| 31 March 2016
Botswana Family Welfare Association
Botswana Family Welfare Association is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation founded in 1988 and registered with the Registrar of Societies. BOFWA promotes and provides Sexual Reproductive Health & Rights (SRHR) services to underserved communities including adolescents and young people, women and children in hard to reach areas and LGBTQI. BOFWA in partnership with government, the UN family and locally communities work toward improved SRHR outcomes. This it attains through advocating for improved SRHR environment, continually educating beneficiaries and providing targeted services. BOFWA strives for increased efficiency, effectiveness and accountability in delivering services. BOFWA has been a key implementer of the ESA Ministerial Commitment 2013 providing Comprehensive Sexuality Education for the out of school youth. BOFWA exists in six districts but has increased and reduced its reach as determined by needs on the ground and evidence. The organization reaches an average of 26 500 adolescents and young people providing close to 160 000 services annually. BOFWA provides an Integrated Package of Essential Services (IPES) including and not limited to; Contraception and Family Planning Pre and post abortion counselling services HIV Testing & counselling services ARV therapy and support services STI counselling, screening, testing and counselling Gynae & Obstetrics including cancer screening and ‘see and treat’
| 31 March 2016
Reproductive & Family Health Association of Fiji
The Reproductive and Family Health Association of Fiji (RFHAF) was inaugurated in June 1996. It has played a key role in shaping national family planning policy and in promoting sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education, particularly among young people and communities in which myths about the dangers of family planning prevail. The use of contraceptives is still believed by many to cause cancer and immature childbirth. RFHAF has also undertaken concerted national advocacy work (with a particular emphasis on HIV and AIDS) through its involvement with the National Advisory Committee on AIDS and the country co-ordinating mechanism. As such, it played a critical role in securing the HIV Prevention and Treatment Decree which outlaws discrimination, promotes counselling, testing and reporting, assures confidentiality, and legislates on the supply of blood products. The organization’s committed promotion of wider awareness of SRH issues is changing attitudes, and as attitudes change, uptake of services increase.