Govt. commends school girls in Kabompo district over contraceptive use

Govt. commends school girls in Kabompo district over contraceptive use

Kabompo, Feb 28, 2014, ZANIS–  An Health Specialist in Kabompo District  has commended secondary school girls in the area for showing interest in accessing contraceptives to prevent early pregnancies.

Kabompo family planning district outreach coordinator, Osward Chikwaba  says t it is pleasing to see girls in school uniforms visiting Kabompo district hospital to access Jadelee, a contraceptive that prevents pregnancy for a period of five years.

Mr. Chikwaba  said  this in an interview in Kabompo District today.

He said the stance by the school girls  was  encouraging because it will give them an opportunity to have no pregnancies and
complete their secondary education.

Mr Chikwaba appealed to those who have not accessed contraceptives to go to nearest health facilities for help so that they can have an
opportunity to complete their education.

Unplanned pregnancies  occurs to most girls of school going age thereby  denying them the right to education.

Most of these school going girls  are either forced to early marriages  or made to stay at home to nurses their newborns.