By ANDREW MUKOMAMORE needs to be done to advance the rights of adolescents on sexual reproductive health, Medicines Research and Access Platform (MedRAP) executive director, Liyoka Liyoka has said.MedRAP is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) whose objective is to strengthen health systems by promoting access to essential medicines in Zambia. Mr Liyoka said access to adolescent sexual reproductive health commodities and services was still a challenge in the country.Mr Liyoka expressed concern that religious and cultural barriers were major impediments to easy access to adolescent sexual reproduction health services. He was speaking during an adolescent sexual reproductive health rights capacity building workshop for civil society organisations, faith leaders, health practitioners and the media in Livingstone.Mr Liyoka said research conducted by MedRAP in Luapula and Southern provinces indicated that access to adolescent sexual reproductive health services remained a challenge.Mr Liyoka appealed to the government and cooperating partners to improve the supply of sexual reproductive health commodities, which were vital […]
NGO calls on Government to improve access to sexual reproduction health services
