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The Silent Crisis in Ghana’s Classrooms: How Iron Deficiency Is Draining Ghana’s Future Workforce
April 21, 2026
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NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, VEK, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/the-silent-crisis-in-ghanas-classrooms-how-iron-deficiency-is-draining-ghanas-future-workforce/By: Isaac Aidoo In classrooms across Ghana, pupils are failing tests not because they lack intelligence, but because they lack iron. Ama is 10 years old and struggles to stay awake in class.
She isn’t lazy. She isn’t unintelligent. She’s iron deficient — like thousands of schoolchildren nationwide. Her teacher says Ama often rests her [] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, VEK, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/the-silent-crisis-in-ghanas-classrooms-how-iron-deficiency-is-draining-ghanas-future-workforce/
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