Naa Ashorkor

"It was tough. Coming from a healthy and fit stage of my life to experiencing a life-threatening condition. I felt it was an opportunity for me to use my influence to create awareness about the virus as at the time, there were a lot of conspiracy theories and doubt about the existence of the"

"I was shocked when I got it. I don’t have any underlying health conditions, I eat well, and I work out frequently. Catching the virus made me realise that no one was safe, anyone could catch it, I just had to speak up about"

"One thing I’ve learnt is that there is so much they don’t tell us about motherhood especially when it comes to the physical and mental health of new moms.That is why I am determined to use platforms like “When Baby Comes “ to educate new parents about postpartum depression, postpartum body image issues etc"

"Practical stem education is key. Last year I worked on the GH4STEM JUNIORS challenge which featured 65% of girls; I believe the percentage of involvement can be improved further through support learning in communities, constant encouragement and practical learning processes to get many young girls interested in STEM."