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Promoting health adolescent reproductive and sexual health had been recognised nationally and internationally as a priority. This is particularly true in South Africa where HIV and STD incidence rates are amongst the highest in the world.
Reproductive health and life-skills programmes have been in place for a number of years. Some have been delivered by the public education and health services, others by NGOs. However, many burning questions remain, and among them, how should health promotion and education be most effectively and efficiently provided? What lessons can be learnt from initiatives in the past?
This document attempts to paint a broad picture of existing initiatives with a particular focus on Kwa-Zulu Natal, yet of relevance to the whole of South Africa.
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Key Issues raised by this report:
Schools provide an important opportunity to promote healthy sexual behavior
and reproductive health. Large numbers of young people can be targeted
relatively efficiently. Given the importance of promoting reproductive
health amongst adolescents this opportunity should not be missed. Some of
the recommendations discussed in this report include:
- Develop a team approach
- Develop long-term strategies to support teachers
- Develop links
- Ensure appropriate targeting
- Enhance curriculum content
- Enhance initiative which include school youth
- Encourage innovative approaches
- Enhance the profile of reproductive health promotion in schools
- Evaluate initiatives from the early stages of project design and
implementation
- Develop strategies for sharing information and lessons learnt
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