Unverified non-profit organisation

Akpafu Traditional Birth Attendants Women’s Association (ATBAWA) is an NGO in Ghana, established to reduce maternal mortality rates and train Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) to administer safe prenatal, delivery and postnatal care and services. ATBAWA conducts community outreach to increase access to pre- and post natal care, and undertakes community education on sexual and reproductive health. It complements the work of traditional birth attendants by providing them with information for hospital referrals, family planning, enhanced medical techniques and health care kits as a strategy to reduce high risk pregnancies and maternal and infant mortality. ATBAWA also conducts advocacy against harmful traditional practices such as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Trokosi (ritual servitude) that compromise the health of mothers and children.

Website

http://www.atbawa.org

Year established

1992

Organisation annual cash turnover (in US$ equivalent)

Less than 500,000

Participant in relevant networks

Coalition of NGOs in Health Ghana; Ghana HIV/AIDS Network (GHANET); Hohoe Midwifery Training School; Hohoe Municipal Assembly: International Associated Country of the World, United Kingdom. A worldwide net work of women organizations aiming at improving the condition of their population. We are a member. Current Donor organizations supporting Maternal and child health German Medical Aid Organization (Action-Medoer, Germany)Partnership involves provision of funding to train birth attendants in communities and supply of medical equipments and material for birth attendants. Global Fund for Women-USA. Funding agency also supporting birth attendants training Associated Country Women of the World UK. Donor agency supporting home birth attendants training.