Adolescents and young people from Datori (Cobly) sensitized on sexual and reproductive health

Cobly, 07 Nov. 2021 (ABP) – The representative of the departmental director of health of Atacora, Carine Koussihouèdé, by proceeding Tuesday in Datori, to the launch of the activities of the fourth edition of the week of health, organized by the Ong Bupdos in partnership with Plan International Benin and the German Ministry of Cooperation and Development, sensitized adolescents and young people of the locality of Datori in the commune of Cobly, on bad company and the need to have noble objectives of life.

“In life you have to know what you want and fight to get it because wanting is power and God has given us each all the skills to succeed”, made it clear, in essence, the head of the health division sexual and reproductive health to the departmental health directorate of Atacora, in its intervention.

In addition to setting life goals and having self-confidence, Carine Koussihouèdé advised on the need and the importance of surrounding oneself with people of good character, especially those with whom one has the same goals, to to succeed. The representative of the departmental director of health of Atacora also spoke of the blessing for a child to respect the elders, especially parents. “Dear adolescents and young people, respect your parents at home, because you need their blessings, their support and their accompaniment.

Also remember that everything has its time, so forget about sex for now and focus on your studies and your learning, ”insisted Carine Koussihouèdé. She insisted on responsible behavior towards sex, because, she added, sex is a big responsibility.

“When we want to go to Cobly, we walk with those who go to Cobly and not those who go to

Gando, because by wanting to go to Cobly and you take Gando’s voice, you will either go late to Cobly or you will never go to Cobly again. This means that when I am a student, for me to succeed, I have to attach myself to a student who also wants to succeed in school and we could give each other good advice and it’s the same thing when we also learns a trade ”, illustrated the head of the Atacora-Donga branch of Bupdos Ong, Romain Gnammi. He also urged adolescents and young people to listen carefully to the good information that will be given to them throughout this health week.

It should be noted that in the preamble, the project supervisor at Bupdos Ong, Alain Gnacadja, recalled the objectives of this project to fight against early pregnancy in the communes of Kouandé, Kérou, Cobly and Material, which also brings together adolescents and young people during the health week. among other activities during this health week, have at least 200 adolescents and young people screened for HIV / AIDS and 200 others for hepatitis B.

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