Evelyn Amoako

Evelyn Amoako has over eight years experience in nursing, working in under-served communities. Currently working at St. Dominic Hospital, Evelyn specializes in HIV testing and counselling as well as the provision of anti-retroviral therapy to persons living with HIV. She is also an Associate of Step-Up Foundation, a non-governmental organization involved in the provision of comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education to adolescents and linking them to services as well as implementing programs to support teenage mothers living with HIV in rural communities.Evelyn Amoako holds a Master of Public Health degree from the Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen (KIT), Amsterdam, Netherlands and specialized in Health Systems’ Policy and Management. Her research focused on the stigma and discrimination encountered by persons living with HIV while accessing health care in Ghana. Evelyn is passionate about reducing new HIV infections among young people, girl child education, and preparing the youth to have a healthy sexual and reproductive life. Upon completion of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, Evelyn plans to use her experiences to drive her work with Step-Up Foundation, reach out to more young people, and change the realities of adolescents living with HIV in under-served communities.