Radio Cadena Agramonte emisiora de Camagüey
Camagüey, September 24. - The province of Camagüey joins the celebration of the Week of Pregnancy Prevention in Adolescents, established by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), with a wide program of educational a ctivities.
The initiative aims to make visible the consequences of unplanned pregnancy in adolescence and promote the sexual and reproductive rights of young people.
Iraida Juviel Román, principal specialist of the Reproductive Sexual Health Program in the Health and Disease Prevention Unit (Prosalud) in the province, explained what under the global motto by 2025, “let's put an end to child pregnancy”, the actions in the territory are aimed at promoting understanding and support between new generations, increasing knowledge and access to contraceptive methods, and reducing forced sexual relations.
Iraida Juviel Román, lead specialist of the Sexual and Reproductive Health program at the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Unit (Prosalud) in the province, explained that under the global slogan for 2025, “Let's End Child Pregnancy,” the actions in the territory are aimed at fostering understanding and support among new generations, increasing knowledge of and access to contraceptive methods, and reducing forced sexual relations.
He added that as part of the activities in the Junior High School "Farabundo Martí" of the municipality of Florida, specialized talks, participation games and a dramatized games that illustrated the physical, emotional and social risks associated with pregnancy in adolescence were held.
She added that as part of the activities in the Junior High School "Farabundo Martí" of the municipality of Florida, specialized talks, participation games and a dramatized history that illustrated the physical, emotional and social risks associated with pregnancy in adolescence was held.
"The objective is that adolescents receive truthful information in a pleasant and understandable way, that they can identify the risks, know their rights and access the health services available. Prevention is the most powerful tool," said Juviel Román.
Prevention week also serves as prelude to the commemoration of World Prevention Day of Pregnancy in Adolescents, on September 26, date that will reinforce the message of the day.
Prosalud in Camagüey calls on families, educators and the community in general to actively participate in these spaces for dialogue, stressing that the battle against pregnancy in adolescence requires a joint effort that guarantees a safer future and with greater opportunities for new generations. (Maykel Torres La Rosa/Radio Cadena Agramonte) (Photos: Courtesy of the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Unit (Prosalud) in Camagüey)
