Under the 2nd phase of District Level IEC/ BCC activities on adolescent health, District Health Society, Kiphire, had conducted a street play to create awareness at Pungro town in Kiphire district on April 17.
The programme was held at Government Higher Secondary School, Pungro town, chaired by Ahieto Tase (DPM), who gave an overview of adolescence and adolescent health. He also spoke about the services available at the Adolescent Friendly Health Clinics.
Dr. A Amos (MO, SHP), spoke on WIFS (Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation) and its importance, while Dr. Dheni (MO, IDPS) spoke on menstrual hygiene, early marriage and early pregnancy, and Dr. Mukhachem (MO, MHT) on drug abuse.
The street play was performed by the District Adolescent Club with the aim to provide awareness on adolescent health. 10 members from the Club took part in the play which was based on early marriage and drug abuse.
The programme saw a good turn out with maximum attendance from the school along with other community members.
Athung, student of Class X said, “This is the first time such a programme is being held in the school. It would be good if we had similar programmes such as this every now and then.” Like some of the other students, he also had questions about WIFS as to where he could avail them.
As a true educator, Limawati, vice principal of Government Higher Secondary School, closed the programme by saying, “We should not just listen about what is being taught but it should also be practiced, as a wise citizen and as a community builder.”
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