Some Anti-Aids Campaign Organisations misuse Funds
- Minister
Bolgatanga, June 26, Ghanadot/GNA
- Mr. Mark Woyongo, Upper East Regional Minister, on
Wednesday noted that some Civil Society Organisations
involved in the campaign against HIV/AIDS and funded by the
Ghana Aids Commission were not using the funds given them
for the intended purposes.
This he said it would not help control the spread of the
disease and enjoined such organizations to be transparent in
disbursing funds and ensure that the programmes they planned
were carried out efficiently.
The Minister said this at a sensitization workshop on
disaster management organized by ActionAid Ghana, for
stakeholders in HIV/AIDS prevention, in Bolgatanga.
He appealed to Radio stations in the region to dedicate 10
minutes of their air time each day to a talk on HIV/AIDS,
especially on stigmatization as it had proven to be
disturbing and caused people to avoid seeking medical help.
Mr. Kofi Ayamga, Programme Officer on HIV/AIDS of the
Catholic Diocesan Development Office, expressed concern at
the rate at which HIV infected persons were getting pregnant
and wondered if their men were also infected by the virus.
He disclosed that some junior High School pupils were
infected and appealed to all organizations involved in the
campaign against the disease to intensify their work so as
to reach the young people.
Mr. Michael Lumor, Regional Programme Manager of ActionAid
suggested that the Regional Coordinating Council strengthen
its support for stakeholders, establish a conflict reduction
fund, institutionalize conflict risk reduction in the Bawku
Municipal Assembly and initiate plans, budgets and conflict
sensitive programmes to enhance the Bawku peace initiative.
GNA
