COLOMBO: United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, conducted a Training of Trainers for the lecturers of  the College of Education in Sri Lanka on sexual and reproductive health and prevention of gender-based violence. 

Ha Noi, 26 September 2016 - A Closing Workshop on the implementation on "Youth Led Initiatives on Promoting Access to SRH Information and Services for Vietnamese youth and adolescents" was held this morning in Ha Noi by the Ho Chi Minh Youth Union via Central Center for Youth and Adolescents (CCYA) with technical support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan,  Secretary of Youth Union;
Mr. Nguyen Dang Minh, Director of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs;
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hao, Director of Central Center for Adolescents and Youth;
Representatives from the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and Training, Ministry of Home Affairs and Youth Union;
Representatives of young people, particularly the awarded youth-led groups;

Colombo, 23 September 2016: Compared to some if its South Asian counter parts, Sri Lanka’s HIV/AIDS prevalence rate (less than 0.1% for the general population) remains low. This can be attributed to the effective investments that have been made by the government of Sri Lanka over the years. However, there are still age group clusters, such as those between 15-24 years, where the prevalence of HIV/AIDS is slowly but steadily rising. This upward trend can only be curtailed with effective education and awareness for all the demographic groups.

Standing proudly in front of the ambulance, Ko Win Naung remembers when the initiative was first suggested. “It was on a rainy day in August, 2015, he said, “I was chatting with my friends. A friend recounted his experience of accompanying a referral case to Yangon Central Women’s Hospital. There was no ambulance service, and the patient had to make her own arrangements. This was a typical story in our area. This conversation sparked an idea”, Ko Win Naung continued: “A friend said, ‘Win Naung, how about starting our own ambulance service?