Rivers
WCD: SFH Promises More Commodities, Partnership
As Rivers State joined other states across the world to mark this year’s world contraception Day, the Society for Family Health (SFH) has promised to partner with the Rivers State Government through the Ministry of Health to make available more contraception commodities for women to access across the state.
SFH is one of the leading partners with the State Government in providing health commodities, especially with regards to contraception health and enlightenment.
Speaking to The Tide on the side line of this year’s celebration of the World Contraception Day with the theme, “Power of option: Spotlighting the crucial role that contraception plays in empowering individual to take control of their reproductive Health”, held in Port Harcourt, Tuesday. the social Behaviour change /communication officer of SFH, Mr Uge Victor Ifeanyi, assured that the organization will continue to provide contraception commodities in the State to enable the women take charge of their reproductive health care.
Ifeanyi said the organization has been partnering with the State Government through the Ministry of Health since 2021 and currently has built 30 facilities in Ogba/Egbema, Okirika, Obio/Akpor, Phalga and Ahaoda East Local Government Areas of the State.
He disclosed that this year’s theme was apt as it gives every woman the right choice to choose the form of contraception formula they want to operate with out being forced.
According to him, the delivery in self care (Disc) model of the organization was aimed at giving every woman the chance to choose and have total control of their reproductive health care.
“The women in the community think that it is only the nurses that have the right to injection. Our Disc model is all about self care and it gives them the way for self care.
“Now, with the introduction of this model, the women now stay at their comfort homes and take their injection with out going to health centres. The women can now stand up we can take care of our reproductive health care”, he said.
Ifeanyi stressed that the practice of contraception among women will help prevent unwanted pregnancy and contracting of sexually transmitted diseases, adding that the efficacy of the practice is assured if followed according to specifications.
“All contraception are reliable and efficient if followed accordingly and complied to. The women have the right to choose whether it is the long, short term, or even the pie or what they need is to visit any government health care for instruction on how to the product is administered”, he stated.
He assured that the organization will scale up its operations and provide commodities in the State, stressing that they will promote more enlightenment and sensitisation and advocacy programmes to inform more women on the need to key into the reproductive health care system.
The event attracted stakeholders and practioners from Health sector and students in public health institutions in the State.
By: Akujobi Amadi
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