Peoples and Human Rights in Ghana (Human Rights Radio Ghana)

  Accra: 20,000 Infected With HIV In 2019 – Aids Commission  LISTEN     SEP 5, 2020 The assumption by many Ghanaians that there are no more or very few new HIV/AIDS infections in the country is far from the truth. This is because information from the Ghana Aids Commission (GAC) has indicated that, 20,068 new infections were recorded across the country, with 13,616 HIV/AIDS related deaths in 2019 alone.  Speaking during a collaborative virtual media interactions between Ghana Aids Commission and United Nations Programme on AIDS yesterday to discuss stigma and discrimination against persons living with HIV (PLHIV), Dr. Cosmos Ohene-Adjei, acting director of the Ghana AIDS Commission expressed worry over the increasing number of people who are unaware of their positive status.  According to him, the continued stigmatization and discrimination against persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) has largely contributed to the spread of the virus and other related ...

VACANCY! VACANCY!! VACANCY!!!   (Community Volunteer -  PEER EDUCATORS) CEPEHRG seeks to recruit dedicated  COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS /PEER EDUCATORS  to work on a sexual and reproductive Health and Rights project in New Juaben, Kumasi, Cape Coast and Swedru. JOB SUMMARY The peer educator will be responsible for the day to day community outreach activities; providing information, education and services to their peers in project sites, compiling weekly report and mobilizing KP for prevention, care and treatment educational programmes. SPECIFIC TASK §    Provide peers with one-on-one and small group sessions on HIV and its prevention related issues, conduct basic risk assessment and provide information on recommended referrals to HTC, STI, ART and other services. §    Refer KP for STI services with weekly performance reporting to Field Supervisor. §    Accompany KP directly to facilities providing HIV testing ser...

Vacancy! Vacancy!! Vacancy!!! (Field Supervisors wanted) The Centre for Popular Education and Human Rights, Ghana (CEPEHRG) is a civil society organization that has, since its inception been implementing HIV and STI programs targeting key populations with support from several donors. CEPEHRG is implementing a Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights targeting MSM in Ghana and seeks to recruit Field Supervisors in Eastern, Central and Ashanti regions of Ghana. Applicants should be residents in the region. JOB SUMMARY The officer will be responsible for designing, guiding an d directing the day-to-day project activities as well as providing both administrative and technical support on the field. SPECIFIC TASK ·       Plan, organize and run the activities in the intervention sites. ·       Supervise, monitor and report on activities of peer educators on the field. ·       Organize meeti...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: STATEMENT FROM THE COALITION AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA, BIPHOBIA AND TRANSPHOBIA IN GHANA The president’s assertion at the recent Aljazeera interview, that it will take a change in public opinion caused by advocacy to bring about decriminalization of homosexuality in Ghanaian laws proved he was realistic and honest about the topic. He recognized that the issue cannot be dodged forever and at the same time invites for a conversation to be had, even if it would be in the long run. Although the coalition agrees with that assertion, we are of the view that the advocacy must go on now. We therefore invite for a fair and honest national conversation where all stakeholders are brought on board, where all views are respected and not bullied into silence and where divisive propaganda politics are not used to score political points. This is a topic about the humanity and dignity of a Ghanaian whose sexual orientation falls in the minority and do not therefore deserv...