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By Abbas Bamalli
The Katsina State Government and Save the Children International (SCI) have held an interactive session with students and stakeholders to promote adolescent physical and mental health in Sandamu Local Government Area (LGA).
The event, hosted at Government Girls Secondary School, Fago, was part of activities marking the 2025 International Adolescent Health Week, themed “Thriving Inside and Outside: Strengthening Adolescent Physical and Mental Health.”
Dr Shamsuddeen Yahaya, Executive Secretary of Katsina State Primary Health Care Development Agency, described adolescence as a crucial yet vulnerable period requiring focused intervention on nutrition, mental health, and reproductive education.
Represented by Health Educator, Dr Mukhtar Mahmud, Yahaya urged collaborative efforts to create safe environments and equip adolescents with skills and knowledge to make informed decisions about their health and future.
SCI Programme Manager, Mrs Atine Lewi, said the initiative was supported by the Cuppy Foundation, aimed at empowering adolescents for a smooth transition into adulthood through sustained advocacy and support.
She added that the 2025 campaign built on previous work on nutrition, safe spaces, and health, bringing together parents, teachers, health workers, and local leaders to engage adolescents directly.
Lewi also distributed hygiene kits to students, encouraging personal cleanliness and confidence-building as essential to well-being and positive peer relationships in school and the wider community.
Hajiya Habiba Mustapha, gender and adolescent desk officer at the health agency, emphasised the importance of emotional and social resilience during adolescence, supported by life skills and accessible health services.
She reiterated the need for continued multi-sectoral collaboration to support adolescents through the rapid changes they face, saying it was essential to help them reach their full potential in a safe and informed environment.
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