It is with great pleasure that we announce the nomination of Hope for Future Generations to the Civil Society Platform for Malaria Elimination(CS4ME). CS4ME carries out a wide range of activities in the fight against malaria. Its mission is to improve malaria control programs and interventions to make them more effective, community-driven and adequately funded […]
Unlike other diseases that are amply projected by health organizations and have received raving attention and massive interventions across the globe, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) seem to be lagging behind. Although the WHO and countries have put in place policies and strategies put in place including the Neglected Tropical Diseases Programme which was introduced in Ghana […]
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) refers to a group of conditions that are not mainly caused by an acute infection, result in long-term health consequences and often require long-term treatment and care. These conditions include cancers, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic lung illnesses. NCDs kill an estimated 86,200 persons in Ghana each year, according to the Ministry […]
Ghana is among the high-burdened countries for TB in Africa, with an estimated incidence rate of 125 cases per 100,000 population in 2020, according to the World Health Organization. One of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), Goal 3, specifically focuses on health and well-being and includes a target to end the global TB epidemic by […]
The National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) aims to reduce malaria mortality in Ghana by 90%, reducing malaria incidence by 50%, and achieving malaria Pre-elimination in at least 6 districts by 2025 using 2019 as a baseline. To help achieve this target, the Ghana Health Service and health management teams are making use of skilled community […]
At its annual retreat from 4th to 6th April 2023 in Mexico City, the Developing Country NGO (DCNGO) Delegation elected the Founder and Executive Director of Hope for Future Generations (HFFG), Mrs. Cecilia Lodonu-Senoo, as a Board Member (BM) to the Global Fund from 2023-2024. The DCNGO Delegation works to strengthen the engagement of civil […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) African Region carries a disproportionately high share of the global malaria burden. In 2021, the Region was home to 95% of malaria cases and 96% of malaria deaths. According to WHO, infants, children under 5 years and pregnant women are at higher risk of severe malaria infection. World Malaria Day […]
TERMS OF REFERENCE Country: GHANA Project Title: Social Behaviour Change (SBC) and Stigma Reduction for Mental Health and Disability Inclusion (Ghana Participatory SBC) project Executing Agency: Hope for Future Generations and the PsykForum Start Date: 11/04/2023 Duration: 11/04/2023 – 26/04/2023 The general objectives of this case study are to: The Ghana Somubi Dwumadie Programme in […]
Hope for Future Generations (HFFG) in partnership with the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), and the Health Directorate of Twifo Atti-Mokwa District in the Central region on March 17, 2023, organized a capacity strengthening workshop on malaria control and elimination for 30 Community-based Health Volunteers in the Twifo Atti-Mokwa District. The volunteers were drawn from fifteen (15) […]
Hope for Future Generations (HFFG) joins partners and key stakeholders in health to commemorate World TB Day 2023 in Ghana. This year’s theme: “Yes! We Can End TB” – is calling on everyone to get involved and contribute towards ending TB by 2030. The theme also centres on the increased engagement of TB affected communities, […]
