The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, has sensitised no fewer than 5,000 corps members serving in Ogun State on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights, SRHR, HIV and AIDS as part of efforts to promote health and well-being among Nigerian youths.
The sensitisation, held on Monday at the Ogun NYSC orientation camp, Sagamu, was facilitated under UNESCO’s Education for Health and Well-being project.
DAILY POST reports that the initiative is designed to equip young people with accurate information to make informed decisions about their health and future.
Speaking at the event, UNESCO Consultant on the project, Mr Akinpelu Akintayo, said one of the Sexual and Reproductive Health challenges that the country has continued to face is the issue of HIV and AIDS.
He maintained that the focus goes beyond HIV, but total reproductive health, charging them to seek knowledge and take responsibility for their health.
“Aside from all other health indices people go through, reproductive health is not by choice. It’s something we all must go through. If young people are not taught how to manage it properly, they will find it difficult,” he stated.
“We are not just talking about HIV but your reproductive health as a whole. Get the knowledge and make informed decisions around your health, which will ensure that you are okay. The more you know your status, the more you are able to live longer,” he added.
Akintayo commended the Ogun State Agency for the Control of AIDS, OGSACA, for its efforts but
