mosquito nets would protect mothers and children from malaria, encouraging their proper use for protection. She called on mothers to educate each other about the importance of quality health for themselves and their children.

Mr. Evans Zineyele, Hohoe Municipal Disease Control Officer, launched the week on behalf of the Municipal Director of Health Services, acknowledging the support of stakeholders and expressing optimism for the success of the week’s activities.

Mama Dzitri II, Queen of Wli Agorviefe, urged mothers to take advantage of health programs to ensure the well-being of their children and themselves. The celebration, which also marked the African Vaccination Week, carries the theme: ‘Every child deserves a healthy future; Invest in your child, attend Weighing regularly’.