| 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
Health Education and Research Association (HERA) - North Macedonia
HERA (the Health Education and Research Association) was founded in 2000 as a volunteer’s movement of university students. It was in response to the country’s need for improved HIV education and treatment and for better care for people living with HIV. Since its beginnings HERA recognized the need to integrate HIV activities and services into broader sexual and reproductive health (SRH) provision. Today HERA is a leading national NGO working in the field of HIV and sexual and reproductive health and rights. HERA focuses on national and international advocacy for comprehensive and right-based policies and programmes on HIV and sexual and reproductive health. It particularly advocates for sexuality education and for a women’s right to choose and access to safe abortion services.