Young people and secondary school students in and around Mainland/Kosofe Local Education District (LED) on April 7, 2006 trooped to the AHI Youth-Friendly Centre to mark the World Health Day. The event was commemorated to emphasize significant issues in public health that were of worldwide concern.

This year’s celebration had as its theme, ‘Working Together For Health’ and the sub-theme, ‘Living healthier lives’. A talk show titled, ‘Youth involvement in promoting adolescent reproductive health’ was held to mark the occasion. Young people were encouraged to brainstorm and come up with activities they could engage in to promote adolescent reproductive health.

Other highlights of the event included a drama presentation, song rendition, poem recitation and career counselling and guidance which were basically on professions in the healthcare sector such as Doctors, Nurses, Midwives, Pharmacists, Dentists, Surgeons etc. This was necessitated by shortages in the healthcare workforce throughout the world with the aim of encouraging them to explore and choose careers in the health sector to bridge this shortage.

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