Call for Applications: Breaking Down Barriers to Health Services in West Africa; a program to strengthen youth leadership in the fight against HIV, TB and malaria

Mar 10, 2025

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Are you a young activist in Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, or Sierra Leone, with an interest in driving social change and reducing human rights-related barriers to health services?

If you are, consider applying to Breaking Down Barriers to Health Services in West Africa; a program to strengthen youth leadership in the fight against HIV, TB and malaria.

The program brings together civil society organizations and journalists to support community-led efforts to remove human rights-related barriers to health services through enhanced communication and media engagement skills, while supporting journalists to report on these issues with accuracy and authority. The program will begin with an in-person training during one of two sessions: June 16-20, or June 23-27.

To be eligible to participate in this program, applicants must be:

  • Employees or affiliates of a civil society organization that is either (a) youth-led, or (b) has youth-focused programming. The organization that you work for must:
  • Have an active relationship with a Global Fund grant, and/or work directly on reducing human rights-related barriers to HIV, TB and/or malaria.
  • Be eligible for TrustLaw membership – criteria can be found here.
  • Employed or actively involved in communications and/or advocacy related to HIV, TB and/or malaria.
  • Involved in organizational projects or initiatives focused on the health and human rights of key, vulnerable or underserved populations in the context of HIV, TB or Malaria.
  • Working in Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, or Sierra Leone.
  • Able to demonstrate at least three years of relevant professional experience.
  • 30 years of age or younger at the time of applying.
  • Be fluent in English.
  • Hold a valid passport and be able to travel for the course dates shown.

    If you are interested, find out more about the program and apply by March 22, 2025.

    Please note that young journalists interested in the media track of the program can apply here.

    This program is supported by a partnership between the Global Fund and the Thompson Reuters Foundation.