Involve youth in development planning – NYA
The Volta Regional Director of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Mr Yao Semorde, has stressed the need for municipal and district assemblies to involve young people in the decision-making process to ensure that their needs are included in the development plans of the assemblies. Mr Semorde said it was crucial for the assemblies to, at … The post Involve youth in development planning – NYA…
The Volta Regional Director of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Mr Yao Semorde, has emphasized the importance of including young people in the decision-making process to ensure their needs are incorporated into development plans. Mr Semorde, speaking at an inception and stakeholders' meeting organized by the Volta Regional Secretariat of the NYA, highlighted the crucial role of municipal and district assemblies in identifying and addressing the development needs of future leaders.
The NYA's Youth Engagement Centre (YEC) will serve as an advisory centre for reproductive health and youth development, providing professional nursing and counselling services. The centre aims to provide young people with essential information to make informed decisions, reducing teenage pregnancies and other challenges they face.
Mrs Melody Enam Bodi, a Public Health Officer at the Central Tongu District Health Directorate, praised the NYA and UNICEF's efforts to address adolescents' information needs, particularly on reproductive health-related issues. She expressed concern over the rising teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection (STI) cases in the district, noting an increasing trend in recorded cases since 2025.
Mrs Bodi urged young people to regularly visit health facilities for early diagnosis, treatment, and care, assuring them that health professionals are committed to providing quality services.
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