Promoting menstrual health and hygiene-insights from the 2023 World Menstrual Hygiene Day celebration events in the Hohoe municipality in Ghana.

The 2023 World Menstrual Hygiene Day (WMHD) celebration at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) sought to create awareness about menstruation. Toward normalizing menstruation, the 3-day event brought together key stakeholders and engaged community members on various topics relating to menstruation. Among the stakeholders were basic school teachers (13), school children (155), in a 2:1 female vs.

HIV Stigma and Status Disclosure in Three Municipalities in Ghana.

Background: HIV-related stigma and HIV status disclosure are important elements in the continuous fight against HIV as these impact the prevention efforts and antiretroviral treatment adherence among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in many communities.

Objectives: The objectives of the study were to examine the prevalence and experience of various types of HIV-related stigma and HIV status disclosure among PLWHA in Volta region.

Methods: A cross-sectional design was used to collect quantitative data from 301 PLWHA.