Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable - Unicef

Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable children in SA
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The Policy further
recommends that HCT
services should, as far as
possible, be provided to
young people in a ‘onestop-shop’
fashion. There
is a greater risk of young
people not showing up
for services when they
are referred to a further
physical location. Where
‘one-stop-shop’ HCT
services are not available,
HCT staff must refer
and link young people
to responsible agencies
that provide appropriate,
youth-friendly support.
Access to
contraceptives
The Children’s Act
entitles a child who is
older than 12 years to
contraceptives without
the need for parental
consent (s133).
Targeted beneficiaries
Children who are 12
and older
Primary healthcare
facilities
The child must be given
proper medical advice
and must undergo a
medical examination
to determine the most
appropriate form of
contraception.
The child has a right to
confidentiality about the
use of contraception.
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