Conflicting messages affecting SRH services
Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) says conflicting messages from traditional and religious leaders are a barrier to successful delivery of sexual reproductive health (SRH) messages.
CHRR acting programme manager Michael Kaiyatsa said this in Mangochi on Monday during a Get Up – Speak Out (Guso) project presentation.
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Guso is a five-year project that seeks to empower young people to understand their sexual and reproductive health rights.
“It will deal with a number of challenges that young people face, especially teen mothers, girls aged between 10 and 24 with regard to accessing services such as information on sexual reproductive health.
“These conflicting messages are affecting the transmission of messages,” said Kaiyatsa.
CHRR project officer for Mangochi, Nyatuwe Phiri, said if the youth are aware of their rights, they will exercise them responsibly, especially in Mangochi where many youths do not understand and claim their right to sexual and reproductive health.
CHRR, Centre for Youth Empowerment and Civic Education, Family Planning Association of Malawi, Youth Net and Counselling and the Centre for Alternatives for Victimised Women and Children have partnered to run Guso.
Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs provided the financial support for the project. n
