By Bettyshebar Katebe, ZANIS-Samfya
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| Women of Chisanka village - Picture by Bettysheba Katebe |
BREAKTHROUGH Action has intensified sensitisation
of rural communities in Samfya district on Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH)
services, nutrition, malaria treatment and other services.
BREAKTHROUGH Action Luapula Province
Programmes and Monitoring Officer Felix Mpundu said the organisation is now
using a Public Address system to disseminate information at six health
facilities it supports among them Chinsanka, Katanshya and Kasanka Rural Health Centers.
Speaking at Chisanka Rural Health Centre,
Mr. Mpundu said the initiative was aimed at ensuring their audience observes
maximum physical distance in the wake of the corona virus pandemic.
He noted that there were a lot of
services that health facilities offer, adding that BREAKTHROUGH Action wants to
ensure it bridges the gap of information flow between community members and the
facilities.
He disclosed that the organisation is
also promoting awareness on the use of condoms, family planning and HIV/AIDS
testing to adolescents aged between 15 and 19 years old.
Mr. Mpundu added that equipping the
communities with SRH knowledge will ensure behavioural change which will in
turn lead to informed and healthy communities.
He has since urged community members
to freely access these services, adding that the organisation will always
ensure there is confidentiality between the clients and providers.
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