The Higher Population Council (HPC) and Share-Net Jordan, a knowledge platform and database, on Wednesday launched the 2022-2024 Reproductive and Sexual Health Strategy.
During the launch ceremony, Assistant Secretary-General of the Council Rania Abadi said that the strategy aims at providing, disseminating and sharing knowledge related to sexual and reproductive health for researchers, research bodies, decision-makers, policy-makers, the media, program developers and service providers.
She stated that an analysis of the current status of sexual and reproductive health communications showed an absence of a communication strategy and policies, excluding the 2018-2022 population media strategy, which tackled reproductive health and weak media programs. Other issues that the analysis highlighted include lack of investment in developing effective communication products and tools, lack of platforms and means of communication, and lack of trained staff in communication and media.
Etaf Hadid, the council’s Director of the Media and Communication Unit, underlined that the strategy will provide a conceptual framework that enables institutions and individuals to provide, disseminate and share knowledge related to sexual and reproductive health in innovative and modern ways, despite their differences in style, purpose and tools. The strategy will also provide tools to rally support through the strategic use of the media, in order to support related initiatives and activities.
The HPC’s Technical Director and Main Researcher Ghaleb Azzeh reviewed Share-Net Jordan’s history, which became operational in the Kingdom in early 2016. He said the platform aims at linking research, policies and practices through generating, sharing, translating and promoting the use of knowledge on its platform to develop better sexual and reproductive health policies and practices.
SOURCE: JORDAN NEWS AGENCY