Published August 5, 2020
Morenike Fajemisin
Morenike Fajemisin is a pharmacist and multiple-award winner in sexual and reproductive health innovation. In this interview with GRACE EDEMA, she speaks on how the culture of silence and stigmatisation has contributed to the sexual and reproductive health challenges of Nigerians
How would you rate Nigerians’ awareness of sexual and reproductive health?
Nigerians’ awareness of their sexual and reproductive health and rights is very low. Young adults who lack sexual health knowledge grow to become older adults with the same problem. This cycle of silence, shame and stigma over sexual and reproductive health matters keeps repeating itself with each generation and only gets better by a small margin. We need new bolder solutions.
Continued: https://punchng.com/nigerians-not-aware-of-their-sexual-health-rights-fajemisin/