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Environmental Communication Expert Urges Media to Champion WASH Awareness

Ama-Kudom Agyemang--Environmental Specialist and Executive Director MPEC
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Madam Ama-Kudom Agyemang, Executive Director of Media Platform on Environment and Climate Change (MPEC), has emphasized the media’s vital role in promoting Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) in Ghana. Apexnewsgh reports

Journalists on WASH workshop

The well known environmental communicator made her emphasis  during a joint workshop for the Ghana WASH Journalists Network (GWJN), Media Coalition Against Open Defecation (M-CODe), and journalists at Ada Aqua Safari Resort.

Madam Agyemang, led a session on “Strategies for Effective WASH Journalism and Advocacy,” highlighting the media’s power to raise awareness and change attitudes and behaviors.

According to her, the media can make a difference by educating the public about the risks of poor WASH practices and how to prevent them, “the media can make a significant impact on the lives of all Ghanaians”. She stressed

Auntie Ama,  as she is widely known further encouraged journalists to utilize various media outlets to reach a wider audience and promote WASH awareness, emphasizing the importance of collaboration between the media, civil society, and government to drive meaningful change in the WASH sector.

“By working together, we can ensure that all Ghanaians have access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities, ultimately improving public health and well-being”.

Source: Apexnewsgh.com

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