The Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana(PPAG) is a volunteer-based non-governmental organization affiliated to International Planned Parenthood Federation, established in 1967.[1] It provides Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services in Ghana.[2] PPAG has a team of 103 staff, over 1,000 volunteers, 300 peer educators, 551 community-based distributors (CBDs) and a youth wing call Youth Action Movement(YAM) with 810 membership of young people. PPAG also delivers services and programmes through 1,356 service points, including 11 permanent clinics, 54 mobile clinics and over 1,000 community-based service points (CBSs).[3]
A comprehensive sexuality education manual for young people titled “KnowItOwnItLiveIt” has been launched with a call on parents to intensify sex education among their children to minimise sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and teenage pregnancy in the country.[4]
Digital Contact Centeredit
PPAG has established a digital contact center named 'Yenkasa' which means ‘lets Talk’ in the Akan dialect. It is a platform for Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) information, counselling and referrals for young people in particular and the general public as a whole. 'Yenkasa Call center' focuses on meeting young people changing SRHR needs and challenges of young people, including Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV), sexually transmitted Infections, unplanned pregnancy, mental health needs among others in four Ghanaian languages; Ga, Twi, Ewe, Dagbani and English.[5][6][7]
Referencesedit
^"Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana | IPPF". IPPF. 2016-03-31. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
^. PLANNED PARENTHOOD ASSOCIATION OF GHANA. 2010-06-02. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
^"Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana". IPPF. 2016-03-31. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
^Boateng, Dennis Agyei. "Sexuality education materials launched for the youth". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
planned, parenthood, association, ghana, ppag, volunteer, based, governmental, organization, affiliated, international, planned, parenthood, federation, established, 1967, provides, sexual, reproductive, health, services, ghana, ppag, team, staff, over, volunt. The Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana PPAG is a volunteer based non governmental organization affiliated to International Planned Parenthood Federation established in 1967 1 It provides Sexual and Reproductive Health SRH services in Ghana 2 PPAG has a team of 103 staff over 1 000 volunteers 300 peer educators 551 community based distributors CBDs and a youth wing call Youth Action Movement YAM with 810 membership of young people PPAG also delivers services and programmes through 1 356 service points including 11 permanent clinics 54 mobile clinics and over 1 000 community based service points CBSs 3 A comprehensive sexuality education manual for young people titled KnowItOwnItLiveIt has been launched with a call on parents to intensify sex education among their children to minimise sexually transmitted infections STIs and teenage pregnancy in the country 4 Digital Contact Center editPPAG has established a digital contact center named Yenkasa which means lets Talk in the Akan dialect It is a platform for Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights SRHR information counselling and referrals for young people in particular and the general public as a whole Yenkasa Call center focuses on meeting young people changing SRHR needs and challenges of young people including Sexual and Gender Based Violence SGBV sexually transmitted Infections unplanned pregnancy mental health needs among others in four Ghanaian languages Ga Twi Ewe Dagbani and English 5 6 7 References edit Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana IPPF IPPF 2016 03 31 Retrieved 2018 03 31 Our History PLANNED PARENTHOOD ASSOCIATION OF GHANA 2010 06 02 Archived from the original on 2020 11 12 Retrieved 2020 11 12 Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana IPPF 2016 03 31 Retrieved 2020 11 12 Boateng Dennis Agyei Sexuality education materials launched for the youth Graphic Online Retrieved 2018 03 31 Online Peace FM PPAG Launches Yenkasa Peacefmonline com Ghana news Retrieved 2021 11 05 PPAG Opens SRHR Counseling Call Center DailyGuide Network 2021 05 27 Retrieved 2021 11 05 Citizens should report child abusers MOH GhanaWeb 2021 05 28 Retrieved 2021 11 05 nbsp This article about an organization in Africa is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Ghana related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana amp oldid 1152360709, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
