Kwara establishes facilities for adolescent health services

Date: 2023-03-21

THE Kwara Government has established special health facilities and services geared toward optimal health and development of adolescent and young people in the state.

Dr Nusirat Elelu, the Executive Secretary of the state Primary Health Care Development Agency, said this on Monday in Ilorin during a news conference organised in commemoration of 2023 International Adolescent Health Week.

She said that the state government would ensure adolescents have access to these health facilities that were youth friendly.

According to her, young people between the ages of 10 and 24 years constitute about a third of Nigeria's population, which is a major force in the country's development.

She said this was a unique stage of human capital development and an important time for laying the foundation for so many attributes in life.

“The optimal health and development of adolescent and young people is therefore critical in achieving the sustainable development goals.

“As a result, the adolescent health has attracted significant attention from government and partners globally,” she said.

Elelu explained that the international communities annually commemorated International Adolescents Health Week to inspire the youths and their communities to advocate for a successful transition into adulthood.

She pointed out that during the week, attention to various issues affecting the health and development of adolescent would be discussed.

She listed such salient discourse to include gender based violence, mental health, sexually transmitted infections, early marriage, unplanned pregnancy and HIV/AIDs.

The executive secretary explained that the state government would continuously sensitise and create awareness in order to improve adolescents health and development.

Dr Michael Oguntoye, a Director of the agency, said that the state government had strengthened capacity to ensure youths have access to prompt and effective services.

He explained that health workers had also built-on and improved their capacity to be able to help the youths overcome the challenges they face, including rape victims.

According to him, it is not easy to get the youths to open up about their challenges and the trauma they face.

He, however, said that with the availability of youth friendly health facilities and professionals, they could get the required help needed.

Mrs Elizabeth Gabi, the Coordinator of Maternal Neonatal Child Health Care, commended government commitment toward the welfare of adolescents in the state.

(NAN)

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Oluwatoyin Lukman     Okedare     Kwara State University Of Education     Ike Ekweremadu     Femi Oladiji     Rihanat Ajia     Bukola Ajikobi     Kwara Basketball Association     Zulkifli Ibraheem     Centre For Digital Economy     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     Saba Mamman Daniel     Ilorin Amusement Park     Bola Olukoju     Muhammad Toyin Sanusi     Aliyu Umar     Alagbado     Olayinka Olaogun     Esinrogunjo     IYA YUSUF     Abdulganiy Abimbola Abdussalam     Afonja     Aisha Buhari     YAKOOYO     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Babatunde Idiagbon     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Olatunji Moronfoye     Ahmad Belgore     Eleja     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman     Eruku     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Quarry Royal Valley     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Abubakar Atiku     Agboola Abdulraheem     Olatunji Ayeni     Yusuf Abubakar     Bankole Omishore     Orire     Share/Tsaragi     Just Event Online     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     Segun Abifarin     Kwara United     Otuka     Abdulahi Abubakar Bata     Musa Alhassan Buge     Plat Technologies Limited     Jumoke Gafar     Unilorin FM     Alabi Lawal     Bisi Oyeleke     Musa Yeketi     Aminat Omodara     Shehu Adaramaja     Bond     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     Odolaye Aremu     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Kwara South     Folorunsho Erubu     Ahman Patigi     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Salihu Alhaji Musa     National Democratic Congress     Babaita     NYSC     NURTW    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

All Peoples Party     Vasolar     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Saadu Yusuf     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Abdulazeez Arowona     Wahab Isa     Oko-Erin     AGM Professional Services     ITP     Issa Manzuma     Kaosarah Adeyi     Fatimat Saliu     Afolayan     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Maimunat Oniyangi     A.O. Belgore     Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Ayobami Seriki     Salihu Alhaji Musa     Reuben Paraje     Ilofa     Joana Nnazua Kolo     Bank Of Industry     COEASU     Adebayo Salami     Alore     Siraj Oyewale     Eleja     Raimi Iyanda     Ajidagba     Bukola Saraki     Kehinde Baale     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     Ejidongari     Aliyu Salihu     Peculiar Allowance     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Facebook     Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Imam Gambari     Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq     Farouk Salim     Haashim Initiative For Community Advancement     Tanke Road     Yunus Lawal     SAPZ Project     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Ijagbo Health Centre     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Binta Abubakar Mora     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Sheriff Olanrewaju     Shettima Of Ilorin     Adeniyi Ojo     Alaro     Kisira     IYA ALFA NLA     AbdulRazaq AbduMajeed Alaro     Sabitiyu Grillo     Elerinjare     Muritala Awodun     Idris Garuba     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     TIIDELab     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     Ijakadi     Shehu Adaramaja     Ajeigbe