{"id":15630,"date":"2026-04-20T00:20:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T21:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reachoutmbuya.org\/?p=15630"},"modified":"2026-05-18T13:46:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T10:46:41","slug":"young-people-can-make-informed-choices-because-of-roms-school-health-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reachoutmbuya.org\/?p=15630","title":{"rendered":"Young People Can Make Informed Choices Because of ROM\u2019s School Health Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Social and Behaviour Change Communication has been successfully used by various health promotion programs to improve the well-being of target populations. When young people access the right information, they can make informed choices about their life and maximise their potential.<\/p>\n<p>Our School Health Program aims to reinforce the provision of a comprehensive school health package for school-going children and adolescents and increase awareness within the school community. Through these engagements, ROM continues to promote healthier, informed, and supportive environments for young people to thrive. 2 schools in the Mbuya community were visited during the quarter to engage young people on key health issues.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15634\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15634\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15634 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.reachoutmbuya.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image28.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reachoutmbuya.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image28.jpeg 562w, https:\/\/www.reachoutmbuya.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image28-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15634\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Menstrual hygiene session by Monica Warom, a social worker at ROM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15633\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15633\" style=\"width: 546px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reachoutmbuya.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image27.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"546\" height=\"728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reachoutmbuya.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image27.jpeg 579w, https:\/\/www.reachoutmbuya.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image27-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15633\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Lwembawo Joseph interacts with a student during the engagement<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social and Behaviour Change Communication has been successfully used by various health promotion programs to improve the well-being of target populations. When young people access the right information, they can make informed choices about their life and maximise their potential. 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