(Ghana) "Rising prevalence of autism" calls for "urgent action"
- Jul 22, 2025
- 2 min read
July 21, 2025, Asaase Radio: 1 in 31 children now have autism—Health Ministry calls for urgent action
The Ministry of Health is calling for urgent, inclusive national efforts to support children living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), as new global data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that 1 in 31 children are now identified with the condition.
Speaking at the 4th Annual Autism Workshop and Consultation organised by GTBank Ghana in Accra, Dr. Anastasia Yirenkyi, Director of Traditional and Alternative Medicine at the Ministry, described the rising prevalence of autism as a national concern that must not be ignored.
“This is a significantly higher rate than what we saw two decades ago, when prevalence stood at around 1 in 100 to 150,” Dr. Yirenkyi said. “Early diagnosis and intervention have never been more important.”
She delivered her remarks on behalf of the Ministry of Health, applauding GTBank’s consistent support for autism awareness. This year’s event was held under the theme “From Awareness to Action—Advancing Autism Inclusion.”
“Inclusion is not just a concept; it’s a call to action,” she said, calling on government agencies, private organisations, and communities to work together to create supportive systems for neurodiverse individuals.
Dr. Yirenkyi reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to collaborating with stakeholders to ensure early intervention services and inclusive policies are accessible nationwide.
“We must ensure that no child is left behind, in line with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 3.8—health for all at all ages,” she added.
She also urged greater investment in autism education, early screening, personalised care, and caregiver support, noting that “awareness and acceptance must become the golden standards” in addressing autism and other developmental conditions.
Also speaking at the event, Dr. Kennedy Brightson, Director of the Family Health Division at the Ghana Health Service (GHS), revealed that the Service is training community health workers—including nurses and midwives—to better identify early signs of autism. . . .
“To the families and caregivers of our bold and remarkable children, we celebrate you,” he added, underscoring the need for a strong support system around children living with autism.
U.S. congress just legalized letting states involuntarily re-hospitalize "mentally ill" patients possibly including autistic adults deemed "dangerous to self/others" (whatever that means, an abstract concept used to "justify" hostage holding, injections and injection threats, rights denial and betrayal by Jesuit-controlled "Psychrights" scams stealing our taxpayer dollars, etc). I wouldn't be surprised if the Jesuit/Masonic authorites involuntarily hospitalize millions of adult autistics nationwide in the name of "protecting self and others" through all sorts of "justified reasons" and loopholes and if their "caregivers" give them up to "Baker acts" instead of saying NO to all psychiatry and all vaccines/medical products and services as the Scabal owns all of it. All of it.
Ex-Jesuit priest (Alberto Riviera) admits Ronald Reagan worked with the Vatican and the Jesuit Order (certainly "unrelated" to the NVIC Act of 86 that Reagan was "tricked" into...) https://odysee.com/@videoarchive:9/BEWARE!-Many-NWO-Gatekeeping-Websites-and-Channels-Distract-the-Masses-from-This-Vital-Information!:0