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Tuesday, 1.07.2025
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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is being used to educate pregnant women on their health throughout their gestation period to help reduce maternal mortality in the Northern Region.

It is being carried out by Savana Signatures (Savsign), a non-governmental Organisation (NGO), operating in the region.

Mr Stephen Agbenyo, Executive Director of Savsign, who announced these, said the NGO would use multi-media technology, voice and SMS messages to educate pregnant women on daily basis on what they were expected to do, their diets and general information to inform their health decisions.

Read more: GH: ICT help reduce maternal mortality in the Northern Region

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) provides enormous opportunities and avenues for national development.

Women in particular are not supposed to use ICT for marketing and advertising alone, but to use the technology for information gathering and sharing of knowledge. There is, therefore, the need for the country to adequately train women in the use of ICT.

Some girls or women, who take courses in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics other related programmes excel.

Read more: GH: Women empowerment in ICT a step towards development

Lady Julia Osei-Tutu, wife of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene on Tuesday called for the nationwide promotion of Information Communication Technology (ICT) education.

She said ICT is the path to rapid socio-economic progress and that Ghana cannot afford to be left behind by globalisation.

She stressed the need for the citizenry to be supported to become computer literate.

Read more: GH: Otumfuo Charity Foundation inaugurates project

Mr Kosi Kedem, President of the forum for former Members of Parliament said lack of national computer policy and networking has brought about wastage, negative and inefficient use of the computer.

He said members were aware of the ill fated, inefficient and badly managed computer system like the Customs Excise and Preventive Service automated system for Customs data, compromised SSNIT’s database, Ministry of Education’s unreliable integrated personal pay data base and the Ghana commercial bank computer system.

Read more: Lack of computer policy in Ghana has created wastage in use

The National Information Technology Agency (NITA) has organised a one-day workshop in Accra for Members of Parliament (MPs) on the importance of e-Parliament under the e-government project.

In a brief presentation on e-Parliament, Anthony Bediako, director for Strategy and Architecture, defined e-Parliament as a legislature empowered to be more transparent, accessible and accountable through Information Communication Technology (ICT).

Read more: GH: National Information Technology Agency Introduces e-Parliament To MPs

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