Nutrition
Sobolo
Sobolo, also known as hibiscus tea, is a popular and refreshing drink found in parts of Africa, particularly in Ghana.
Ingredients:
2 cups of dried hibiscus flowers
8 cups of water
1 cup of sugar (adjust to taste)
Ginger (a medium-sized piece), grated
Optional: Pineapple juice, lemon juice, or mint leaves for extra flavour
Preparation:
-Boil water in a large bowl.
-Once the water is boiling, add the dried hibiscus flowers and grated ginger.
-Also, add the peels of the pineapple and lemon to the boiling mixture to give it a strong scent and flavour.
-Reduce the heat and let it simmer for about 20-30 minutes. The longer it simmers, the stronger the flavour.
-After simmering, turn off the heat
and strain the mixture to remove the flowers, peels, and ginger.
-While the liquid is still hot, add sugar to your taste and stir until it’s completely dissolved.
-If you want to add more flavours, now is the time to add pineapple juice, lemon juice, or mint leaves. This step is optional but can enhance the taste.
– Let the sobolo cool down to room temperature. Once cooled, you can refrigerate it until it’s chilled.
-Serve the sobolo chilled. You can garnish it with lemon slices or mint leaves for a refreshing and appealing look.
– Boil about a cup of water and dissolve your sugar in it to make a concentrated syrup and pour in your sobolo. This method works better than adding sugar directly.
Enjoy your homemade Sobolo, a perfect drink for any occasion!
Source: Pulse.com
In March 2025, world leaders gathered in Paris for the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit, the most important global gathering on malnutrition of the decade. Over $30 billion in new financial commitments were pledged globally by more than 170 actors from 82 countries. Ghana was there. Ghana made commitments. The question now is: are those commitments enough, and will they be delivered?
Ghana made 10 commitments at the 2025 N4G Summit. One of the most significant is a pledge to spend at least $6 million annually from 2026 for the procurement of essential nutrition commodities including ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF), multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS), iron-folic acid tablets, vitamin A supplements, and anthropometric equipment for measuring child growth.
This financial commitment is meaningful. For years, Ghana’s nutrition programmes have depended heavily on donor funding, leaving services vulnerable to aid cuts and supply disruptions. A domestic budget line for nutrition commodities signals a shift toward ownership and sustainability. It also directly supports Ghana’s Nutrition for Growth commitments from the 2021 Tokyo Summit, several of which remain off track.
The Bigger Picture
The 2025 N4G Summit was about more than funding. It called for systemic change: embedding nutrition in food systems, health coverage, climate resilience, and gender equality. Every dollar invested in nutrition is estimated to return $16 to the local economy. Yet malnutrition still costs Ghana an estimated 6.4 per cent of its GDP annually. That is not a public health statistic. It is an economic emergency.
The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) has acknowledged that converting summit outcomes into actionable change requires transparent policy dialogue and locally driven solutions.
Commitments made in Paris must be tracked, funded, and implemented in Ghana’s communities. Programmes must move from pilot scale to national coverage. That will not happen without sustained political will, dedicated domestic financing, and public accountability.
Commitments made on global stages matter. But they only become meaningful when they translate into services in communities. The question is not what Ghana promised in Paris. It is what Ghana delivers at home.
Feature article by Women, Media and Change under its Nourish Ghana: Advocating for Increased Leadership to Combat Malnutrition project
Cabbage is very rich in fibre, the main supplier of roughage. This helps the body retain water and it maintains the bulkiness of the food as it moves through the bowels.
Thus, it is a good remedy for constipation and other digestion-related problems.
Ingredients
-1 large cabbage
– 4 large fresh tomatoes
– 1 large onion
– Pepper
-Garlic
-2 large salmon
-1 tin of mackerel
-2 large green pepper
-Salt to taste
Preparation
-Chop cabbage roughly and wash in a large pot of water
-Pour vinegar on it and wait until you make other preparations. Then drain.
-Heat coconut oil in a saucepan over medium heat
-Cook and stir onion in hot oil until onion turns dark brown.
-Blend tomatoes, green pepper, garlic and onion and add to the oil
-Add tomato paste, mackerel and salmon to stew
-Add cabbage, stir and cover to cook for 7 – 10 minutes
-Allow to simmer when it is soft and serve with rice, yam etc.
