As part of the 23rd International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA), Her Excellency Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of Sierra Leone and President of the Organization of African First Ladies for Development, and Her Excellency Fatoumatta Bah Barrow, First Lady of The Gambia, have arrived in Accra for an African First Ladies high-level side event.
Ending Mother-to-Child Transmission and the Triple Elimination of HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B in Africa is the topic of the meeting today, Thursday, which is being hosted by Ghana’s First Lady, H.E. Lordina Dramani Mahama.
The engagement will center on the leadership role of women in supporting initiatives to combat stigmatization, abuse, and neglect of victims, particularly women and children, as well as practical measures to safeguard their rights in society.
Over the past ten years, Mrs. Mahama and her Lordina Foundation have gained attention on a global scale for their efforts to advance health and humanitarian aid for those in need.
She was named a Health Ambassador in 2013 to assist the Heart-to-Heart initiative and advocate for Ghanaian HIV/AIDS sufferers.
In February 2016, Mrs Mahama, then as President of the Organisation of African First Ladies against HIV/AIDS (OAFLA), delivered an emotional message on the need for a proactive response to HIV and the sexual and reproductive rights of young people at the 7th Africa Conference on Sexual Health and Rights, held in Accra.
The first ladies of Kenya, Liberia, and a former first lady of South Africa are also in Accra for the high-level gathering.
Source: newsthemegh.com