Accra, GHANA – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with Johns Hopkins University, Family Health International and the Futures Group, is hosting a regional workshop on vulnerable populations in West and Central Africa that are disproportionately affected by HIV. Workshop participants will focus on service delivery and policies, with the aim of improving strategies for HIV prevention, treatment and care among these populations.
This study used the Modified Social Ecological Model as a framework to examine the social-, individual- and policy-level factors contributing to heightened risk of HIV among Key Populations and limited access to health services related to the continuum of HIV care among Key Populations. This study was part of a larger, multi-country study. Findings specific to Burkina Faso are presented in this research brief.
This report analyses available relevant data to describe the HIV epidemics in most at risk populations (MARPs) in the 21-countries in West Africa that are served by the USAID AWARE II project.
Elimina, Ghana – More than 40 policymakers, researchers and practitioners participated in a four-day workshop in Ghana on West Africa Mangroves – A Key to Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Accra, Ghana – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is holding a two-day workshop in Accra, Ghana, to develop a roadmap on how the public and private sectors can collaborate to improve and expand health services in West Africa. Discussions will highlight the findings of two reports on the private health sector and mobile technology for health (mHealth in the region. The reports underline the role and contribution of the private sector and mHealth applications to reproductive health and family planning as well as HIV/AIDS interventions.
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