The Anambra State Agency for the Control of AIDS (ANSACA) has identified access to funding as among the factors needed to eliminate Gender Based Violence (GBV).
The ANSACA Director, Mr. Johnbosco Ementa, who revealed this while receiving the Advocacy Team of the Global Fund Project, Aids Tuberculosis and Malaria (ATM SAT) in his office in Awka, stressed that funding would also help to improve the healthcare service delivery to GBV victims.
According to Ementa, “With improved funding to facilitate victim access to healthcare services and other supports, the GBV and Gender and Human Rights (GHR) issues will be eliminated, because victims will not only assess medication but armed with data and resources for quick justice delivery.
“Efforts should be made to incorporate individuals, even those without formal organisational affiliations into GBV/GHR advocacy. We need to adopt a community-driven approach. Accurate data is pivotal to championing GBV/GHR causes and driving meaningful interventions.These will also help to address systemic gaps in care and justice for victims.”
He also urged the Anambra State Ministry of Women’s Affairs and other stakeholders to maintain comprehensive records of GBV and GHR to enhance the visibility of efforts and ensure effective coordination.
Also speaking, the Senior Program Officer, Civil Society for the Eradication of Tuberculosis in Nigeria (TB Network), Mr. Onyekachi Ololo, emphasised the importance of collaboration and timely intervention to support survivors of GBV and GHR abuses in Anambra State.
Earlier, the ATM project state coordinator, Mrs. Ify Unachukwu, underscored the need for data harmonisation among partners addressing GBV/GHR and called on ANSACA and security agencies for more responsive actions to improve outcomes.