The Ministry of Health has directed the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to recruit sign language interpreters at various health facilities across the country to improve access to health delivery, especially to the deaf. It would be done in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES), Ghana National Council of Persons with Disability and the Ghana …
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The GNAD has successfully conducted 3 days training for 30 peer educators on Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) including information on safe clinical abortion. The Training aimed to empower the participants with quality accessible information on SRH to so that they will support their peers overcome SRH challenges. The participants, who are all Deaf persons, were …
An official handing over ceremony from the outgoing National President of Ghana National Association of the Deaf, Mr. Emmanuel K. Sackey to the incoming National President, Mr. Matthew Kubachua, has taken place at the Accra Rehabilitation Centre, Accra. The Ceremony, took place on Friday, 25th January 2019 aimed to create a platform for formal transition …
The Ghana National Association of the Deaf has carried out a 4 day advocacy training for 20 deaf leaders. The training, which took place at Coconut Groove Sakumon Hotel, forms part of GNAD and Business Sector Advocacy Challenge (BUSAC) Fund project. The Business Sector Advocacy Challenge (BUSAC) Fund project is a 1year project whose major aim is …
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Over 40 health workers in 4 Project Districts have received training as part of SAAF Project aimed at building their capacity to provide deaf friendly services to Deaf people in 4 Project Districts. The Project Districts include Tamale Metropolitan Assembly, Savelugu Municipal, Accra Metropolitan and Ashaiman Municipal. The workers who collectively come from over …
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Section of the Interpreters at the 51st Congregation, UCC. The Danida Joint Project has made a wonderful history with the graduation of the first batch of Ghanaian Sign Language Interpreters at the 51st Congregation of the University of Cape Coast with Diploma in Ghanaian Sign Language Interpreting. The Diploma in Ghanaian Sign Language Interpreting (SANDWICH) …
SRH Expert explaining a point to participants President of GNAD Women’s Wing The GNAD has successfully concluded a 2-day training programme on Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) for deaf people in Sunyani and Tano South Municipals with 100 out of school adolescents and adults of reproductive age educated and reached through comprehensive community sensitization on …
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Grand Challenge, Canada, in partnership with the Ghana National Association of the Deaf has launched an 18months innovative project that seeks to promote access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Information and Services for Deaf people in 6 less developed districts in Ghana. The innovative seeks to adopt alternative form of communication to reach 630 deaf …
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The Ghana National Association of the Deaf (GNAD) is thrilled to announce that it has successfully received funding from Safe Abortion Action Fund (SAAF) to work towards improving access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Information and Services for Deaf people in three out of Ghana’s 10 regions. The beneficiary regions are the Northern, Brong Ahafo …