SARAH NKANSAH BOATENG
Accra
Summary
I am a results-oriented Sexual and Reproductive Health professional and a midwife by profession, with extensive experience in adolescent health programming, community-based service delivery, and policy-aligned program implementation. With over eight years of leadership in SRH initiatives and current service as a UN Volunteer with UNFPA Ghana, I support the design, coordination, and monitoring of youth-centered health programs within the UN system. A UNFPA Ghana-sponsored Master's candidate in Youth Development, I bring strong expertise in adolescent pregnancy prevention, gender-responsive programming, and partnership engagement across government and civil society sectors.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
UN Volunteer- Full time
United Nations Populations Fund
10.2025 - Current
- Provide technical and programmatic support to Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) and Adolescent and Youth SRH (AYSRH) initiatives aligned with UN strategic frameworks.
- Support coordination with government counterparts and civil society partners to strengthen youth-responsive health programming.
- Contribute to programme monitoring, documentation of results, and reporting processes.
- Support integration of gender and rights-based approaches within adolescent health interventions.
Founder & Executive Lead- Part Time
T.T.Y.M GLOBAL
05.2024 - Current
- Secured strategic partnership with the Eastern Regional Ghana Health Service to pilot integrated maternal and adolescent SRH services in underserved marketplaces in Koforidua.
- Mobilised funding to launch an innovative market-based antenatal care (ANC) model, delivering laboratory investigations, ultrasound screening, health education, and structured referral pathways for high-risk pregnancies, reaching over 200 pregnant women to date.
- Secured funding from UNICEF to procure and distribute emergency maternity kits, strengthening birth preparedness and safe delivery outcomes among vulnerable women.
- Partnered with Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Trust Fund to deliver comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education to 150 women and adolescent girls, strengthening community awareness and youth engagement.
- Led a multidisciplinary technology team to design and deploy a youth-focused web application (Obaa+) supporting adolescent girls with reproductive health information and referral pathways.
- A non profit leveraging technology and affordable innovations to solve sexual and reproductive health and maternal and child health issues in Ghana. (https://www.linkedin.com) Website http://www.talktoyourmidwife.com
Consultant for Organizations- Part Time
Personal
01.2023 - Current
- Contributed as a stakeholder in national consultations informing Ghana's Education Plus Policy, providing technical input on adolescent pregnancy prevention, gender-responsive programming, and access to comprehensive sexuality education.
- Designed training content and facilitated Sexual Reproductive Health and digital workshops for over 230 adolescent girls in underserved schools and communities in Ghana.
- Co-authored a collaborative publication on Sexual and Reproductive Health alongside advocates from multiple African countries, contributing evidence-informed content aimed at empowering and educating adolescent girls across the continent.
- Coordinated data collection, community engagements, and sensitization activities alongside district health officials and teachers.
- Mobilized stakeholders including NGOs, traditional leaders, teachers, and health workers for adolescent-centered health programs.
Registered Midwife- Full Time
SDA Hospital
04.2022 - 12.2025
- Provided comprehensive maternal and reproductive health services, including antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care within a high-volume facility setting.
- Managed routine and high-risk obstetric cases, ensuring timely referral and multidisciplinary coordination to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes.
- Delivered evidence-based counselling on family planning, adolescent reproductive health, and birth preparedness to women and families.
- Contributed to quality improvement initiatives aimed at strengthening service delivery standards and patient education.
- Supervised and mentored junior staff and students during clinical rotations.
Volunteer, Columnist
BFT News Paper
04.2024 - 01.2025
- Leveraging print media to educate on sexual and reproductive and maternal and child health.
- Https://thebftonline.com/2025/02/16/love-sex-and-consequences-a-valentines
Executive Director, Part Time
NKANSAHS FOUNDATION
12.2018 - 12.2024
- Mobilised partnerships with local organisations to facilitate the construction of six boreholes across six community schools in the Central and Eastern Regions of Ghana, improving access to safe water and strengthening menstrual hygiene management environments for school-aged girls.
- Designed and delivered capacity-building workshops training over 50 rural adolescent girls in the production of reusable sanitary pads, promoting sustainable menstrual health solutions and income-generating skills.
- Led community outreach initiatives educating more than 200 girls on menstrual health, hygiene management, and reproductive health rights.
- Secured grant funding from Global Changemakers to strengthen programme operations and expand adolescent-focused interventions.
- A not for profit organization whose activities are geared towards holistically addressing menstrual poverty in rural Ghana. (https://www.instagram.com/nkansahs_foundation_official)
Volunteer, Radio Host
AFEEMA FM
02.2022 - 08.2024
- Leveraged radio to reach a wider audience to educate and empower them on sexual and reproductive health and maternal and child health.
- Https://www.facebook.com
Registered Midwife, Full Time
Eastern Regional Hospital
04.2020 - 04.2021
- Completed mandatory post-qualification national service year under structured supervision within a tertiary referral facility.
- Gained practical exposure to referral systems and multidisciplinary maternal health coordination within the public health system.
- Supported management of routine and high-risk obstetric cases under senior midwife and obstetric oversight.
- Consolidated competencies in antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care in a high-volume public health setting.
- Gained hands-on experience in family planning commodities management, including counselling on method options, administration of selected contraceptive methods, and adherence to national reproductive health guidelines.
Education
MPhil - Midwifery
Wisconsin International University College
Ghana02.2027
MSc - Youth Development
University of Ghana
Legon, Ghana09.2026
BSc - Midwifery
University of Cape Coast
Ghana03.2025
Diploma - Midwifery
Holy Family Nursing and Midwifery Training College
Berekum, Ghana09.2019
Skills
- Basic knowledge in quantum
- Health rights advocacy
- Program coordination
- Community outreach
- Fundraising
- Community mobilization strategies
- Stakeholder mapping
- Program design
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Media communication
- Report writing
- Project management
- Team leadership
- Sexual health education
Personal Information
Title: SRHR ADVOCATE, MIDWIFE
Leadership Development
- Youth Leaders Fellowship, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Ghana, selected through a competitive process from over 1,800 applicants to participate in a one-year Youth Leaders Fellowship with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), focused on youth development, adolescent sexual and reproductive health (AYSRH), gender equality, and rights-based programming, strengthened leadership, policy engagement, and multi-stakeholder coordination competencies aligned with UNFPA strategic priorities
- Project Management Certification, Global Changemakers, completed a Project Management Certification with Global Changemakers, gaining structured training in program planning, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation, risk management, stakeholder engagement, and impact measurement, and applied project management tools and frameworks to strengthen the design, implementation, and tracking of adolescent and community-based sexual and reproductive health initiatives
Awards
- Named Best Nurse/Midwife in the New Juaben South District, Eastern Region.
- Named Best Nurse/Midwife in Eastern Region.
- Named 100 most inspiring changemakers in Ghana by Humanitarian awards global.
- African changemakers 2025.
- 40 under 40 Africa 2024.
- Non Profits for Africa.
- My story Magazine.
Certification
Nursing and Midwifery License - Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Timeline
UN Volunteer- Full time
United Nations Populations Fund
10.2025 - Current
Founder & Executive Lead- Part Time
T.T.Y.M GLOBAL
05.2024 - Current
Volunteer, Columnist
BFT News Paper
04.2024 - 01.2025
Consultant for Organizations- Part Time
Personal
01.2023 - Current
Registered Midwife- Full Time
SDA Hospital
04.2022 - 12.2025
Volunteer, Radio Host
AFEEMA FM
02.2022 - 08.2024
Registered Midwife, Full Time
Eastern Regional Hospital
04.2020 - 04.2021
Executive Director, Part Time
NKANSAHS FOUNDATION
12.2018 - 12.2024
MPhil - Midwifery
Wisconsin International University College
MSc - Youth Development
University of Ghana
BSc - Midwifery
University of Cape Coast
Diploma - Midwifery
Holy Family Nursing and Midwifery Training College