Reproductive Health Initiative for Youth in Asia (RHIYA)

Supported by

United Nation Population Fund in Bangladesh (UNFPA).

Goal

To contribute to improve sexual & reproductive health and over all well being of vulnerable and under served adolescents and Youth (10-19) in the urban and peri-urban areas of Bangladesh .

Objectives

  • Increase access to adolescent friendly health services (AFHS).
  • Increase the capacity of the adolescent to have more control over the factors that effect, their SRH.

Duration

Oct'03 to June' 06.

Location

Uttar Kattali & Uttar Pahartali (Ward 9 & 10 of Chittagong City Corporation).

Target Group

Primary target: Adolescent (boys and girls).

Secondary Target: Parents, Guardians in laws, Teachers service providers.

Major Activities

  • Reproductive health session in school.
  • Resource center (RC) in community.
  • Networking meeting.
  • Meeting with service providers.
  • Reproductive health session with adolescent.
  • Video session.
  • Peer education Training.

Achievement

  • 169 adolescent groups in community.
  • 7 resource centers.
  • Friendly behavior and treatment for adolescent in many clinics.
  • 5500 adolescent and guardians awareness on ado. Reproductive health

Future plan

Extend areas and work with more adolescents.

 

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