Chief Mumena of the Kaonde people in Solwezi is happy with the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, for their efforts to uplift the living standards of the people especially women in his chiefdom through enhanced sensitization programmes on sexual reproductive health.
The chief said following UNFPA’s formation of Safe Motherhood Action Groups, SMAGs, and training of traditional birth attendants in his area, best practices of reproductive health has been achieved.
Chief Mumena said this when UNFPA Country Representative, Duah Owusu-Sarfo, paid a courtesy call on him at his palace during his just ended familiarization tour of North-Western province.
He said due to the formation of SMAGs carrying out sexual reproductive health sensitizations, his chiefdom has not experienced maternal deaths in the last five years.
He has, therefore, appealed to the UNFPA Country Representative to continue with the support and even extend such programmes to other areas.
Mr. Owusu-Sarfo assured the chief that UNFPA would continue the support and incorporate some other challenges in their next Country Programme starting 2011 to improve on some of the weaknesses that may be experienced during the current Country Programme.
He commended Chief Mumena for his active contribution towards the fight against HIV/AIDS in his chiefdom and the province as a whole.
Chief Mumena is North-Western Provincial HIV/AIDS Task Force Chairperson.
Mwinilunga, Senior Chief Kanongesha of the Lunda also hailed the UNFPA for their educative sensitization programmes that aim to promote good health.
He, however, appealed to the Country Representative to consider providing discussion programmes that could be aired on local community radio station.
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Thats something worth being happy about.
Hats off to UNFPA for their educative sensitisation programmes that aim to promote good health. Nothing more than this is wished for human kind at large.
Twasanta mwane ba mfumu.