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Member Association: Moldova
 

 

The Family Planning Association of Moldova (FPAM) was established in 1993. Currently, we have seven branches.

FPAM:

  • informs and educates the general public on family planning and reproductive health rights
  • advocates for official reproductive health care policy and services to the government
  • trains health personnel
  • provides sexuality education for young people

FPAM has focused its energies on addressing the sexual and reproductive health needs of young people, and young people's involvement in our work is a fundamental cornerstone of the organization.

In 2002 FPAM opened the youth friendly clinic, 'Juventa' ('youth' in Romanian) which was the first such centre in Moldova, providing sexual and reproductive health services for young people, in a youth-friendly atmosphere.

During our first year of operation, well over 2,000 young people (between the ages of 14 – 26) received counselling at the Juventa clinic.

In the same year, Juventa-based youth volunteers and peer educators facilitated 91 educational sessions in 47 different educational institutions: schools, colleges, lyceums, and universities, reaching approximately 4,500 teenagers and young people.

Successful cooperation with local school administrations and Departments of Education and Youth has led to the practice of teachers regularly bringing their classes to Juventa for sexuality education classes.

FPAM began to develop the Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)/HIV/AIDS Information and Education Youth Clubs Network in the autumn of 2002, after extensive consultation with our youth group and focus groups held with the target population.

The clubs now exist in three regions: Chisinau, Cahul and Calaras. They are equipped with internet access, making the clubs and the services they offer more attractive for young people.

The active involvement of many youth volunteers has helped to create a positive youth-friendly environment and led to the success of many project activities.

Information/education/communication (IEC) campaigns have been carried out by young volunteers in the mass media, through peer education programmes, and through outreach in disco clubs. In addition, FPAM youth group members in collaboration with health providers developed IEC material on emergency contraception.