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| 31 March 2016

Barbados Family Planning Association (BFPA)

The BFPA also known as the Barbados Family Planning Association is a benevolent organization created to protect, serve, and empower every Barbadian with their Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights embedded in a human and Sexual rights approach. The Association carries out its mission in the following ways clinical and medical service; education; national, community and individual intervention programs; strategic advocacy; intense research; provision of data; and most importantly protecting the most vulnerable and marginalised groups in society. It was established by an act of Parliament in 1954 and governed by an elected group of volunteers. The Association is an independent entity and governed by a constitution. The BFPA for transparency and accountability is governed by a Board of Ten (10) Elected Directors (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Public Relation Officer and Five Floor members which consist of two youth members). For further accountability and transparency, several government agencies have ex-officio representatives on the Board these are the Ministry of Health and Wellness, the Ministry of Youth Affairs, the Ministry of Education and Innovation, and the private sector. The diversity is further reflected through our Board and member with additional ex-officio e.g., LGBTQI Persons, Women’s groups, youth, and other partners. The Association is operationally managed by an Executive Director who is supported by highly technical, skilled, and qualified staff. Through a well-managed and sustainable revitalization process, the BFPA membership and board reflects the diversity that is in Barbados, with the following characteristics:  age, ethnicity, religious preference, disability, sexuality, and socio-economic diversity. The BFPA has one location which is a comprehensive clinical facility and community social service hub. With the reorganisation of the work of the BFPA under the societal impact and sustainability pillars of Medical and Clinical Services, Commodity Distribution, Sexual Rights Advocacy and Intervention Programming, Counselling and Mental Health Support, and lastly the protection of the freedom of all to have Sexual Pleasure in a safe, respectful, and private manner.  

Barbados Family Planning Association (BFPA) Logo
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| 31 March 2016

Barbados Family Planning Association (BFPA)

The BFPA also known as the Barbados Family Planning Association is a benevolent organization created to protect, serve, and empower every Barbadian with their Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights embedded in a human and Sexual rights approach. The Association carries out its mission in the following ways clinical and medical service; education; national, community and individual intervention programs; strategic advocacy; intense research; provision of data; and most importantly protecting the most vulnerable and marginalised groups in society. It was established by an act of Parliament in 1954 and governed by an elected group of volunteers. The Association is an independent entity and governed by a constitution. The BFPA for transparency and accountability is governed by a Board of Ten (10) Elected Directors (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Public Relation Officer and Five Floor members which consist of two youth members). For further accountability and transparency, several government agencies have ex-officio representatives on the Board these are the Ministry of Health and Wellness, the Ministry of Youth Affairs, the Ministry of Education and Innovation, and the private sector. The diversity is further reflected through our Board and member with additional ex-officio e.g., LGBTQI Persons, Women’s groups, youth, and other partners. The Association is operationally managed by an Executive Director who is supported by highly technical, skilled, and qualified staff. Through a well-managed and sustainable revitalization process, the BFPA membership and board reflects the diversity that is in Barbados, with the following characteristics:  age, ethnicity, religious preference, disability, sexuality, and socio-economic diversity. The BFPA has one location which is a comprehensive clinical facility and community social service hub. With the reorganisation of the work of the BFPA under the societal impact and sustainability pillars of Medical and Clinical Services, Commodity Distribution, Sexual Rights Advocacy and Intervention Programming, Counselling and Mental Health Support, and lastly the protection of the freedom of all to have Sexual Pleasure in a safe, respectful, and private manner.  

Logo of the Association Centrafricaine pour le Bien-Etre Familial
Member Association

| 31 March 2016

Association Centrafricaine pour le Bien-Etre Familial

The Association Centrafricaine pour le Bien-Être Familial (ACABEF), was established in 1986 and recognised as an NGO by the Central African Government 1987. It signed a collaboration agreement with the government in 2003.  Aim: To participate with the Government in creating the necessary conditions for the economic, social and cultural development of the population;  To support the Government and through it the Maternal and Child Health Services;  To contribute to the integration of family planning programmes into the public health system;  To provide, when necessary, useful advice to relieve couples suffering from infertility and help them prevent future cases.  Objectives: To increase young people's access to comprehensive, gender-sensitive sexual and reproductive health information and education;  To increase young people's access to a wider range of age-appropriate services;  Contribute significantly to the prevention and control of STIs/HIV/AIDS;  Contribute to increasing access to psycho-social care for people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS through a dynamic partnership;  To improve the access of women, men and young people to quality Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services using a gender and rights based approach;  To contribute to the information and reduction of unsafe abortion rates in the country;  To provide care for victims of GBV.   ACABEF targets: Adolescents and youth;  Men and women of reproductive age   Number of clinics:   ACABEF has had 07 clinics since its creation, namely   The model clinic in Bangui in the capital   The Ouham regional branch located in Bossangoa;  The Lobaye regional branch in Mbaiki;  The Ouaka Regional Antenna located in Bambari.  A Point of Care (PPS) in Paoua   A Care Provision Point (PPS) in Bozoum   A youth-friendly centre in Bangui.  However, with the socio-political events that the country has experienced since 2013, some clinics in the interior of the country have been completely vandalised and destroyed by armed groups and their goods taken away. For the time being, the association only has two clinics located in Bangui and Mbaiki and a youth centre in Bangui.  The Association has been offering an average of 400,000 services per year to the population for the past 3 years including:  SRH and FP services in fixed and advanced clinics   HIV screening and follow-up of people declared positive for psychological care   Comprehensive sexual education   Carrying out community-based distributions   Management of VGB  Infertility treatment   Advocacy on SRH rights issues   

Logo of the Association Centrafricaine pour le Bien-Etre Familial
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| 31 March 2016

Association Centrafricaine pour le Bien-Etre Familial

The Association Centrafricaine pour le Bien-Être Familial (ACABEF), was established in 1986 and recognised as an NGO by the Central African Government 1987. It signed a collaboration agreement with the government in 2003.  Aim: To participate with the Government in creating the necessary conditions for the economic, social and cultural development of the population;  To support the Government and through it the Maternal and Child Health Services;  To contribute to the integration of family planning programmes into the public health system;  To provide, when necessary, useful advice to relieve couples suffering from infertility and help them prevent future cases.  Objectives: To increase young people's access to comprehensive, gender-sensitive sexual and reproductive health information and education;  To increase young people's access to a wider range of age-appropriate services;  Contribute significantly to the prevention and control of STIs/HIV/AIDS;  Contribute to increasing access to psycho-social care for people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS through a dynamic partnership;  To improve the access of women, men and young people to quality Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services using a gender and rights based approach;  To contribute to the information and reduction of unsafe abortion rates in the country;  To provide care for victims of GBV.   ACABEF targets: Adolescents and youth;  Men and women of reproductive age   Number of clinics:   ACABEF has had 07 clinics since its creation, namely   The model clinic in Bangui in the capital   The Ouham regional branch located in Bossangoa;  The Lobaye regional branch in Mbaiki;  The Ouaka Regional Antenna located in Bambari.  A Point of Care (PPS) in Paoua   A Care Provision Point (PPS) in Bozoum   A youth-friendly centre in Bangui.  However, with the socio-political events that the country has experienced since 2013, some clinics in the interior of the country have been completely vandalised and destroyed by armed groups and their goods taken away. For the time being, the association only has two clinics located in Bangui and Mbaiki and a youth centre in Bangui.  The Association has been offering an average of 400,000 services per year to the population for the past 3 years including:  SRH and FP services in fixed and advanced clinics   HIV screening and follow-up of people declared positive for psychological care   Comprehensive sexual education   Carrying out community-based distributions   Management of VGB  Infertility treatment   Advocacy on SRH rights issues   

Barbados Family Planning Association (BFPA) Logo
Member Association

| 31 March 2016

Barbados Family Planning Association (BFPA)

The BFPA also known as the Barbados Family Planning Association is a benevolent organization created to protect, serve, and empower every Barbadian with their Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights embedded in a human and Sexual rights approach. The Association carries out its mission in the following ways clinical and medical service; education; national, community and individual intervention programs; strategic advocacy; intense research; provision of data; and most importantly protecting the most vulnerable and marginalised groups in society. It was established by an act of Parliament in 1954 and governed by an elected group of volunteers. The Association is an independent entity and governed by a constitution. The BFPA for transparency and accountability is governed by a Board of Ten (10) Elected Directors (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Public Relation Officer and Five Floor members which consist of two youth members). For further accountability and transparency, several government agencies have ex-officio representatives on the Board these are the Ministry of Health and Wellness, the Ministry of Youth Affairs, the Ministry of Education and Innovation, and the private sector. The diversity is further reflected through our Board and member with additional ex-officio e.g., LGBTQI Persons, Women’s groups, youth, and other partners. The Association is operationally managed by an Executive Director who is supported by highly technical, skilled, and qualified staff. Through a well-managed and sustainable revitalization process, the BFPA membership and board reflects the diversity that is in Barbados, with the following characteristics:  age, ethnicity, religious preference, disability, sexuality, and socio-economic diversity. The BFPA has one location which is a comprehensive clinical facility and community social service hub. With the reorganisation of the work of the BFPA under the societal impact and sustainability pillars of Medical and Clinical Services, Commodity Distribution, Sexual Rights Advocacy and Intervention Programming, Counselling and Mental Health Support, and lastly the protection of the freedom of all to have Sexual Pleasure in a safe, respectful, and private manner.  

Barbados Family Planning Association (BFPA) Logo
member_association

| 31 March 2016

Barbados Family Planning Association (BFPA)

The BFPA also known as the Barbados Family Planning Association is a benevolent organization created to protect, serve, and empower every Barbadian with their Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights embedded in a human and Sexual rights approach. The Association carries out its mission in the following ways clinical and medical service; education; national, community and individual intervention programs; strategic advocacy; intense research; provision of data; and most importantly protecting the most vulnerable and marginalised groups in society. It was established by an act of Parliament in 1954 and governed by an elected group of volunteers. The Association is an independent entity and governed by a constitution. The BFPA for transparency and accountability is governed by a Board of Ten (10) Elected Directors (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Public Relation Officer and Five Floor members which consist of two youth members). For further accountability and transparency, several government agencies have ex-officio representatives on the Board these are the Ministry of Health and Wellness, the Ministry of Youth Affairs, the Ministry of Education and Innovation, and the private sector. The diversity is further reflected through our Board and member with additional ex-officio e.g., LGBTQI Persons, Women’s groups, youth, and other partners. The Association is operationally managed by an Executive Director who is supported by highly technical, skilled, and qualified staff. Through a well-managed and sustainable revitalization process, the BFPA membership and board reflects the diversity that is in Barbados, with the following characteristics:  age, ethnicity, religious preference, disability, sexuality, and socio-economic diversity. The BFPA has one location which is a comprehensive clinical facility and community social service hub. With the reorganisation of the work of the BFPA under the societal impact and sustainability pillars of Medical and Clinical Services, Commodity Distribution, Sexual Rights Advocacy and Intervention Programming, Counselling and Mental Health Support, and lastly the protection of the freedom of all to have Sexual Pleasure in a safe, respectful, and private manner.  

Logo of the Association Centrafricaine pour le Bien-Etre Familial
Member Association

| 31 March 2016

Association Centrafricaine pour le Bien-Etre Familial

The Association Centrafricaine pour le Bien-Être Familial (ACABEF), was established in 1986 and recognised as an NGO by the Central African Government 1987. It signed a collaboration agreement with the government in 2003.  Aim: To participate with the Government in creating the necessary conditions for the economic, social and cultural development of the population;  To support the Government and through it the Maternal and Child Health Services;  To contribute to the integration of family planning programmes into the public health system;  To provide, when necessary, useful advice to relieve couples suffering from infertility and help them prevent future cases.  Objectives: To increase young people's access to comprehensive, gender-sensitive sexual and reproductive health information and education;  To increase young people's access to a wider range of age-appropriate services;  Contribute significantly to the prevention and control of STIs/HIV/AIDS;  Contribute to increasing access to psycho-social care for people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS through a dynamic partnership;  To improve the access of women, men and young people to quality Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services using a gender and rights based approach;  To contribute to the information and reduction of unsafe abortion rates in the country;  To provide care for victims of GBV.   ACABEF targets: Adolescents and youth;  Men and women of reproductive age   Number of clinics:   ACABEF has had 07 clinics since its creation, namely   The model clinic in Bangui in the capital   The Ouham regional branch located in Bossangoa;  The Lobaye regional branch in Mbaiki;  The Ouaka Regional Antenna located in Bambari.  A Point of Care (PPS) in Paoua   A Care Provision Point (PPS) in Bozoum   A youth-friendly centre in Bangui.  However, with the socio-political events that the country has experienced since 2013, some clinics in the interior of the country have been completely vandalised and destroyed by armed groups and their goods taken away. For the time being, the association only has two clinics located in Bangui and Mbaiki and a youth centre in Bangui.  The Association has been offering an average of 400,000 services per year to the population for the past 3 years including:  SRH and FP services in fixed and advanced clinics   HIV screening and follow-up of people declared positive for psychological care   Comprehensive sexual education   Carrying out community-based distributions   Management of VGB  Infertility treatment   Advocacy on SRH rights issues   

Logo of the Association Centrafricaine pour le Bien-Etre Familial
member_association

| 31 March 2016

Association Centrafricaine pour le Bien-Etre Familial

The Association Centrafricaine pour le Bien-Être Familial (ACABEF), was established in 1986 and recognised as an NGO by the Central African Government 1987. It signed a collaboration agreement with the government in 2003.  Aim: To participate with the Government in creating the necessary conditions for the economic, social and cultural development of the population;  To support the Government and through it the Maternal and Child Health Services;  To contribute to the integration of family planning programmes into the public health system;  To provide, when necessary, useful advice to relieve couples suffering from infertility and help them prevent future cases.  Objectives: To increase young people's access to comprehensive, gender-sensitive sexual and reproductive health information and education;  To increase young people's access to a wider range of age-appropriate services;  Contribute significantly to the prevention and control of STIs/HIV/AIDS;  Contribute to increasing access to psycho-social care for people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS through a dynamic partnership;  To improve the access of women, men and young people to quality Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services using a gender and rights based approach;  To contribute to the information and reduction of unsafe abortion rates in the country;  To provide care for victims of GBV.   ACABEF targets: Adolescents and youth;  Men and women of reproductive age   Number of clinics:   ACABEF has had 07 clinics since its creation, namely   The model clinic in Bangui in the capital   The Ouham regional branch located in Bossangoa;  The Lobaye regional branch in Mbaiki;  The Ouaka Regional Antenna located in Bambari.  A Point of Care (PPS) in Paoua   A Care Provision Point (PPS) in Bozoum   A youth-friendly centre in Bangui.  However, with the socio-political events that the country has experienced since 2013, some clinics in the interior of the country have been completely vandalised and destroyed by armed groups and their goods taken away. For the time being, the association only has two clinics located in Bangui and Mbaiki and a youth centre in Bangui.  The Association has been offering an average of 400,000 services per year to the population for the past 3 years including:  SRH and FP services in fixed and advanced clinics   HIV screening and follow-up of people declared positive for psychological care   Comprehensive sexual education   Carrying out community-based distributions   Management of VGB  Infertility treatment   Advocacy on SRH rights issues