Members
of Network of Gender Journalists for Women and Cultural Advancement
(NoGJWCA)-The Gambia last Thursday visited The Gambia Family Planning
Association Center in Bundung as part of an existing partnership between the
two sides.
Modou
Njie, programme manager of Gambia Family Planning Association delivered an
orientation to NoGJWCA members about the facility, saying that would help them
to have easy access to information or service any time they need them. “This
center was established in 2002 and in 2007; it was funded by UNFPA The Gambia
to run a project on reproductive health,” Mr. Njie said.
He
said the center addresses some issues like adult sexual reproductive health
services, saying it has a resource center where students conduct researches.
“The center is also a place where young people come for STI tests and provide
visiting services for young people to know their health conditions.”
Mr.
Njie said GFPA has nine clinics in all the regions that are available to young
people in providing sexual reproductive health services that they call youth
advocacy movement in all the regions.
NoGJWCA
president Pateh Baldeh said the visit was a great achievement for the network
members, saying media practitioners must first have their sources before
writing their stories because they cannot just write imaginative stories.
“Collaboration is very important and as a Network, we are trying to collaborate
with institutions like Gambia Family Planning Association.”
Kassamanding
Touray, GFPA branch manager said they have organised series of sensitisations
for the community of Bundung and it’s surroundings since the establishment of
the center in 2002. “We also move into
the communities to talk to them about the center and to show them the
ownership.”
NoGJWCA
Secretary General Njie Baldeh thanked GFPA officials, saying the visit was
important in the establishment of partnership with Gambia Family Planning
Association. “We are not asking you to give us funds directly but we can
collaborate and write joint project proposals to promote the programmes of
GFPA.”