{{A meeting on Experience & Knowledge Sharing was held August 13, by Imbuto Foundation at the Hill Top Hotel in Kigali.}}
Several health and Adolescents Sexual Reproductive Health &Rights (ASRH&R) stakeholders attended, including executive staff from health centers, Directors of health “ one from all districts”, peer educators, teachers, heads of schools, ASRH&R clubs presidents, as well as representatives from the Ministry of Health, UNFPA and Districts Social Affairs. Around 220 participants attended.
The purpose of the meeting was for stakeholders to share experiences, best practices and lessons learnt on ASRH&R information and services.
As indicated in the 2011-2015 National Strategic Plan, there is a strong need for youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services.
This health issue has remained a priority for developing countries ever since the Call for universal access to reproductive health made at the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo, Egypt.
Since then, Rwanda has developed a new ASRH&R Policy and Strategic Plan to address key demands in this area, including challenges related to HIV/AIDS and unwanted pregnancies among the youth.
In line with the government’s efforts to ensure that Rwandan youth are well informed about sexual and reproductive health, Imbuto Foundation has been implementing the ASRH&R Project for the last 3 years.
This initiative is based on pairing schools, community and health centers to provide adolescents and young adults with adequate knowledge and services on sexual reproductive health issues.
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