The events program leading to the celebration of World AIDS Day 2009 was launched on Monday 2nd November 2009 by the Vice President H.E. Mr. John Dramani Mahama. The event took place at the La Palm Beach Hotel. The theme for this years celebration is Universal Access and Human Rights. Read....
The Forum was held on the 25th September 2009 at the Erata Hotel with funding from GTZ ReCHT. The main purpose of the event was to provide updated information on HIV issues of special relevance for the National response to HIV & AIDS in Ghana and the HIV epidemic worldwide. This Forum addressed Ghana’s research and practice on stigma and discrimination towards out-of-the-norm sexual practices, tackling Stigma and Discrimination referring to the most at risk population (MARPs): sexual workers (SW) and men who have sex with men (MSM).
The Ghana Business Coalition against HIV & AIDS held its first annual general meeting on Tuesday August 11th 2009, at the Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra. The special guest of Honor was the Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon. Ms. Hannah Tetteh.
This was the 4th GBCA Forum, again made possible with the support of GTZ GTZ ReCHT - PPP HIV/TB Project Ghanaand the contribution of our partners.
The invitation to attend was extended from the GBCA secretariat to business associations and non-members, with the aim of sharing valuable information to the entire business community.
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has directed that henceforth all HIV/AIDS tests at settings, facilities and during outreach programmes must absolutely be at no cost to clients. This was contained in a circular signed by Dr. Elias K. Sory, Director- General of the Ghana Health Service and released in Kumasi on Thursday 26th February 2009. Read....
A two week Counselling workshop for Health professionals in GBCA member companies has just ended at three training centres in Accra. The training program took place between the 1st and 13th June 2009. Participants came from Accra, Kumasi, Tafo and Tema. Read....
Members of the Workplace HIV/AIDS Committee of Accra Brewery were taken through a two day fast-track Peer Educator refresher training in April 2009. The training took place at ABL and was facilitated by GTZ, Ghana Sustainable Change Project and Hope for Future Generations, two International and a local NGO respectively. Standard Chartered Bank also assisted with one of its HIV Champions.
The GBCA has held consultations with the USAID and representatives of the Cocoa Licensed Buying Companies to explore interventions aimed at Cocoa farmers, their families, and field agents of Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs). Read....
The GBCA was featured on TV3's popular Sunrise breakfast show program. The event took place on the 13th February 2009. This was made possible with sponsorship by the Standard Chartered Bank of Ghana. Read....
The Ghana Informal Economy Workplace HIV Policy has been launched. Under the auspices of the Steering Committee comprising the ILO, the Ministry of Manpower Youth and Employment, Ghana Association of Garages, Ghanna Union of Trade Associations, Ghana Association of Women Entepreneurs and others, the policy was launched athe Conference Hall of the Ghana National Association of Teachers Building. At the same meeting the ILO COde of Practice translated into Five Ghanaian languages was inaugurated. Read....
