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Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures
Dear broadcasting partner, This month’s theme pack shares radio resources on maternal and newborn health, in line with the theme of World Health Day, celebrated April 7. “Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures” is a year-long campaign by the World Health Organization to urge governments and the health community to ramp up efforts to end preventable…
The importance of care during pregnancy and childbirth
BOH KONE : Welcome to our radio program. I’m Boh Kone, and I’m here with Djénèbou Sangaré. This week, we spoke to a woman who delivered her baby at home without proper care. The interview took place in the Lafiabougou district, bordered to the east by Sanoubougou 2 and Mancourani 2, to the north…
Terminology guide to discussing sexual and reproductive health and rights
Abortion: A procedure that ends a pregnancy. Abortion is sometimes referred to as “getting rid of a pregnancy.” The circumstances surrounding an abortion are often complicated, emotional, and different for every individual, so using neutral phrases such as “deciding not to continue with a pregnancy” or “choosing not to move through a full pregnancy” may…
Backgrounder and FAQs on puberty
Introduction Puberty is a period during which the human body changes from childhood to adulthood. The sexual organs and the body develop and/or change. The bodily changes observed during puberty are due to major hormonal changes. The endocrine glands, notably the ovaries and testes, produce sex hormones. This transformation can make girls and boys question…