Young people demand increased investment in YFHS and SRHR

YICOD News and Events

Youth Initiative for Community Development (YICOD) together with its partners convened a National-Youth led dialogue to demand Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) as well as Youth-Friendly Health Services (YFHS) in Malawi.

The dialogue provided a platform for young people to present their challenges and recommendations on YFHS/SRHR programming, follow up on the implementation of key recommendations agreed upon at previous National Youth Conferences on youth- targeted HIV and AIDS and SRHR also amplified their voices and drove substantial change towards better SRH/YHS financing and accountability in Malawi.

VSL, Yicod

YICOD in integration drive for financial inclusion with nutrition-sensitive practices

YICOD News and Events

In a bid to enhance the nutritional status of women and promote food security alongside WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) practices, YICOD has initiated a ground-breaking initiative aiming to integrate financial inclusion with nutrition-sensitive practices among vulnerable communities.

Mponda-giya, Yicod

The Tale of Hygiene and Health in Traditional Authority Kachere

YICOD News and Events

In the area of Traditional Authority Kachere, settled within the villages of Kachere and Fosa, a noteworthy transformation has taken root, reshaping the lives of communities once plagued by health challenges and nutritional deficiencies.

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Youth Platform Calls for Government Compliance with Abuja Declaration for Health Funding

YICOD News and Events

The Sexual, Reproductive Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (SRMNCAH+N) Youth Platform, comprising the Youth Initiative for Community Development (YICOD), All for Youth, and Phalombe Youth Arms (PYAO), recently engaged the Ministerial Directors of Health, Budget, and Finance to address concerns regarding the government's failure to meet the Abuja Declaration's health budget threshold.

Ngwale, Yicod, parliament

Youth Advocacy Pushes for Increased SRHSR Funding in National Budget

YICOD News and Events

Youth-led organizations, including the Youth Initiative for Community Development (YICOD), All for Youth, and Phalombe Youth Arms Organisation (PYAO), mobilized the SRMNCAH Youth Platform to engage key Parliamentary Committee chairpersons on Health, HIV Management and Nutrition, Health, and the Youth Caucus.