The government of the republic of Malawi and Non-Governmental
Organisations (NGOs) are
trying their best to make sexual reproductive health services accessible to young
people.
The government, through its public health centres, has established Youth Health Friendly Service Centres where
SRH services are provided to young people for free.
Youth Net and Counselling (YONECO) also provides counselling
as well as SRH information and other related services for free through the
Tithandizane National Helpline. Through this initiative, young people can get
SRH information and counselling services using the toll free Tithandizane
Helpline number - 8000 1234.
Furthermore, the organization also has Youth Drop In Centers
where young people access condoms and SRH information. The youth who are in Ntcheu and Rumphi
districts have all the reasons to smile because YONECO, with support from
UNICEF, established model Drop In Centres where the youth have an option of
getting information from the internet. All
this – free of charge!
Further to this, apart from the government and YONECO’s SRH
services, other NGOs and institutions also provide these services to young
people. The services are there right in your community; it is simply an issue
of knowing where to find them within your locality.
There are so many
places where you, as a young person, can get free SRH services and
information. It is heartrending to note
that young people in Malawi are ‘dying of thirst while their legs are dipped in
plenty of water’.
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