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News & Events
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. 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 gatheredThe 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 gatheredUNFPA 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.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.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 |
WORLD AIDS ORPHANS DAY CELEBRATION AND RELAUNCHING OF YELLOW RIBBON
The Society for Women and AIDS in Africa had funding from Hope for African Children Initiative, HACI Ghana to commemorate this year’s World AIDS Orphans Day which fell on 7th of May, 2006. The theme for the celebration was: Government and community support to Orphans and Vulnerable Children: Keeping the Promise. The ceremony was held at the Coconut Groove Regency hotel in Accra. It brought together women groups, Churches, Children’s organizations, Positive groups, personnels from the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, Department of Women, National Commission on Children etc. The children were also drawn from two Positive groups and two orphanage homes namely, Women United Against AIDS in Ghana (WUAAG), Drama Network in Akosombo, Trinity Orphanage which is in Tutu Akuapem and Oscim Orphanage Missions in Elimina. The Children took the invited guests through choreographies, poetry recitals and songs. Various prizes such as books, bags, etc were awarded to all the children who took part in the competition as well as the groups that came first and second from the competition.
The day was also used to relaunch the Yellow Ribbon, which had been on the low side since it was launched in 2005 by the first Lady Mrs. Theresa Kufuor. Mrs. Yaa Peprah Amekudzi, the Country Director of HACI Ghana relaunched the Yellow Ribbon.
Support for Orphans and Vulnerable Children With Regards To HIV/AIDS (0VC)
SWAA has carried out various advocacy campaigns on the plight of children orphaned as a result of HIV/AIDS, and the need to consider their welfare during policy formulation and implementation. SWAA has sensitized over 550 Assembly Members in four regions in Ghana, as well as decentralised agencies and community opinion leaders. There have also been advocacy meetings with parliamentary caucuses (Education, Gender and Children Caucuses). SWAA organized a one day training for 30 media personnel to sharpen their reporting skills on HIV/AIDS issues. Radio, TV sensitization workshops for District Assemblies were done. SWAA was also privileged to have an advocacy meeting with the First Lady of Ghana. We were also privileged to have an advocacy meeting with the First Lady of Ghana. Radio, TV sensitization workshops for District Assemblies were done.
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