On 15 September 2016, KELIN along with our Legal Support Network lawyers (LSN) hosted a panel discussion during this year’s annual Reproductive Health Network (RHN) Conference. The conference was held at the Whitesands Hotel in Mombasa County hosting over 100 mid-level medical providers. The theme of this year’s deliberations was Prioritizing Adolescents and Youths Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights in line with the Kenyan Constitution towards attaining Sustainable Development.
KELIN’s panel discussion addressed three issues: First, the debate on minors and the age of consent in order to receive contraceptives; second, the current legislative framework on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in Kenya; and lastly, the legal and regulatory requirements for compliance of medical professionals in clinic setups.
In addition to the panel discussions, KELIN also hosted a legal aid clinic at the same venue. The platform gave the participants an opportunity to address any legal questions that they had regarding sexual and reproductive health rights. Among the issues addressed during the legal aid forum was how medics can formally register their clinics, the laws regulating taxation and pension, as well as the debate on whether professionals need to pay licence fees to the counties.
This conference anchors well with one of KELIN’s 2015 – 2019 strategic plan which aims to create key partnerships at county, national, regional and global levels for better delivery of our mandate.
To contribute to the discussions on this forum, follow KELIN on our social media platforms: Twitter: @KELINKenya #Reprorights or Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/kelinkenya
For more information contact:
Tabitha Saoyo – Programme Manager
Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights, KELIN
4th Floor, Somak Building, Mombasa Road
Tel +254202515790; Cell +254 790 339963;
Email: tsaoyo@kelinkenya.org
