Sexual and Reproductive Health

For many years, HUVUCSO as a community based organization, together with consultants who have an experience in the health sector. Reproductive Health Uganda and Marries topes Uganda have been the key partners in implementing this programme. We have been able to mobalize and train 1873 youth especially girls and young women on sexual and reproductive health.
The main objective for training these youth was to impart those skills which shall help them from acquiring the scourge of Hiv/Aids and other Hiv/Aids mitigation measures, have safe abortion in Hospitals, to teach them their women rights (Feminism), family planning and when to have children.
In the lives of the youth in the Ruwenzori sub region it’s very important to impart them skills on safe sex and the freedom to decide if when and how often to do so.
Below this paragraph is the additional information as quoted from UNFPA on sexual and reproductive health.
Good sexual and reproductive health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being in all matters relating to the reproductive system. It implies that people are able to have a satisfying and safe sex life, the capability to reproduce, and the freedom to decide if, when, and how often to do so.
To maintain one’s sexual and reproductive health, people need access to accurate information and the safe, effective, affordable and acceptable contraception method of their choice. They must be informed and empowered to protect themselves from sexually transmitted infections. And when they decide to have children, women must have access to services that can help them have a fit pregnancy, safe delivery and healthy baby.
Every individual has the right to make their own choices about their sexual and reproductive health. UNFPA, together with a wide range of partners, works toward the goal of universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, including family planning.
When a girl becomes pregnant, her present and future change radically, and rarely for the better. Pregnancy before a girl is physically, developmentally and socially ready jeopardizes her right to a safe, successful…