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Some participants to the training
Some participants to the training

Global Hope Mobilisation (GHM) says unsafe abortions could be dealt with if more resources were channelled towards provision of quality family planning and reproductive health services.

According to a 2012 Ministry of Health report, Malawi loses two to three women every day to unsafe abortion related complications due to lack of timely services.

But speaking in Blantyre at a training workshop to sensitise youths on message and materials development on reproductive health, GHM executive director Caleb Thole, said government and its donors should also improve the supply chain of medical services.

He added that if family planning and reproductive health matters are not taken seriously, Malawi could face the challenge of population growth, which will create more challenges in employment and land availability.

“Government and its development partners should further improve the supply chain of medical care for the youth to access services without challenges,” said Thole.

According to him, there is also need to improve coordination for supply chain issues with the Ministry of Health, especially between central and districts.

“Reproductive health services exist when every person can choose, obtain and use quality contraceptives, condoms and other health supplies whenever they need them,” said Thole.

The training, organised by the African Youth and Adolescent Network on population development (Afriyan) and GHM was funded by the UNFPA.

Recently, Ministry of Health principal secretary Dr. Charles Mwansambo said Malawi was losing K300 million every year in treating and managing unsafe abortion related complications.

He said although government is not promoting abortion nor turning a blind eye to the many women undergoing unsafe abortions, 31 000 women in Malawi suffer from life threatening health complications from unsafe abortion annually.

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