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RFSU- Clinic
Combination of service and
advocacy work
for SRHR
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The overall objectives for Rights to
YFS
• To promote physical and mental health
• To strengthens young people in the
development of their identity so that they can
deal with their sexuality
• To prevent unwanted pregnancies and sexual
transmitted infections including HIV/Aids
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YFS
• Based on voluntary participation, the
young come to the services for various
reasons on their own accord
• Youth Friendly Reproductive Health
Services including information and
counseling that ensure confidentiality
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YFS
Target Group
• YFS should be open for all young women
and men. The upper age limit is to be
adapted to local needs
• Whether married or unmarried adolescents
must be given information to make
informed decisions for them selves and
they must have access to the health
services they require
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Preventive work on different levels
• Health preserving
• Before something happens and that it
will not happen
• Early diagnosis and prompt start of
treatment of various conditions
including abortion
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YFS
• Individual counseling is seen to be
important
• Out reach work to schools
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Gender effects and YFS
• Expectations of sexual activity of boys
and girls
• Views regarding responsibility for
contraception
• Social consequences of pregnancy/ STI
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YFS should work to:
• Strengthen young people in their natural
curiosity about desire and pleasure in sexuality
• Support young people's self-respect and
integrity
• Have an open attitude to homosexuality,
bisexuality and trans persons
• Be aware of young people with disabilities,
ensure their right to knowledge and support
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Service and Advocacy
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• The staff have a broad knowledge and
experience of the medical, psychological and
social disciplines as well as knowledge of and
openness for culture-related issues
• A multi -professional method of work with
respect for the competence of different
professions is essential and facilitates a holistic
view
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YFS
• Youth Friendly Reproductive and Sexual
Health Services including information
and counseling hand in hand with
Sexuality education could be the first step
towards Safer Sex
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• Why do RFSU still run services ?
• Rights based
• To use collected knowledge in RFSU
advocacy work
• Networking
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• Contraception and STI
• Sexual questions and
problems/psychotherapy
• Education/Outreach
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• Employed staff
• Consultants'
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