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- In Sri Lanka, a survey found that only half of 15- to 29-yearolds were
aware that condoms protected against HIV/AIDS and other diseases. A
UNFPA-funded project that began in October 1998 has provided more than
100,000 young people with reproductive health information, and 32,000 have
received specific counselling. Services are provided by 1,248 peer
educators, 234 trained part-time counsellors, and 52 medical doctors.
- In Sudan, where armed conflict has forced thousands of young people
from their homes, the "In-and-Out of School Youth" project has
educated youth about reproductive health issues through a mobile exhibit
that has travelled to youth camps in over 12 states.
- In Iran, 12- to 14-year-old girls in 14 provinces were trained in
adolescent reproductive health, with the involvement of parents and
community and religious leaders.
- In Ecuador, indigenous youth are being reached for the first time
through the UNFPA-funded Jambi Huasi clinic, which combines traditional
and Western medicine.
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In Nairobi, Kenya, a UNFPA-supported project turned 11 health clinics
into "youth-friendly" facilities by expanding working hours and
providing separate rooms for youth counselling. Twenty-one educators and
206 service providers were trained in 2000 in adolescent reproductive
health.
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In Angola, the JIRO youth project conducted an awareness campaign about
condoms, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and other reproductive
health issues. Eight youth-friendly health centres were established and
over 100 peer counsellors were trained. Over 42,000 adolescents sought
guidance on prenatal care, family planning and the diagnosis of STDs.
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In Nepal, where close to a third of the population is between the ages
of 10 and 24, reproductive and sexual health services designed
specifically for young people were initiated for the first time in
September 2000. Peer groups have been formed in 72 villages, and
youth-friendly information centres have been established with the support
and assistance of the community.
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Secondary school
girls in Mongolia reading Love a UNFPA-supported
magazine focusing on careers, dating family relationships, and
reproductive health. With a circulation of 150,000, it
is the most popular magazine among adolescents in
Mongolia.
Photo:
UNFPA/Don Hinrinchsen |
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In Guyana, 323
health staff, teachers/community workers, peer helpers
and parents were trained in adolescent reproductive health.
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In Viet Nam, where HIV/AIDS and abortion rates are high among youth, a
UNFPA-supported project in Hanoi and Ninh Binh renovated and equipped 18
community health centres in 2000 and distributed over 8,000 "parent
bags" with "It's no secret" materials to encourage better
communication between parents and adolescents about reproductive health.
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In Kampala, Uganda, over 2,000 adolescents were counselled on
reproductive health issues at the UNFPA-funded Nagura Health Centre and
another 1,000 were treated for sexually transmitted diseases.
| YOUTH CHART REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PLAN FOR EAST AND SOUTHEAST ASIA
In East and South-east Asia, one in five persons is an
adolescent. They need reproductive health programmes that address
their needs. At the end of May 2000, 24 young people from 12
countries in the region attended a workshop in Pattaya, Thailand,
to share their views about what needs to be done. They came up
with a programme of action to promote adolescent reproductive
health that was adopted by senior policy makers, programme
managers and representatives of UNFPA and other UN agencies and
NGOs. The workshop was organized by the UNFPA technical support
team in the region, with financial assistance from UNFPA, AusAID,
UNESCO and UNAIDS.
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