{{GIZ a German NGO in Rwanda has vowed to strengthen youth friendly health centers as a way of improving reproductive health services especially in rural areas.}}<\/p>\n
The country director Ulrike Maenne highlighted that the youth are benefiting from the program and have also gained the courage to visit the health centers also offering elaborated information about various health issues.<\/p>\n
\u201cAwareness of HIV\/AIDS for instance is essential and how to avoid the risks of acquiring non-communicable diseases,\u201d she gave the remarks during a gathering of staff and their families.<\/p>\n
\u201cwe also have an internal sensitization program because we want our employees to be healthy, in similar gatherings which happen yearly, there\u2019re always topics to be discussed mainly on better health practices, hence we would also want to implement this further to the public,\u201d said Maenne.<\/p>\n
Liza Girrbach a public health specialist working for GIZ said plans are underway to reach out to the youth and educate them on reproductive health.
\n\u201cThis is very important but we need to train health practitioners since there\u2019s lack of human resource especially in remote areas\u201d.<\/p>\n
In this respect, GIZ through the ministry of health has been supporting trainings of midwives, counselors and gynecologists. <\/p>\n
\u201cThese kind of services also facilitate better maternal health meaning there\u2019re would be a reduction of infant mortality,\u201d she advised.<\/p>\n
Currently, the youth friendly health centers are present in five districts; Nyaruguru,Kisagara, Huye, Gicumbi and Musanze. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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