Ohangwena schools to get sexual health and anti-GBV services
A four-day wellness campaign in the Ohangwena region of Namibia is providing sexual health education, STI screenings, and anti-GBV services to students and community members. The initiative is a collaboration between government ministries and community foundations to improve healthcare access.
Why it matters
Improving access to reproductive health and anti-violence services in underserved regions is critical for public health and social development.
Pupils in the Ohangwena region will receive sexual and reproductive health education, sexually transmitted infection screenings and anti-gender-based violence services through a four-day school wellness and community outreach campaign.
The campaign, launched by the Dune Seven Community Foundation at Eenhana on Monday, will run from 8 to 11 September and visit four schools across the region.
The services will also include hygiene awareness and will be available to pupils, adolescent girls, young women, adolescent boys and young men, as well as members of surrounding communities.
The initiative brings together the One Economy Foundation, Walvis Bay Corridor Group, Ministry of Health and Social Services and the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture.
One Economy Foundation Ohangwena regional coordinator Penexupifo Haukongo says the foundation will provide sexual and reproductive health information.
“We’re going to screen them and refer them for appropriate clinical services to our health partners,” she says.
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