Training on sexual reproductive health communication with Doctors at Mbarara Regional referral Hospital
Theme: “Increasing access to safe comprehensive sexual reproductive health service provision through mindset change and empowerment of health workers with messaging skills on SRHR advocacy. “
Date: 2nd April 2022
Venue: Acacia Hotel, Mbarara
The ability to achieve sexual reproductive health and rights, including being able to decide when and whether to have children, is critical for the health and well-being of all women. Yet new data show serious gaps in sexual and productive health services for adolescent women in Uganda. In Uganda, an estimated 648,000 women aged 15-19 in Uganda are sexually active and do not want a child in the next 2 years. However, among this group, more than 60% have an unmet need for modern contraceptive method or use a traditional method of contraception. Approximately half of all pregnancies among women aged 15-19 in Uganda are unintended, totaling an estimated 214,000 unintended pregnancies each year. The overwhelming majority (88%) of these pregnancies occur among adolescents with an unmet need for modern contraception. Hautement smile Uganda conducted a training with health workers with an aim of increasing access to care through mindset change and communication on sexual reproductive health and rights.
Dr Kamuhangire Lauben, one of our experienced sexual reproductive health advocate and trainer during a session with the health workers.
“It’s every woman’s right to access free and comprehensive sexual reproductive health services in order to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity”
Round table discussion
The participants were placed in groups of 5; here each person was required to ask the other a question as per the scenario’s which were given. This session was particularly very practical in dealing with the opposition. The participants were taken through how to answer back, how to deal with personal questions and which is the better way answer. When to answer and when not. Understanding the opposition is very important here
Commandments of Good Communication
Understanding the commandments of good communication helps the providers on when to speak, and when not. How to address the opposition at all times of the day. It also enables the provider to study the opposition’s aim and how best to answer them. Below are the 11 commandments
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