Transcript SRHR and HIV&AIDS

CSTL Sharing Meeting 2014
[Gatekeepers Sexual Reproductive Health
and Rights (SRHR) Programme]
[Mpheng Molapo
Ministry of Education and Training]
[Lesotho]
Southern Sun O.R. Tambo - Johannesburg, South Africa
17-20 November 2014
Presentation Outline
Introduction
A description of the programme or policy
Achievements
Challenges
Opportunities/Emerging Issues
Key lessons learnt
Introduction
• The government of Lesotho is signatory of the ministerial
commitment on Comprehensive Sexuality Education and Sexual
and Reproductive Health services for adolescents and young
people.
• 7 October 2014 different stakeholders( local authorities, school
proprietors,youth,communities, church leaders and others) signed
Gatekeepers SRHR statement of commitment. This activity was
coordinated by the ministry of Education and Training(MoET) and
Ministry of Health(MoH).
Today’s presentation is on the Gatekeepers SRHR programme that is
part of a comprehensive national response that indicates
involvement of a wide variety of stakeholders.
Gatekeepers SRHR programme
Carers and Authorities are used to reach young
people in schools on issues relating to Sexual and
Reproductive Health Rights(SRHR) information and
Education.
Age-appropriate, culturally-sensitive and
scientifically-accurate Sexual and Reproductive
Health and Rights information and Education make a
huge contribution to reducing sexual transmission of
HIV.
Achievements
Extra Curricular Risk Reduction and Avoidance Handbook
for Youth
National Minimum Standards and Implementation Guide
for the Provision of Adolescent-Friendly Health Services
A Handbook for Integrating Sexual and Reproductive
Health and Rights into HIV Programmes
Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS- Life skills Course Book for
Teacher Trainees.
Trained peer educators
‘Thakaneng’
Challenges
 Some of the manuals are not in Braille
Culturally it is taboo to discuss sexual issues
between youth and elders
Making sure that all the initiatives being
implemented are available to potential
beneficiaries; Adolescents and young people.
Opportunities/Emerging Issues
The role of schools in promoting Sexual
Reproductive Health and Rights among adolescents
Using Community and beneficiary Mobilisation
approach; every community institution,
NGO’s,FBO’s,and CSO’s has to identify its own
strengths to respond to SRHR among adolescents and
young people.
Restructuring of the curriculum to include SRHR
issues
Opportunities/Emerging Issues
Other than those listed above, these are some of the programmes
being implemented by the government as means of Care and
Support for Teaching and Learning.
• School feeding programme
• Psychosocial support services(training teachers in Lay counselling)
• Bursary scheme
• Child friendly schools programme
• Life skills education
• Cash transfer
Key Lessons Learnt
Parental involvement complements information and
education on SRHR for adolescents and youth
Ministries and NGOs, FBO’s and CSO’s collectively
complement each other to ensure that they develop a
supportive environment conducive for SRHR
information and Education for young people
Including adolescents and youth with disabilities in
SRHR and life skills programmes will empower them
to be functional members of the society
Rea leboha
Thank you
Merci
from the Mountain Kingdom
Comments and Questions from
the Floor & Other Panellists.