MoH set to launch National AYPSRH Social and Behavior Change Strategy

 

The ministry of health has finalized the development of the National Adolescent and Young People Sexual and Reproductive Health Social and Behavior Change Strategy.

Speaking on Monday during validation of the document, Head of the Maternal and Reproductive Health Division at the Ministry of Health Dr Edward Serem said the important document, targeted at increasing sexual and reproductive health knowledge and skills among adolescents and young people, will soon be launched.

“The development of the strategy has been realized through a series of engagements with different target audiences, key AYSRH stakeholders and the subsequent review by MOH technical team” observed Serem.

According to Mary Magubo, the Social and Behavioural Change and communications coordinator at the Division of Reproductive and Maternal health, the strategy will help create demand and acceptability for age appropriate SRH services among adolescent and young people besides addressing existing healthcare system gaps through integrated SBC approaches to ensure they are more responsive to the needs of adolescents and young people.

A team of technical experts drawn from the ministry of health and stakeholders have been putting final touches on the National Social and Behavioural Change (SBC) Strategy for Adolescents and Young People Sexual and Reproductive Health .

The strategy which envisions innovative SRH services that will resonate with adolescents and young people aged between 10 – 24 years will be in use for the next six years.

By Nicholas Kigondu