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AIDS Day, Access Bank partnered with HACEY Health Initiative and NiBU-
CAA to develop an initiative aimed at reinvigorating prevention efforts to
stay on the fast-track to ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030.

Partnership with ACT Foundation: Through our partnership with ACT
Foundation we have been able to address key health issues with initiatives
such as:
Cancer Awareness Nigeria Breast Cancer Early Detection Programme:
The project is aimed at reducing the rising cancer incidence in Nigeria, es-
pecially among women, through education, advocacy and patient support

Women at risk International Foundation - Creating awareness about
gender-based violence: Project seeks to reduce the rate of gender based
violence of expectant mothers in selected communities by providing
training to traditional birth attendants on recognizing the signs of abuse
and providing adequate management. The project impacted at least 500
Traditional Birth Attendants.

Sebeccly Cancer Care and Support Centre - #Prevent Cancer Pay: This
is an initiative focused on reducing the burden of cervical cancer in Nigeria
through increasing the number of cervical cancer survivors and reducing
the number of deaths by screening young women and providing support to
affected individuals.

Special Olympics Nigeria - No more Malaria: The project aims to prevent
and reduce malaria morbidity and mortality incidence in Nigeria, especially
among children living with disabilities, through health education, screen-
ing and provision of basic lifesaving tools. At least 600 children living with
disabilities were reached.

Goal 4: Ensure inclusive take tomorrow Initiative: Implemented by employees of the Bank; this
quality Education and equitable initiative allowed employees of the Corporate Communications Group to
quality education, partner with the Junior Achievers of Nigeria to train students in selected
and promote schools on business education and entrepreneurial skills. Over 200 stu-
lifelong learning dents were reached.
opportunities for
all. Adopt a School Initiative: See page 54 for details

The Education Savings Plan: This product was recently launched to assist
parents save towards the educational needs of their children in a conve-
nient manner over a specified period as defined by them. This service is
available in both foreign and local currencies, provides access to free edu-
cation advisory, allows discount with selected educational partners as well
as preferential Foreign Currency purchases for Personal Travel Allowance
and overseas school fees payment.

Advance for School Fees: Knowing how stressful it can be when preparing
for children’s to return to school, we helped ease pressure on parents by
providing short-term financial support to enable them pay school fees and
a seamless service for the remittance of school fees for their children and
wards.
Goal 5: Achieve gender access Women Network: We established the Access Women Network
Gender Equality equality and em- which provides a platform for female employees to accelerate their pro-
power all women fessional and personal development. Some of our key initiatives under this
and girls. platform in 2017 included Love a Child Initiative, International Women’s Day
programme, EMAC Smearathon, amongst others.

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