UNICEF supports training of nurses on provision of quality adolescent friendly health services
The five-day training will give the health care providers step-by-step guidance on developing quality standards for health service provision for adolescents.
The Ministry of Health Sexual Reproductive Health Unit with support from UNICEF is conducting a training of 46 nurses from health facilities around the country to equip them with adequate skills to provide quality adolescent friendly health services. The five-day training will give the health care providers step-by-step guidance on developing quality standards for health service provision for adolescents.
The training was officially opened by Mrs. Bonisile Nhlabatsi Programme Manager Sexual Reproductive Health Unit in the Ministry of Health. Also making the opening remarks was UNICEF Chief Adolescent Protection, Learning and Development Ms. Nathalie Daries who emphasized the importance of making adolescents feel welcome in health facilities. She further mentioned that this is crucial in the reduction of new HIV infections and unwanted pregnancies.
After making the opening remarks, UNICEF’s Nathalie Daries distributed soap to all the participants to encourage handwashing with soap and water and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Nathalie noted that there is a need to integrate all interventions with COVID-19 education hence the distribution of soap to sensitize participants on the importance of handwashing.
Over the course of the week, the training will involve discussions on comprehensive sexuality education, characteristics of youth friendly services and adolescent sexual reproductive health and rights amongst other things.
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