The Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG) distributed 21,552 male condoms free of charge in Cape Coast during the Fetu Afahye period.Indeed, the Fetu Afahye 2024 was successful by all indications.
With thousands of people trooping to Cape Coast for the festival.
This outreach, he said, extended the programme's impact to a new group, ensuring the message and services reached a broad audience.He said the volunteers also joined the vibrant "Orange Friday" street carnival, distributing condom packs as part of the celebration. Mr Tagoe said while they could not prevent people from having fun, they could help them take the necessary precautions."It's a trend we have observed.
Many would come in a few weeks with pregnancies and give strange names as being responsible for such pregnancies," he stated He said he was hopeful that the activities that were held would prevent some sexually transmitted diseases and unplanned pregnancies.The Department of Gender also used the period to organise educational programmes on sexual and reproductive health and safe sexual behaviours for adolescents and also distributed condoms.The city has since the end of the festival returned to its usual calm self. Health practitioners and professionals hope they have managed to control the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and unplanned pregnancies.If you came for afahye and you were not careful and cautious, you might have an "afahye baby" waiting for you the next time you come.
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