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With the recent hike in rape cases across Namibia, the United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA) - in collaboration with the Japanese government - donated contraceptives and gender-based violence (GBV) kits to the ministry of health and social services.
The donation forms part of a long partnership between the Namibian and Japanese governments and is valued at N$2 million.
It includes post-rape treatment kits for the management of the immediate consequences of sexual violence, MVA Plus Aspirators, 6 000 male condoms and more than 2 000 implantable contraceptives.
According to UNFPA officer Loide Amkongo, the unmet need for contraceptives continues to be highest among adolescents.
"It is through this support that we can address unachieved needs. UNFPA estimates that the Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted access to family planning services for 12 million additional women globally.”
The organisation is targeting adolescent girls and young women, especially in rural and hard-to-reach communities.
During the handover, health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula said the availability of safe, reliable contraceptives and other reproductive health products is one of the most important areas for investment in public health.
The donation forms part of a long partnership between the Namibian and Japanese governments and is valued at N$2 million.
It includes post-rape treatment kits for the management of the immediate consequences of sexual violence, MVA Plus Aspirators, 6 000 male condoms and more than 2 000 implantable contraceptives.
According to UNFPA officer Loide Amkongo, the unmet need for contraceptives continues to be highest among adolescents.
"It is through this support that we can address unachieved needs. UNFPA estimates that the Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted access to family planning services for 12 million additional women globally.”
The organisation is targeting adolescent girls and young women, especially in rural and hard-to-reach communities.
During the handover, health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula said the availability of safe, reliable contraceptives and other reproductive health products is one of the most important areas for investment in public health.
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