West Africa AIDS Foundation

The West Africa AIDS Foundation (WAAF) is a registered non governmental organization (NGO) founded in 1999. The organization focuses on research, advocacy, care and support. WAAF regularly organizes community outreach programs to provide education and counseling with the aim of inducing behavioral change, especially in areas with high incidence of HIV/AIDS in Ghana.

By respecting human dignity and diversity WAAF creates an atmosphere of trust, which enables people living with HIV/AIDS to make informed choices. We welcome everyone irrespective of age, gender, sexual orientation or socio economic background.

WAAF's mission is to help battle the spread of HIV/AIDS and mitigate its effect on communities by providing care and support centers and developing and implementing pragmatic intervention programs.

WAAF's vision is to set up comprehensive health care centers in all regions of Ghana and West African sub-regions to provide quality health care and to reach out to identified target groups in collaboration with local and international partners.

The International Health Care Center (IHCC) was founded in 1998. Today, IHCC functions as a community clinic open to the general public for all kinds of medical treatment. When IHCC started, our primary focus was HIV/AIDS infected patients. At that time IHCC was the only clinic with hospice facility for HIV/AIDS patients in Ghana. Until now IHCC remains one of the few places where terminal AIDS patients can find comfort in their last days.

IHCC's mission is to provide accessible and equitable medical care of the highest quality for all people, including people living with HIV/AIDS, through supportive and compassionate initiatives that focus on the needs of patients and enhance health and quality of life.

In the past, IHCC was the last stop for many people living with AIDS. At this time many patients are saved by medical care given by IHCC and are today active members in society. This makes us proud!

Due to our strong connection with WAAF, IHCC is currently mainly focused on HIV/AIDS. Unfortunately stigmatization and discrimination against people living with HIV (PLHIV) continues, with the result that many such people lose their jobs. IHCC serves these and other marginalized people who are unable to pay for the cost of care. Therefore both IHCC and WAAF are dependent on soliciting funds and in kind donations to finance our work. If you would like to support WAAF and IHCC, please visit the support section of our website.