Group takes free family planning service to Lagos community
Interfaith Public Health Advocacy Lagos State (IPHAL), with support from The Challenge Initiative (TCI), has taken free Family Planning (FP) services to Mushin in Lagos.
The outreach was targeted towards couples within the reproductive age.
FP methods vary and work differently for individuals.
Speaking, Mrs Morenike Idowu, Christian Coordinator, IPHAL Mushin Local Government Area, said religious leaders wield strong influence on their members, urging them to encourage their members to embrace FP.
Idowu, however, lamented the challenge of FP services purchase, saying they enlighten potential clients to prioritise their health.
According to her, some couples will not take up any of the free FP services if they are not mobilised with a stipend.
Similarly, Mr Saheed Olanijo, IPHAL Muslim Coordinator, Mushin LGA, said he was on ground to ensure the Muslim community in the area fully embraced FP.
He advised that the days and the venue for the outreach should be reconsidered to ensure improved participation, noting that many traders would not leave their stores to attend lectures on FP.
A beneficiary, Mrs Kudirat Olanijo, said she embraced FP to plan her family, saying this was her second time.
Another beneficiary, Mrs Ajoke Amudalat, said she opted for a condom, disclosing that she had been using it for the past three years with her spouse.
Amudalat said there had been no complications, describing the outreach as a welcome development.
