Orientation of Faith-Based Leaders and Groups on Routine Immunization
As part of efforts to strengthen community acceptance and uptake of routine immunization services, CIWED Ghana organized an orientation session for faith-based leaders and groups. The primary objective was to increase their knowledge on the importance of immunization and to secure their support in advocating for vaccination among their congregations and the wider community. The […]
Read More » »Report on Facilitation of Focus Group Discussions and Community Forums on COVID-19 and Other Adult Vaccinations
As part of our GAVI CDS3 project, CIWED Ghana is working to strengthen community-level advocacy and awareness on vaccination. While the primary focus is on improving immunization among children under five, the project also seeks to address low uptake and misconceptions surrounding COVID-19 and other adult vaccinations such as HPV, cholera, hepatitis, and yellow fever. […]
Read More » »Report on Community Volunteers Training under the GAVI CDS3 Project
1. Background In line with efforts to reduce vaccine-preventable diseases and strengthen community-level health systems, CIWED Ghana was awarded a sub-grant by the Ghana Coalition of NGOs in Health (GCNH) under the GAVI CDS3 initiative. The project aims to enhance advocacy and awareness on immunization for children under five, while improving data collection and tracking […]
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CIWED Ghana Carried Out Community Outreach and Durbar at Ngdigu Community
On May 7, 2024, CIWED Ghana organized a durbar at the Ngdigu community to discuss critical health topics related to immunization for children under five. The event covered several key areas, including: During the durbar, community members and caregivers were educated on the significance of immunization, child growth and development, and managing potential side effects […]
Read More » »Commissioning of a Constructed Six-Unit Classroom Block with Auxiliary Facilities
On July 10, 2024, CIWED Ghana commissioned a newly constructed six-unit classroom block for Kpatiya and its surrounding communities in the Central Gonja District of the Savannah Region. This project, which began in November 2022 and concluded in December 2023, was funded by the Embassy of Japan in Ghana. CIWED Ghana’s vision was to create […]
Read More » »CIWED Ghana Holds Community Outreach to Sensitize Zoonayili Community on the Importance of Child Immunization
On April 29, 2024, CIWED Ghana organized an immunization campaign and educational outreach in the Zoonayili community to emphasize the importance of immunizing children. The topics covered during the outreach included: The outreach officer Mohammed Ziblim (MZ) observed that caregivers often stop bringing their children for immunization after the initial doses, particularly the 14-week immunization. […]
Read More » »CIWED GHANA HOLD A CAPACITY BUILD ING AND RESOURCING OF COMMUNITY HEALTH VOLUNTEERS IN IMMUNIZATION SERVICES
On April 18, 2024, CIWED Ghana hosted an orientation for community health volunteers focused on GAVI PSR 2 immunization services. The aim was clear: to empower volunteers in mobilizing communities and utilizing community registers to gather data on caregivers and children. Their mission? To ensure caregivers and children receive immunization services and to assist CIWED […]
Read More » »CIWED GHANA CARRIED OUT A COMMUNITY ENTRY TO KICK START THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GAVI PSR 2 PROJECT IN NANTON DISTRICT
On 26th March, 2024, CIWED Ghana initiated the execution of the GAVI-Program Support Rationale (PSR) for CSOs Cash Based Support Project (Year 2). Commencing with a community entry procedure, the project engaged in dialogue with the health directorate to fortify collaborative efforts and strategically identify target communities for project intervention. The community entry process was […]
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Hold refresher community entries in 5 communities in Nantong districts on the new phase of the project
A refresher community entry in the five selected communities was held on the 29th of March, 2023 with the help of two focal persons in each of the communities. This entry was done in two days by the gender officer and her team in which they visited members in groups in their various communities. The […]
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CIWED GHANA holds a district level dissemination of results and action planning
As part of leading community advocacy work, CIWED GH commerce a meeting to disseminate results on level of inclusion of PWDs on political activities. The was held yesterday as a result of the evidence gathered/data collected on the level of inclusion of persons living with disability in political arena. Results gathered indicates that, PWD have […]
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