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Stop TB Partnership Small Grant Project Update   Introduction: The 3-month project from April-June 2019 was created to screen for TB at 2 private health facilities at their outpatient department (Ga East Municipal, being Ghana Atomic Energy Commission hospital and Ashongman Community Hospital). WAAF also planned to conduct 3 community TB screening activities in overpopulated communities.   Purpose: This small grant project was...

At the end of 2018, WAAF –IHCC screened a total of 502for TB, 20 people were eligible for TB, 18were tested and a total of 4were confirmed positive and initiated on treatment. On the occasion of World TB Day, WAAF-IHCC used the occasion to remind the public of its commitment towards finding people living with TB  in Ghana....

March 1, 2019 was Zero Discrimination Day and UNAIDS worldwide is highlighting the urgent need to take action against discriminatory laws still operating in certain countries. The UNAIDS Ghana Office therefore held a round-table discussion with 25 key partners to discuss laws in Ghana that discriminate against HIV and to recommit to strengthening actions to remove or mitigate the impact of these discriminatory laws. WAAF, one of the...

As part of activities marking the launch of the 20thanniversary of WAAF, Dr Naa was interviewed by ace broadcaster Oheneyere Gifty Anti on her TV show, the Standpoint. Visit YouTube to watch the interview.    ...

Visit interestworkshop.org  to register  to be part of the 13th International Conference on HIV Treatment, Pathogenisis and Prevention, Research in Resource -Limited Settings ( INTEREST) This international HIV -AIDS Conference will take place in Ghana from 14 – 17 May 2019  at the Kempinski Hotel in Ghana, West Africa. About the Interest Conference Known as the “African CROI” the INTEREST Conference brings together scientists...