Talking to Pregnant Teens About Prevention on STIs and STDs

Talking to Pregnant Teens  About Prevention on STIs and STDs

Sexually Transmitted Injection and Diseases is not a widely discussed subject among pregnant teens in Liberia and Sierra Leone. But in many cultures and communities, talking about STIs is still considered taboo. This is because nobody wants the next person to know if they have Sexually Transmitted Infection. Talking about STIs and STDs will have to be  encourage to enable the teens to have more education about STIs. However, sexual health must be key part of community health and we should discuss it.

In Liberia and Sierra Leone, teenage pregnancy rates have been increasing during this Ebola Outbreak and government have not attempt to step in with various media campaign to create awareness.

One Liberia Advocacy Online Radio with Straight From The Heart will be doing radio jingles, interviews and group discussion with two communities in Liberia. We want  to further explore the sexual health issues and talk about how to fine health centers for these young females pregnant teens test themselves and how local efforts to address these issues.

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