Kamal : hei, our science teacher is coming, today lesion is the reproductive System.
Kasun: will see, I know for sure she will skips this, you know she has done the same in last year too, Suneth aiya told me.
Teacher: Good morning!
Children: Good Morning Teacher!
Teacher: Ok, today we will discuss the Use of Symbols in Chemistry, development , international Standers & so on..
Kasun : What do you say now? Machan!
This is a standard discussion happening in all most all schools. Even though the content on reproductive system is included in to the School curriculum, most of teachers skip this lesson and ask children to read the text book at home and bring the queries to the class room.
Many incidents are reported when flash back recent past, regarding mobile phone using for pornography, committing suicide, unwonted pregnancy, illegal abortions, among the teenagers. Most of the time it has been reviled the root course for all above incident is illiteracy of the health specially reproductive health.
Traditionally and culturally Sri Lankans adopt a very discrete approach to issues connected with sexuality in general and more so in matters related to reproductive health. Identifying this matter ICT agency of Sri Lanka, e-Society could partner with FPA Sri Lanka which is the first organization to initiate and establish a space for Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services in the country.
Happy Life is a project that seeks to provide a solution to challenges faced in resolving issues related reproductive health in the context of today’s society. It recognizes that the problems of the younger generation are changing and that the preferred mode of communication is also changing. Happy Life provides an effective means of providing reliable and timely information through counseling services accessible through multiple channels - Interactive Voice Response ( IVR), SMS, Web Chat and the Internet.
It provides direct access to information and personal counseling facilities (from anywhere) without the identity of the inquirer being exposed. In this manner it can very effectively bridge the information gap that exists in the area of reproductive health. By giving a wide range of the options for information access - phone call, SMS, Web portal, e-mail and an interactive Voice Response System with professional counseling on a one to one basis with the language of one’s choice, the application clearly demonstrates the innovative use of ICT to overcome socially sensitive issues.
Try it, log on to : http://www.happylife.lk
Shriyananda Rathnayake
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