Damian Avevor is an award-winning Ghanaian journalist. He is the supervising editor of newswatchgh.com, a Ghanaian interfaith online media organization that reports on religion and social development. He formerly worked with Ghana's national Catholic weekly, The Catholic Standard, for 17 years as a reporter, senior reporter and chief reporter and was its first news editor. He contributes stories to Catholic News Service and Global Sisters Report. He is a member of the Ghana Journalists Association, an affiliate member of the Institute of Public Relations, Ghana, and an executive member of the Catholic Association of Media Practitioners, Ghana.

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Sisters in Africa debunk myths and educate people to get the COVID-19 vaccine

In Africa, there is rampant misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine. To save lives amid the pandemic, Catholic sisters have been working to educate and encourage people to get vaccinated as the best means to fight the virus.

Education is key to empowering women, says Ghanaian nun-doctor

Equal access to education is the only means by which women can get into and sustain leadership positions in society, said a Ghanaian nun and medical doctor.

Children with disabilities may face stigma, but nun encourages parents

Anyone who mocks disabled children is mocking God, Sr. Olivia Umoh said.