February is the month of love and Keready is ready to celebrate love and reproductive health. While the focus may primarily be on Valentine’s Day, romance and love, leading youth-led health movement Keready says it is worth remembering that it is also Reproductive Health Month.

Throughout the rest of the month, Keready will spark important conversations through its active social media channels and mobile clinics, about sexual and emotional well-being, empowering young people in South Africa to make informed choices about their bodies and relationships.

Keready’s presence on social media and its network of 46 mobile clinics across four provinces will be buzzing with positive messages and resources about healthy relationships, sexual health and self-care.

Dr James Menyah-Artivor hopes to empower young people to make informed decisions about their bodies, their relationships, and using protection.

Dr James Menyah-Artivor, overseeing the Tshwane region at Keready, said: “We hope to empower young people to make informed decisions about their bodies, their relationships, and using protection. We encourage open conversations and aim to dispel myths surrounding these crucial topics.”

Keready provides free, confidential reproductive health services like contraceptives, STI and HIV screening along with treatment, he added. Beyond this, the Keready team also actively engages young people through interactive school sessions and collaborations with community partners.

These sessions cover essential topics such as healthy relationships, effective communication, and responsible sexual health practices, Dr Dineo Sefoloko, who is overseeing the Durban region, said.

Dr Dineo Sefoloko said teenage pregnancy rates remain aconcern, Keready recognises the urgent need for comprehensiveeducation on contraceptives, consent, and healthy relationships

“As teenage pregnancy rates remain a concern, we recognise the urgent need for comprehensive education on contraceptives, consent and healthy relationships. That’s why we urge everyone to join the conversation and help spread the message of love and reproductive health. Together, we can create a brighter future for young people,” said Dr Sefoloko.

Young people can get answers to all their reproductive health questions by simply sending a WhatsApp message to 060 019 0000.

The Keready team of 10 young doctors, will also host weekly TikTok Q&A sessions on reproductive health topics, covering pregnancy, STIs, PrEP, PEP, and condoms. These sessions go live every Wednesday at 7pm.

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