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WAPCAS

Ghana-West Africa Program to Combat AIDS & STI

Accra, Ghana

HealthHuman rightsGender equalityEmployment & Skills
NGOFounded 1996National reach
Profile last updated: October 20, 2026

About

Founded in 1996, WAPCAS is a non-governmental organisation based in Accra, Ghana working on health, human rights, gender equality +1 more.

WAPCAS is a non-profit civil society organisation in Ghana, registered with the Registrar General's Department and the Department of Social Welfare. It works on HIV, AIDS and STI prevention and care for key and vulnerable populations, including female sex workers and men who have sex with men. Its work covers health services, human rights, gender-related services, skills development, capacity building, advocacy, operational research and education. It has a national presence with physical offices in several districts. WAPCAS began operations in Ghana in 1996 with support from CIDA and registered as a local organisation in 2006. It has been a Global Fund Sub-Recipient and Principal Recipient for about ten years and has received direct USAID Ghana funding. It also contributes to national HIV policy and strategy development, including the National KP strategy and National HIV Strategic Plans.

Location

Accra, Ghana

Founded

1996

Organisation type

NGO

Legal name

Ghana-West Africa Program to Combat AIDS & STI

Focus areas

HIV/AIDSkey populationsvulnerable populationshuman rightscapacity buildingGlobal FundCSOGhana

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

HealthHuman rightsGender equalityEmployment & Skills

Works for

Women & Girls

How they work

Direct servicesAdvocacy & campaigningResearchCapacity buildingAwareness & educationGrant-making

Programmes

NFM III Grant (Human Rights and Vulnerable Population activities)

Health · Ghana

Global Fund NFM III project under which WAPCAS is Principal Recipient, implementing human rights and vulnerable population activities with four sub-recipients.

KeyCare

Health · Ghana

A comprehensive virtual HIV services hub for key populations.

Human Rights Intervention

Human rights · Ghana

Work addressing stigma, discrimination, violence against key populations and other human rights abuses.

Empowerment and Social Protection Program for FSW

Employment & Skills · Ghana

Social and community empowerment programme for female sex workers, including skills training such as baking, bead making and events decoration.

Countries of operation

Ghana

Funding & support

Funded by

GrantsGovernment funding

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Global Fund, USAID, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC), TB Voice Network, University of Cincinnati, University of Ghana, Legon, University of California, San Francisco, School of Public Health, Legon

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