Increase prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months

The ministry of health and ministry of Gender in collaboration with major stakeholders such as civil society organisations in Ghana will inject about $10 million in the next 4 years to educate and sensitize the populace on the need to increase prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months. This initiative will help babies to grow healthier and become more resistant to illness such as malnutrition, the initiative also seek to halt the rise in the prevalence of adult obesity by educating the population on eating habits, adopting healthy lifestyle such as the reduction of alcohol intake, fatty foods and also encouraging people to engage in exercising activities such as walking, biking, swimming etc. The program will seek to halt the rise in the prevalence of adult diabetes by engaging stakeholders such as the Ghana Health Service and other relevant organisations to collaborate and educate the populace on the need to avoid unhealthy lifestyles such as alcohol intake, fatty foods, lack of exercise and the need to seek early treatment. The program also seeks to reduce the prevalence of raised blood pressure among the populace by collaborating with the Ghana Health Service and other health care providers to sensitize and educate the populace on the need for regular medical checkups and the right intake of medications. The program finally seeks to address the reduction of intake of salt by educating the population on the dangers of salt intake which can result in high blood pressure among and other health complications such as goitre.