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a. Care for pregnant women,

b. Counseling about birth control and distribution of contraceptives,

c. Control and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases,

d. Legal rights for safe abortion and availability of the services for this.

e. Maternity services and safe motherhood services,

f. Management of reproductive health education,

g. Measures for emergency birth control.

Introduction to Comprehensive Sexuality Education, its Importance
and scope

Sexuality includes opinions, values, norms, attitudes and behaviour related to

sex. Sex education refers to the process of making logical change in the existing
knowledge, attitudes, skills and behaviour towards sexuality. The main aim of sex
education is to enable people for living physically, mentally, emotionally and socially
healthy sex life. So this education aims at advocating on youth-friendly health

service, safe sexual behaviour, safe motherhood and respecting to the rights for
reproduction and its promotion.

Importance of Comprehensive Sexuality Education

a. It provides positive attitude, useful knowledge and skills

b. It provides information related to sex and rights to reproduction.

c. It develops awareness against gender violence

d. It helps to find out the ways to strengthen interpersonal relations and the skills

necessary for it.

e. It addresses the queries and problems related to sexuality.

f. It contributes to the wider nation building by helping to maintain personal

health, family health and community health as well.

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