IPPF Director-General visits Ghana to review programme

The Planned Parenthood Asso­ciation of Ghana (PPAG) will host the Director-General of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), Dr Alvaro Berme­jo, for a high-level meeting to review progress of the PPAG in the country.

According a statement released by the PPAG in Accra yesterday, and copied the Ghanaian Times, Dr Bermejo will be accompanied by the IPPF Regional Director for Africa, Ms Marie-Evelyne Pétrus-Barry.

Dr Bermejo, during the meeting which will begin from February 10 to 13, will discuss the priorities and challenges of PPAG teams in Accra with regards to sexual and reproduc­tive health and rights.

The visit would also provide an opportunity to review progress made and challenges left to be surmounted.

Furthermore, the Director-General will embark on a field visit to Cape Coast to obtain first-hand experience with PPAG’s frontline work.

Aside meeting with PPAG’s team in Accra, Dr Bermejo is expected to meet with relevant authorities in­cluding Cabinet Ministers and private organisations working in the repro­ductive health sector and the media.

According to PPAG, the visit by the Director-General was a demon­stration of its continued commitment with the IPPF to defend vulnerable groups, including men, women and youth.

In addition, PPAG noted that it was determined to strengthen its collab­oration with the IPPF to improve universal access to quality sexual and reproductive health services.

The IPPF is the leading global provider of sexual and reproductive health services worldwide and PPAG is a proud affiliate of IPPF. In Africa, IPPF supports national associations in their field actions for vulnera­ble populations and runs regional programmes to strengthen sexual and reproductive rights and health on the continent.

The International Planned Par­enthood Federation Africa Region (IPPFAR) is one of the leading sexual and reproductive health (SRH) service delivery organisation in Africa, and a leading sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) advocacy voice in the region.

 BY TIMES REPORTER