Meet Emelia Naa Ayeley Aryee, the Ghanaian Gender Advocate helping couples overcome infertility stigma

Emelia Naa Ayeley Aryee is helping couples overcome infertility stigma in Ghana. Ms. Aryee explained, "There is the need for a practical approach. We need medical intervention for the women to make the fight against infertility and the stigma meaningful. The women are stigmatised because of the absence of babies. Therefore, helping them get babies, where possible, is what would end the stigma."

Emelia Naa Ayeley Aryee is the Executive Director of Xoese Ghana. She is a multiple award-winning Ghanaian journalist with more than 15 years of experience. She established the Xoese Fertility and Maternal Support (Xoese FMS) virtual clinic in 2024. She partnered with Dr. Samuel Gyedu Owusu. The women and men who sought support presented various fertility-related conditions, including hormonal imbalances, low sperm viability, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), pelvic inflammatory disease, and secondary infertility, among others. Xoese Ghana secured partnerships with fertility and healthcare institutions, including Clarity Specialist Scan, Metropolis Healthcare, Tema Women's Hospital, and Accra Fertility Centre.

Within two years of its establishment, Emelia's intervention has resulted in the birth of five children - three boys and two girls. The first baby, a boy, was born in February 2025 to 28-year-old Madam Millicent in Tema after five years of trying to conceive unsuccessfully before connecting with Xoese Ghana. The second baby, also a boy, was delivered in April 2025.