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Edumadze unhappy about population increase
GNA | Posted: Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Mr Isaac Edumadze, Central Regional Minister, has expressed concern about the increasing rate of the country's population, saying its attendant problems such as maternal mortality, morbidity, and adolescent reproductive health pose challenges to socio-economic development.
These problems, including sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV/AIDS have been challenges faced by all governments, he said.
Mr Edumadze made these remarks in a speech read for him at a consultation workshop on the development of the Ghana/United Nations Fund for Population (UNFPA) fifth Country programme for regional stakeholders at Mankessim.
The workshop was organised by the UNFPA, in collaboration with African Youth Alliance (AYA) Ghana. It was attended by 40 participants drawn from related Ministries, Departments and Agencies in the region.
Mr Makane Kane, UNFPA Country representative, said his organization's new vision was to support countries like Ghana to utilize population data to formulate policies and programmes to reduce poverty.
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