The First Lady, Lordina Mahama is calling for more
attention to the development of adolescent girls as a way of achieving the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
According to her, the World Health Organisation
(WHO) estimates that one out of every six deaths in Africa was due to HIV; and
70 percent of these are among adolescent girls within the reproductive age.
Addressing a gathering of First Ladies from around the
world at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the first lady, who
is also the President of the Organization of African First Ladies Association
Against HIV/AIDS (OAFLA) said there must be collaborative efforts to help make
adolescent sexual and reproductive health a priority.
Lordina Mahama has been advocating for an Africa
free from HIV and AIDS, maternal and child mortality though women and children
empowerment programs.
The Organization of African First Ladies Against
HIV/AIDS (OAFLA) has rolled out various programs aimed at advancing sustainable
partnerships to end pediatric AIDS and improve Adolescent Sexual and
Reproductive Rights.
‘UN champions SDGs’
The United Nations (UN) is also championing the
implementation of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that could transform
the world by 2030.
The goals target a broader sustainability agenda
aimed at addressing the root causes of poverty and the universal need for
development that works for all people.
By: Jonas Nyabor/citifmonline.com/Ghana
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