PPAG honours Professor Fred Sai

The research findings are used to influence policy, undertake advocacy and improve the SRHR sector.

in Africa and beyond.

The President of PPAG, Prof.

Rita Dickson, said the Fred Sai Institute was launched in Nairobi Kenya in 2004 and.

thought it prudent to be re-launched in his own country.

She said the institute will empower young Africa postgraduate students to conduct research.

in the area of sexual and reproductive health, population and related fields, the sectors that.

needed the utmost support.

Prof.

Dickson said the institute would engage with universities and their public health schools and determine.

the research questions to be undertaken, initiate a competitive selection process of students and award.

students a stipend for the research.

She said Prof.

Sai was celebrated because of his dedication, commitment and selfless service to institutionalize the right.

to reproductive health services and information including family planning in the world.

"PPAG will continue to provide leadership in advocacy and research and work with.

government, civil society organizations and all stakeholders to ensure that, everyone in Ghana can enjoy.

their sexual reproductive and human rights no matter where they find themselves without any intimidation,".

she added.

The Regional Director, IPPF, Lucein Kokuakou, said the institute's aim was to advocate.

for gender equality, right of women, universal access to sexual and reproductive rights, including measures.

to eliminate all forms of discrimination and violence.

He said the establishment of the institute was timely because of the continued.

challenges of high unmet need for family planning, high occurrence of maternal deaths in developing.

countries, high infant and child mortality and early child marriages.

The Fred Sai Institute will endeavour to bridge the gap through supporting research,.

modelling and replication of innovative service delivery programmes, he added.

Prof.

Sai thanked the organisers for the honour done him, adding that the institute would foster.

Africa empowerment to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

He said the findings of the research would serve as advocacy to support.

social development in education and health and advance access to family planning.

SOURCE: GNA.