Calls for a more supportive healthcare system ahead of 16 Days of Activism

JOHANNESBURG – Young South Africans continue to face hurdles in accessing sexual and reproductive health services. 

For many, this means navigating a healthcare system that is often judgmental, dismissive, and out of touch with their needs.

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Veronica Molefe, now 28 years, experienced these challenges firsthand when she was just 17 years old, trying to navigate a healthcare system that failed to understand her needs. 

She has since been assisting young people as Shout-It-Now District Manager and 2nd Deputy Chair on SANAC’s Health Professionals Civil Society Forum. 

These services are also especially important as we move 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence.