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Recommendation 7:
Ministry of Home Affairs in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth
and Sports
7. Draw an action plan to recruit NGOs and youth groups to conduct
SRHE programmes in the Maldives.
Conclusion 8:
The Commission believes that the general public need to be made
aware of the existing SRH services, information and service providers.
Student participants stated that the general public prominently relies
on the media and social network for information regarding SRH issues.
However, there were some participants who believed that the media
also does not cover much information on SRH issues and problems,
while some stated that the information obtained in this manner was
inaccurate and age inappropriate.
Recommendation 8:
The Ministry of Education
8.1 In collaboration with school managements must conduct
awareness campaigns and advocacy programmes for parents about
SRHE.
Public Service Media (PSM)
8.2 Ensure that relevant educational programmes regarding SRH are
created and aired.
Maldives Broadcasting Commission and Maldives Media Council
8.3 Incorporate SRHE information in the training programs conducted
for media personnels.
Human Rights Commission of the Maldives (HRCM)
8.4 Conduct awareness and advocacy programmes for students,
parents, education and health care professionals on SRHE.
8.5 Ensure that relevant educational and awareness programmes
regarding SRH are created and aired on various media outlets.
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