Four honoured for drive on women’s healthcare
PHOTO | JENNIFER MUIRURI Ipas president Elizabeth Maguire (right) with Africa vice-president Brookman Amissah (third left) pose with the recipients of Ipas awards on Wednesday night in Nairobi.
Nairobi
Four Africans have been honoured for their role in fighting for the rights of women to obtain reproductive healthcare.
South Africa’s Ronald Edgar Mhlanga, Ghana’s Fred Sai, Zambia’s Chanda Katongo and Kenya’s Monica Ogutu were the recipients of awards presented at Hilton Hotel, Nairobi, on Wednesday night.
The event marked the 40th anniversary of non-profit organisation, Ipas, that works to increase women’s ability to exercise their sexual and reproductive rights, and to reduce maternal mortality as a result of unsafe abortions.
Ipas president Elizabeth Maguire praised the honourees for their work.
“Their life stories and careers convey better than anything their passion, daring leadership and determination to overcome all barriers that are key to transforming prospects of women’s health in Africa,” Ms Maguire told the function.
