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SWAA GHANA ATTENDS USAID AWARE II END OF PROJECT MEETING
The President, Ms Nancy Ansah, and the Immediate Past President, Mrs. Cecilia Senoo participated in USAID AWARE II End of Project Meeting between June 11-13, 2012 at the Sakarawa Hotel, Togo.
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SWAA GHANA PARTICIPATES IN THE 16TH ICASA CONFERENCE
On 17 and 18 November, the President of SWAA Ghana, Ms. Nancy Ansah and the Immediate Pats President, Mrs. Cecilia Senoo,joined 129 people from 24 countries and 4 continents gathered
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The President Attends the International Female Condom Conference
On 17 and 18 November, the President of SWAA Ghana, Ms. Nancy Ansah and the Immediate Pats President, Mrs. Cecilia Senoo,joined 129 people from 24 countries and 4 continents gathered
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UNFPA and SWAA Ghana Organises Capacity Workshop For Kayayee
Accra, Oct. 12, GNA – Ms Nancy Ansah, President of the Society for Women and AIDS in Africa (SWAA) Ghana, has noted that the global population increase of seven billion has necessitated the need to improve women’s reproductive health.
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The President Participates in the 50th Ordinary Session of the African Commission
The President, Ms. Nancy Ansah, honoured an invitation to The Gambia to participate in a forum on the participation of NGOs in the 50th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and People's Rights and the 24th African Human Rights Book Fair.
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SWAA Ghana HIV Clubs in Tertiary Institutions
SWAA Ghana, with support from the Global Fund, has formed 4 HIV clubs in four tertiary institutions in Ghana namely; University of Development Studies
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  • Have 800 trainers for advocacy on gender and HIV and female condoms
  • Reached out to over 100,000 men and women through one-on-one or small group interventions
  • Have, through advocacy, empowered and supported policy makers (especially parliamentarians) to ensure resource allocation for HIV and women reproductive health issues
  • Trained and built the capacity of 56 women leaders. About three women who participated in these trainings are occupying national and regional positions in NAP+ and two have also formed their own organizations
  • Eight organizations have been born out of SWAA Ghana with majority being HIV positive groups led by women
  • Has a network of 47 organisations in the area of HIV, reproductive health. 70% of theses groups are HIV support groups
  • Distributed and sold about 4,000,000 condoms with over 80% being female condoms
  • Supported 350 women living with HIV/AIDS with income generating activities
  • Enhancement of the Fevers Unit of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
  • Created the awareness of the plight of OVC to people especially policy makers and community opinion leaders.
  • Got the Dangme West District Assembly to provide funds for the care of OVC in the district
  • Enhancement of women’s reproductive rights
  • Have trained women living with HIV/AIDS in Memory box keeping/Will writing, and willful transition.

 

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