Ajumako, June 21, GNA - The Ghana Branch of the Society For Women and AIDS in Africa (SWAA), a Pan African Women's Organization with its headquarters in Dakar, Senegal, has held a day's "Project start up" workshop for 30 people in the Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam District on the fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS and reproductive health issues in the district. The participants were made up of assembly members, traditional rulers, departmental heads and health Care providers. It was aimed at preventing HIV transmission from mother to child through the provision of Reproductive Health (RH) information and service for women living with HIV.

Mrs. Cecilia Senoo, Executive Director of SWAA-GHANA, said the NGO an advocacy for women, children and families also assists in the fight against HIV/AIDS and also "mobilizes communities by strengthening their capacity to prevent, control and mitigate the impact of the epidemic". Mrs. Senoo said the programme would collaborate with the district assembly, District Health Management Team and non-governmental organizations involved in education and advocacy programmes on HIV/AIDS. She said the programme intended to increase access and utilization of high quality reproductive health service and information in 20 communities in Mfantsiman and Ajumako areas. United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) would provide financial support.