Information on the correlation of population, health and environment (PHE) in its naked essence gets exposed at a forum to be held at the Governor’s Mansion Thursday.
The forum, billed as Puso, Puson, Pananampalataya at Pulitika gathers key resource persons to present reproductive health (RH) issues and how its multi-facets affect the Filipino society, says NGO representative and convenor Emilia Roslinda.
The forum brings to one place RH advocates (puso), politicians (Pulitika), church authorities people and common people including those who profess the faith and those who swear in good conscience, but are about to make crucial informed decisions.
It also becomes relevant at this time when we are choosing national and local candidates whom we could bank on in bringing voices to the larger legislative plenum especially in our beliefs in issues affecting us, Roslinda added.
The forum also hopes to enlighten people who have chosen to hide the issue in a closet and have remained mum about it.
The gathering also comes sniffing at the heels of vehement rejection from clergies and some non-government organizations on the government policy now slowly stirring talks among the masses.
This too as an international group calling themselves Catholics for Choice (C-F-C) recently offered their support and encouraged Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral on her condom distribution efforts.
Through their president Jon O’ Brien, CFC remarked that Cabral’s efforts will undoubtedly save lives as we confront the HIV and AIDS epidemic.
He added that Cabral’s stance on the effectiveness of condom and her willingness to debate the bishops is not only making news internationally, but is also highlighting the church’s inappropriate interference on matters of public policy.
O’ Brien describes Cabral’s willingness to remind people on the importance of condoms to protect their health and to save lives as a gesture of genuine concern. (PIA-Bohol)
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