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Abigail Ashley (born on Saturday, 7th July, 1979) is a Television Personality, Radio Host, Health Advocate and the Project Leader for Behind My Smiles Foundation - a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) focusing basically on kidney health. She is also an author of a book "A Decade of My Life" Behind My Smiles.

Abigail is the Presenter for "My Health, My Life" on United Television (UTV), a Television Network belonging to Dr. Osei Kwame Despite and Dr. Ernest Ofori Sarpong of Despite & Special Groups of Companies.

Early life
Abigail Ashley is a television presenter, a radio host, a health advocate and the project leader and founder of 'Behind My Smiles Foundation' - a Non-Governmental Organization that focuses on kidney health. She hails from Prampram in the Greater Accra Region, born to the Late King F. Ashley and Mrs. Naa Yoyeo Nartey-Ashley on 7th July 1979. She is also the author of the books, "A Decade of My Life:Behind My Smiles and The New Me." Abigail is also an entrepreneur who currently works with the Despite Media Group.

She is single and has no children. She is motivated by the 'Never Give Up' spirit and the determination to fight to the end.

Education
Abigail had her Secondary education at the Winneba Senior High School at Winneba in the Central Region from 1994 to 1996. She further read Public Education at the Institute of Professional Studies (today called University of Professional Studies). She also pursued a course in Journalism at the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ).

In 2012, she proceeded to the MountCrest University College of Ghana where she obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Health.

Honours & Awards
In 2017, she was listed in the '50 Young Most Influential People in Ghana' by Advanced Media. She was the laureate of 'The Sustainable and Social Investment Award for Advocate of the Year.' She is the only person to have won the 'Health Legends' Award for 3 consecutive times - 2016, 2017 and 2018. While on the recovery bed in 2020 after a kidney transplant, Abigail won the 'Social Media Health Advocate of the Year' prize for her ability to use social media to project and edify the masses on health matters. In 2022 She won “The Media Health Personality Of Year” for her outstanding public health education and behavioral change modification among the populace using Radio (Okay 101.7 FM) and Television (United Television, UTV) and Social Medical handles. Abigail Ashley dropped her first single Gosple Music in 2022 titled Aseda Ndwom  (Praises : to thank God for his goodness and mercies) 3G Media Group (USA) In 2022, recognized the many years of Abigail Ashley, outstanding contribution to the media industry. As part of the major force to be reckoned with at Despite Media (Peace FM, UTV…) and also appreciate her humanitarian effort, on how she is using her major health challenges to educate people about good health and transforming lives, and will be honoring her with a 3G HUMANITARIAN award come October 2022