Member Associations

The Federation of Reproductive Health Associations of Malaysia (FRHAM) is the leading NGO in Malaysia that advocates and promotes SRHR, including family planning and reproductive rights of women, men, and young people. It is 1 of the 3 main agencies that implements family planning and SRHR programmes in Malaysia.   Our Mission:  To champion sexual and reproductive health and rights for all particularly the marginalised and underserved.  Our Vision: All people in Malaysia have access to information and services on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).  FRHAM operates in 13 States in Malaysia, delivering a broad range of services through a sophisticated and extensive network of 27 static clinics, 2 mobile clinics, and 145 private physician as their service delivery points. Services include sexual and reproductive health consultation, assistance and prescribing, contraceptive counselling and fertility management, and the promotion of women’s independence through economic/work-based initiatives.  We also work with marginalized groups who face SRHR challenges, including refugees, migrant workers, indigenous groups and the LGBTIQ community. FRHAM provides SRHR training and workshops to corporate bodies and specialises in adolescent’s rights in SRHR.  

Gestos is a philanthropic organization founded in 1993 by sociologist Acioli Neto, journalist Alessandra Nilo, sociologist Márcia Andrade and social worker Silvia Dantas. The first project developed was supported by MISEREOR and focused on psychological care for people living with AIDS, as well as the training of information multipliers in the poorest communities of the Metropolitan Region of Recife. Since then, they have effectively contributed to guaranteeing the human rights of people living with HIV and AIDS. About 70% of the people who have sought legal support from the institution have had their rights redressed, through precautionary measures and sentences, which today are even part of the list of jurisprudence on the subject of Law and AIDS. Throughout its history, the organization has considered communication as fundamental in the fight against AIDS and has fought to expand this understanding in Pernambuco, Brazil and Latin America. This vision has consolidated Gestos as an important reference in Communication and AIDS in the country, with special emphasis on discussions on Public Policies on Health Communication. They also help to form new civil society organizations, such as the National Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (RNPVHA - 1995), the Positive Work Group - GTP+ (2000), the Group of Positive Actions (2003), the Group of Support to HIV Positive People (GASP) 2003, Acts of Citizenship (2006). From 2007 to 2011, Gestos created and coordinated the UNGASS-AIDS Forum on Sexual and Reproductive Health, where it oversaw the implementation of agreements signed at the UN in sixteen developing countries. The UNGASS-AIDS Forum has established itself as a space for political debate on issues related to HIV and AIDS and sexual and reproductive health and rights. They are also a consultative NGO at the UN, with ECOSOC status since 2017.   Instagram Twitter