Vision for Alternative Development (VALD) is an NGO aimed at promoting health, good governance, peace and Development.
Joined April 2022
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Jan 15
Highlights from the 6th Istanbul Initiative Summit, held in October 2025.
Mr Issah Ali, the Executive Director of Vision for Alternative Development (VALD), joined Civil Society Actors for meaningful dialogue, strategic collaborations, and renewed commitment to collective action
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10 Dec 2025
Today, VALD Ghana joins the Istanbul Initiative to mark Human Rights Day under the theme Human Rights Our Everyday Essentials. We highlight the right to health and call for stronger action on tobacco, alcohol and drug use to protect health and safe lives. #HumanRightsDay
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26 Nov 2025
On 25 November 2025, VALD Ghana & GhanAPA joined the Ministry of Gender at Kaneshi Main Station to launch the 2025 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence
As part of the ongoing advocacy the team shared flyers on alcohol Harm and policy actions
#EndGenderBasedViolence
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23 Oct 2025
Mr Issah Ali; Executive Director of VALD Ghana attends the 6th Istanbul Initiative Summit in Turkey, 23-24 October 2025, representing VALD to present and moderate a session on "The Future of Global Drug Policy: Demand Reduction and Resilience". #IstanbulInitiative
#VALDGhana
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20 Oct 2025
On 16th October 2025, VALD & GhanAPA participated in Prof. Richmond Nii Okai Aryeetey inaugural lecture at GAAS on Food Systems and Nutrition Governance. As part of ongoing advocacy the team shared flyers on alcohol harm and policy actions.
#PassAlcoholControlLegislation
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26 Sep 2025
On 21st Sept 2025, VALD in collaboration with GhanAPA with support from WAAPA organized advocacy poster campaign around the Ministry of Health and the Parliament. This action called for urgent passage of Ghana's Alcohol Control Legislation to protect public health and save lives
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1 Jul 2025
Stop serving customers who smoke in public places or workplaces. its your duty to protect others.
#TobaccoControlMeasures(Act851)SavesLives
#HoldingStakeholdersAccountable
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26 Jun 2025
Drug abuse fuels organized crime and harms our society, Let Act now by investing in prevention.
#WorldDrugDay
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16 Jun 2025
Every Child deserves clean air and a healthy start.
Say yes to tobacco-free spaces.
#DayOfTheAfricanChild
#HoldingStakeholdersAccountableOnTobaccoControl
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23 Mar 2023
VALD Ghana, partners and the people of Opah called on government to provide the community with potable water as the world celebrates 2023 Water Day .
gna.org.gh/2023/03/csos-cele…
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22 Mar 2023
Communities are calling on government to provide them with potable Water as required by SDG6 @InslaGhana @waterday2023
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10 Feb 2023
CSO's including members of the Ghana Coalition of NGOs in Health (GCNH), Ghana Coalition of NGOs in Tobacco Control (CNTC), Ghana NCD Alliance (GhNCDA), VALD Ghana, etc begin consultations on Tobacco Endgame in Ghana
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20 Dec 2022
The African Region Tobacco Control CSOs Advocates 2022 engagement in Nairobi, Kenya, the Executive Director of VALD Ghana; Issah Ali was present to share and learn with the new advocates. @AfricaNoTobacco @CTFKGlobal @fdaghana
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30 Aug 2022
African Region congratulated by Sessou Leonce Dieudonne of ATCA & Mad. Fatou Diouf of FCA at the 72nd WHO Regional Committee for Africa & urged governments to do more to comprehensively implement the Global Strategy to accelerate Tobacco Control. #RC72AFRO
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