A Non-Governmental Organization in Ogun, Family Health Initiative Ogun (FHIO), has shown its readiness and commitment to support the state Adolescent Reproductive Health Strategic Framework for youths and adolescents in the state.
The Chairperson of the Organisation, Mrs. Kemi Balogun gave the assurance at the launching of Adolescent Reproductive Health Strategic Framework for 2018-2022, held in Abeokuta, the state capital.
She said that concern for healthy promotion for youths and adolescents would afford them to behave responsibly and in a way of contributing actively to the development of their respective communities and the society at large.
"Our youths and adolescents deserves proper monitoring and care, particularly in the area of their reproductive health, and FHIO is committed to contribute their quota to the proper implementation and success of this strategic framework in the Ogun state." Balogun assumed.
In the same vein, the Country Director, Pathfinder International, represented by Kosi Izundu, said adolescence was the period of transition between childhood and adulthood, which brought about of multi-dimensional change; biological, psychological, mental and social change in human being.
She noted that due to the major biological and psychological transformation associated with this age group, adolescents were significantly exposed to risky behaviours, with high consequences on their immediate and long-term health and socio-economic lives.
She added that Pathfinder had recorded a remarkable limestone in launching of the framework and with limited evidence that has happened in systematic assessment and mapping out of the key policies and programmes in enlightening the adolescents young ones in the country.
Earlier, the Ogun State government has said that its partnering with FHIO and Pathfinder International in launching the state Adolescent Reproductive Health Strategic Framework, (2018-2022), was in order and to curtail the excess of sexual and substances abuse among the youths in the country.
The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Babatunde Ipaye, represented by the Executive Secretary, Ogun State Primary Health Care Board (OGSPHCB), Dr. Elijah Ogunsola, stated that with the trend of sexual abuses among the you, it was imperative for all form of governments to fervently address the issue of adolescents and young people's sexual and reproductive health system in the country.
"This strategic framework is designed as a guidance documents to address gaps currently inhibiting participation of adolescents and young people Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) in the state, and the State has made tremendous efforts to strengthen adolescents and young person's Sexual and reproductive health with interventions across the state," Ipaye said
One of the youth representatives, Miss. Ikeobi Chinenye, admonished the young ones to key into the framework as it would serve as guide and counsel for the youths and incoming generation on how best to live their lives and keep away from sexual harassment and substance abuses.
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