Chisinau, 12 June 2018 – „Health Education - My Right, My Choice” - this is the message sent out by hundreds of young girls and boys enrolled in a vocational school in Chisinau, the Centre of Excellence in Light Industry, who have been involved in a creative project launched by UNFPA, the Y-PEER Network and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research.
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In turn, the girls proved their talent and creativity by submitting slogans and designs for UNFPA promotional materials to be used in further awareness raising and advocacy activities for health education promotion.
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"The objectives and purpose of this initiative are in line with the educational policies of the Ministry of Education. The right to health is a guaranteed right. This campaign will ensure the sustainability of the optional course "Decisions for a Healthy Lifestyle" offered currently in the VET system," Angela Cutasevici, State Secretary at the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research, declared.
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Alexandra Raeţchi, Director of the institution, noted: „In this way our students gained several benefits – they know how to protect their reproductive health, they improved their professional skills, and also made savings for purchasing fabrics and accessories, which they needed for the internship.”
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Group no. 14 was awarded for providing the best slogan: "Health Education - My Right, My Choice".
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The winners received diplomas and hygienic kits provided by UNFPA and a private company, which supported the initiative.
The awards were presented by representatives of the UN in Moldova, the Embassy of Germany, the Austrian Development Agency and the Embassy of Sweden in the Republic of Moldova, which motivated and inspired the young people.
The initiative to promote reproductive health and rights is to be expanded in other vocational institutions, with UNFPA as the main partner advocating for this priority educational area for a healthy and harmonious development of all adolescent girls and boys in Moldova.