Education
SWEDEN ALUMNI NETWORK CAMEROON(S.A.N.C) In partnership with LIFE CHANGING HUMANITARIAN ASSOCIATION (LICHA-CAMEROON) launches its activities in Bamenda-The North West Region of Cameroon currently being affected by ongoing Socio-Political crisis. This was to commemorate world Menstrual Hygiene day, today May 28th, 2024, at The Government Practicising Nursery and Primary School Nibun, in the Bamenda III Sub-Divisional Council Area-Cameroon.
The event brought together over 77 Adolescent girls, 10 female school tutors and 10 facilitators and volunteers from both Association to educate these adolescent girls on MENSTRUATION, THE IMPORTANCE OF MENSTRUAL HYGIENE MANAGEMENT AND SANITATION, AND THE CHANGES THAT COMES WITH MENSTRUATION. The participants equally received Sanitary pads and were cautioned on how to use disposal and reusable sanitary pads to prevent infections.
Most importantly, they were drilled on how to avoid unwanted, unplanned pregnancies, and to avoid any form of intercourse (physical or emotional) with the opposite sex that could lead to direct sexual harassment and indirectly lead to school dropout.
The participants/ beneficiaries were so elated with the presentations/teachings and said it was timely. They also promised to practice good menstrual hygiene and to educate their peers in their various communities.
The school authorities appreciated the associations and pleaded for more of such teachings within the primary school milieu stating that it was one of its kind and timely to the participants
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