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Workshop on sexual reproductive health held in Bagerhat


Published : 09 Mar 2022 08:26 PM

A Workshop have been held in Bagerhat with people from different walks of life who are directly involved in government services, especially sexual and reproductive health services for adolescents. On Wednesday morning in the hall room of Dhansiri Hotel in collaboration with the Right Hair Right Now project under BRAC's social empowerment and legal protection program organize this programme. 

BRAC Divisional Representative Md Abu Sayed, BRAC Area Co-ordinator Zillur Rahman, BRAC District Coordinator SM Edris Alam, District Manager (Self) Palas Haldar, District Youth Mobilizer of BRAC Rahima Khatun were present on the workshop. Among others  representatives of various NGOs of Bagerhat, representatives of various government departments, teachers, representatives of health department, councilors of Bagerhat municipality, journalists and leaders of various youth groups were present. Speakers at the event said that at present young people and young women need to be more aware about sexual reproductive health and parents need to be more aware in that regard. The youth should be made aware of the importance of health during adolescence by visiting every school. Everyone in the workshop promised to talk more directly about sexual reproductive health and to work together on this issue. Recommendations made in the workshop are that those who are implementing various programs to establish sexual and reproductive health and rights in youth at both public and private levels need overall coordination, adolescents also need health training, includes knowledge textbooks on sex and reproduction, existing laws and policies should be maintained and need advocacy for acceptance and implementation this issue.