Equal access to education is a basic human right that has been recognized since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. As such, having access to Sexuality Education is a fundamental sexual right. Sexuality is a central aspect of human life as it encompasses sex, gender identities and roles, sexual orientation, eroticism, pleasure, intimacy and reproduction.
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What Parents Need To Know About Their Teenagers
As parents, we are bombarded with advices, warnings and criticisms on parenting. However, we seldom have the opportunity to think about how we raise our teens. We most often rely on the same familiar methods our own parents used (even if we had bad memories of them) simply because there is so much information out there; talk shows, countless parenting magazine at the stores, more internet sites than any parent could ever look at, parent chat rooms and bulletin boards but no way to know what or who we can trust.
Personal Skills
Healthy sexuality requires the development and use of specific personal and interpersonal skills. These skills will help a young person to identify and live according to his/her values, make effective decisions and take responsibility for them, and communicate effectively with family, friends and other members of the society.
Young People and Their Reproductive Health
Over half of the world's population is below 25 years of age. Talking about the sexuality of young people is still very controversial, even though pregnancy is the main cause of death among women between 15 and 19 years worldwide. Complications in giving birth and unsafe abortion practices contribute greatly to these worrying numbers
Date Rape: The Myths and Realities
One essence of dating as a young person is to feel comfortable and interact with others. However, many have fallen victims of sexual abuse while on a date.
World Malaria Day: Invest In The Future, Defeat Malaria
On April 24, 2015, Action Health Incorporated (AHI) hosted over 100 students to commemorate the World Malaria Day. With the theme “Invest in the future, Defeat Malaria”, it was a call on everyone to work towards creating a malaria free generation.
How Safe Is Your Food?
Unsafe food is linked to the deaths of an estimated 2 million people annually – including many children. Food containing harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemical substances is responsible for more than 200 diseases, ranging from diarrhoea to cancers.
Youth At Risk of HIV - Whose Responsibility Anyway?
As young people enter their teens and begin to experiment sexually, it’s not just the risk of pregnancy they are exposing themselves to. And although HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) affect people of all ages, young people continue to be the hardest hit.
Abstinence: How Real?
You may have heard people talk about abstinence in different ways. Some people think of abstinence as not having vaginal intercourse, but they may enjoy other kinds of sexual activities that don't lead to pregnancy.
Valentine’s Day Celebration At AHI
Love is often regarded as a magical feeling as such February 14 is set aside to celebrate love around the world. Thus, Action Health...