Thursday 24 March 2016
04:24
In December 2015 and early 2016, Comfort Foundation actively participated in two conferences on viral hepatitis in Cairo (Egypt) and Dakar (Senegal) respectively. Both initiatives had the purpose of bringing together organizations working around viral hepatitis and liver diseases on the African continent. In Cairo, the African Liver Patients Association was established of which CFG became a founding member. Damasus Suglo, Director of Comfort Foundation, in his address on behalf of the Hepatitis Coalition of Ghana, stressed on the importance of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of Hepatitis B and the need for the Hepatitis B birth dose for all children. He used the results and activities of CFG's Mother& Child Programme to illustrate this. During the discussion after his contributions it came up that some African countries are taking steps in the good direction concerning the birth dose, whilst Ghana, amongst other countries still need to do more. The African Viral Hepatitis Summit in Dakar narrowed down to the burden of hepatitis B and C on the continent and was organized with support from the World Hepatitis Alliance and Gilead. We hope these conferences in combination with the inclusion of viral hepatitis in the new Sustainable Development Goals will open the way for more collaboration and funds to fight viral hepatitis in Africa.
Friday 18 March 2016
03:58
Upon invitation by the community, Comfort Foundation started with a Hepatitis B Education, Screening and Vaccination Outreach in Janton Dakpemyili in the East Gonja District on 17th March, 2016. This activity is part of the Rural Community Outreach Programme, which was initiated by CFG in 2014. Neighbouring communities Jangyili, Nachimbiya, Dashee and Dalogyili are invited to join when we go back to Dakpemyili in April to continue the programme.
Question time during Hepatitis B Education at Janton Dakpemyili
Tuesday 23 February 2016
03:39
Comfort Foundation Ghana launched its newly developed Hepatitis B Peer-Educators Training Programme during a workshop with players and staff of the Tamale Utrecht Football Academy (TUFA) on 20th February, 2016. Abdulai Alhassan, CEO of TUFA and Chairman of the Northern Regional Football Association (NRFA) in his address stressed on the potential role the young players could play in educating their peers about the dangers and prevention of Hepatitis B. The Peer-Educators Training Programme will contain weekly training sessions with the students, after which they will receive a certificate. The Peer-Educators Training is part of a wider campaign to address issues of Hepatitis B in Northern Ghana in collaboration with TUFA and the Northern Regional Football Association.
CFG volunteers with players and staff of TUFA after the workshop
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