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SETUP |
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A few Ethiopians who realized the eminent necessity of family planning for the society’s well being established the Family Guidance Association of Ethiopia (FGAE) in 1966 as a non-profit voluntary Association. Since then, the Association has been working in enhancing family planning, mainly focusing on women’s health issues related to frequent births. The early years of the Association’s operation in the field of reproductive health was not obviously an easy one. At times the road was bumpy and challenging due to the existing pronatalist attitudes and misperception on the part of the then authorities who assumed that the Association’s effort is aggressively forwarded to control the population. As time went on, however, most of the predicaments were gradually fading out; as a result, the staff and volunteers were able to openly disseminate the needed information using different strategies like public gatherings and forums. Establishing a recurrent partnership with the government and other civil organizations that work in Sexual and Reproductive Health areas, FGAE has been playing a fundamental role in sensitizing public awareness on the effects of rapid population growth on socio-economic development.
An important landmark in the history of the association was its registration by the then Ministry of Interior as a non-governmental, voluntary humanitarian organization in 1974. Following this event, and its official recognition, FGAE has become an associate member of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), in 1975. With its long years of credible work experience and services as a learning center, currently, FGAE is one of the leading family planning Association in the world.
FGAE’s shift of focus from FP to the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs of adolescents aged 10-24, was officiated in 2000.
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VISION |
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FGAE envisages an Ethiopian society where all people, particularly women and young people, enjoy comprehensive and quality Sexual & Reproductive Health Rights. |
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MISSION |
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FGAE is an autonomous, non-for profit, non-partisan & non-discriminatory national NGO that is committed to:
- Playing a leadership & catalytic role in increasing access to quality gender sensitive & youth friendly RH service with specific emphasis on:
- Long Term and Permanent Contraceptive methods;
- Abortion & Safe motherhood;
- Prevention & management of STI & HIV/AIDS
- Advocating for the elimination of HTPs & GBV, and the promotion of RH rights of people living with HIV & the effective implementation of enacted laws on SRHR;
- Working in partnership with the government, donors, volunteers, communities, FBOs, CBOs, private sectors & associations;
- Be a sustainable center of excellence in evidence-based SRHR information, service provision, demonstration, capacity building & dissemination of best practices;
- Integrate RH interventions with other development ventures (i.e. Environmental, educational etc. programs)
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CORE VALUES |
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- FGAE respects clients' rights to confidentiality, privacy and equity.
- FGAE values professional diligence, effectiveness, efficiency, considerateness and innovativeness to ensure quality services.
- FGAE cherishes impartiality, transparency, accountability, integrity, partnership and volunteerism.
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OPERATION AREAS |
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FGAE involved in SRH Operational Areas since 1966. It has Eight Area offices in nine different regions, 18 Sexual and Reproductive Health service clinics, 28 youth centers, 7 work places, 4 market places, 750 Community Based Distribution points (CBDs) and about 120 outreach sites. Community Based Reproductive Health (CBRH) Services: It Provides a broad range of RH services Such as: Family planning. MCH (Antenatal care, Post natal care, Immunization, Community-based delivery), Safe abortion & PAC, Gyn Care ,Medico Legal service ,STI’s Management ,Pregnancy and other Lab. Tests ,VCT, PICT & PMTCT, CHBC & Palliative care, Early detection of Cervical Cancer ,Different RH & skill Development trainings. |
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Click here to view ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE of FGAE |
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