NCCE marks 2025 African Vaccination Week with Women Fellowship

The Korle Klottey Municipal Office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has observed the 2025 African Vaccination Week and Child Health Promotion Week with the Women Fellowship of the Osu Ebenezer Presbyterian Church in Accra.

The event was held on the theme: “Every Child Deserves a Healthy Future; Invest in Your Child. Attend Weighing Regularly.”

African Vaccination and Child Health Promotion Week are observed annually in Ghana to raise awareness on essential health services, especially those offered freely at health centres and outreach points by the Ghana Health Service (GHS).

The national campaign, jointly undertaken by the NCCE and the GHS, is being replicated across various Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) with identifiable groups.

The initiative aligns with the World Immunisation Week and similar observances across other World Health Organisation (WHO) regions to promote the use of vaccines that protect people of all ages from vaccine-preventable diseases.

Mr J.E. Nii Adjiri Sackey, the Municipal Director of the NCCE, urged nursing mothers to prioritise the health of their children through exclusive breastfeeding and regular attendance at child weighing sessions to ensure healthy growth.

He advised mothers with children aged zero to five years to seek regular guidance from health professionals on appropriate nutritional practices to prevent childhood illnesses.

The outreach also formed part of activities marking the 2025 Constitution Week celebration.

Members of the Women Fellowship were educated on the constitutional mandate and core functions of the NCCE under Article 233 of the 1992 Constitution and Act 452.

The theme for this year’s Constitution Week was: “Ghana’s Future: Our Collective Responsibility.”

Mr. Sackey noted that the Constitution Week, one of the flagship programmes of the Commission since its inception in 2001, commemorates the country’s return to constitutional democratic rule.

“Significantly, April 28, 1992, was the day the Ghanaian electorate voted favourably in a referendum that adopted the draft Fourth Republican Constitution, which subsequently came into full force on January 7, 1993,” he stated.

He commended Ghanaians for their active participation in the December 7, 2024, general election, describing it as a testament to Ghana’s democratic maturity.

He called on citizens to foster a culture of dialogue, understanding, and reconciliation, especially in the post-election period, to advance national cohesion and democratic growth.

Mrs. Gloria Amarkie Kudo, the Deputy Greater Accra Regional Director of the NCCE, also briefed participants on the upcoming World Environment Day, scheduled for June 5, 2025, on the global theme: “Ending Plastic Pollution.”

She said the Day, observed annually by the United Nations, is aimed at promoting environmental awareness and encouraging collective action to protect the planet.

Mrs. Kudo urged governments, institutions, and individuals to adopt the principles of “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” in combating plastic pollution.

She said the NCCE, in line with its civic education mandate, would actively participate in the global campaign by empowering children and youth across Ghana to serve as environmental stewards.

“This year’s commemoration builds on successful initiatives such as the NCCE’s 2019 ‘A Clean Ghana, Our Responsibility’ campaign and the Civic Fest youth engagement strategy,” she added.

Source: GNA