Introduction of Reproductive Health to School Curriculum by MOH and MoE
Introduction of Reproductive Health to School Curriculum by MOH and MoE. The Ministry of Education and Health (MoH) will implement a curriculum to help students understand reproductive health.
The adoption of a curriculum that teaches students about reproductive health is being done in collaboration with the Ministries of Health and Education.
The Ministries of Health and Education are developing a life skills curriculum to provide pupils with a complete grasp of reproductive health.
The sixth annual scientific conference on adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health rights (ASRHR) was held on Thursday, June 22, in Diani, Kenya.
According to Edward Serem, director of the Maternal and Reproductive Health Division of the Ministry of Health (MOH), the government has taken the necessary steps to address issues affecting girls, women, and young people.
Introduction of Reproductive Health to School Curriculum by MOH and MoE
According to stakeholders, Kenya’s prior 8-4-44 curriculum only provided a superficial treatment of reproductive health in science-based fields.
“We are currently reviewing the comprehensive strategy to deliver age-appropriate, culturally acceptable information, including abstinence, prevention of HIV, STIs, and leverage on life skills education for adults and youths in schools and out of school, including tertiary,” Serem added.