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The Unspoken Identity - The Woman with Two Vaginas book was launched on Thursday 10th November 2022 at Airport West Hotel by Speciallady Awareness and Powered by the Rotary Club of Kumasi.

The MCs for 'The Unspoken Identity' book launch were Mz Gee and Prince Prempeh former President of the Rotary Club of Kumasi.

The theme of the event was to raise funds to support the delivery of essential medical care towards women with reproductive health issues and combat menstrual poverty.

The book launch was greatly graced with officials and representatives from Ghana Health Services, Programme Manager Mr Michael Ige from United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Ghana, Akwamu Traditional Area Queens, Ghana Social Welfare, Ghana Library Authority, Mr Justin Duah and Nana Yaw Acheampong from Operations from the office of the President and Mr Richard Gyamfi Head of International Relations at Ghana Scholarship Secretariat, Amb. Ashim Morton, the President of Millennium Excellence Foundation, Honourable Ras Mubarak, Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, Roselyn Felli TV Presenter, NPP UK Branch Chairman Mr. Kingsley Adumattah Agyapong, Oseadeeyo Nana Kumi Kodie I, Hemaa Adwoa Enyinfuaa III, Derek Nyarko President of Rotary Club of Kumasi, Dr Marzuq from the Office of National Chief Imam, Hajia Salima Iddrisu Former Deputy Director for Social Welfare, Nana Effah Mensah Director of Projects at Rotary Club of Kumasi, Sarfoa Asamoah Ghana Most Beautiful Winner 2021, Wedaga Ghana Most Beautiful 3rd runner up & Miss Heritage World 2022 beauty with purpose and many other personalities were present at the book launch.

Dr. Abena Okoh, the Director of the Accra Metro Health Directorate (Ghana Health Services) emphasised on how women must be given a safe environment to openly talk about their reproductive and sexual health.

She added the importance of sexual education and the prevention of teenage pregnancy, STIs etc.
There were keynotes from Dr. Pinaman Appau, a Consultant Psychiatrist & Hospital Director at the Accra Psychiatric Hospital.

She is also a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Specialist & Researcher. Dr. Appau is Ghana’s first female Psychiatrist trained by the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons and has worked over the past fifteen years to improve mental health across several regions of the country.

She highlighted the importance of mental health awareness and why patients must seek early diagnosis and treatment or therapies.

Elizabeth Amoaa, the President of Rotary Global Hub, founder of Speciallady Awareness and author of 'The Unspoken Identity' book spoke about how her health journey motivated her to become a reproductive health advocate and why she decided to put her story in a form of a book.