| 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’
| 27 June 2024
Reproductive Health Network Kenya
The Reproductive Health Network Kenya (RHNK) is a network of health professionals within private and public facilities committed to Comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, advocacy and service provision. The network was formed to provide evidence-based information and quality comprehensive reproductive health services in Kenya. RHNK’s main strategic goal is to contribute to the reduction of maternal morbidity and mortality with a focus on the two among other five causes of maternal mortality and morbidity which is postpartum haemorrhage and unsafe abortion. RHNK runs a network of trained Adolescents and youth headed by RHNK adolescents and youth program officer. The adolescents and youth network is effective in providing CSRH information, referrals and linkage to services. With the rising opposition which was witnessed immediately after the reinstatement and expansion of the global gag rule also known as the Mexican policy, RHNK with other civil society organizations developed Strategies to counter opposition. The pool of RHNK trained health care providers to provide SRH information and services, including comprehensive abortion care across the country. Training of the network providers on SRHR Law, policies and communications. RHNK works with the Center for Reproductive Rights CRR who provides strategic litigation and pro-bono legal support to the Network providers. Read the RHNK 2021 Annual Report here. Follow RHNK on Twitter, Facebook and You Tube. See the RHNK website here.