Saponé launches National Reproductive Health Week
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on AIB
The municipality of Saponé launched the National Reproductive Health Week on 26 October, running until 1 November. The campaign covers family planning, breastfeeding, screening for women’s cancers and infection prevention, according to AIB.
Kôti Noël Sanou, president of Saponé’s special delegation, launched the National Reproductive Health Week on Monday 26 October, due to run until 1 November in Burkina Faso. The initiative aims to reduce maternal, neonatal and infant mortality, according to the Burkina Information Agency (AIB).
The campaign is intended to mobilise stakeholders around family planning, breastfeeding, screening for women’s cancers and the prevention of sexually transmitted infections, HIV and viral hepatitis. Three presentations on cervical cancer, exclusive breastfeeding and family planning were delivered at the launch, according to AIB.
Kôti Noël Sanou called on local organisations to relay awareness messages and urged young people to use health services regularly to prevent unwanted pregnancies and infections. The national week continues until 1 November, as recalled by Burkina Faso’s reproductive health week.
