Sexual Health

Why is Sex Education important? Whilst on the surface this may seem like a self-evident question to ask, the answer is in fact far more complex than meets the eye. Whilst the answer to this question may appear self-evident, it is a more complex answer than the straightforward one, whose implications reach beyond an individual’s personal life into the wellbeing and health of the entire community. The program we offer aims to accomplish much more than the mere impartation of unreliable knowledge which anyone can easily acquire through the media. Our syllabus broadly aims to give a comprehensive grasp of the concept as a whole, covering topics such as basic human anatomy, Sexually Transmitted Infections, protecting ones’ reproductive health, Contraceptives, human sexuality, and dispelling certain myths that exist through popular culture.

We believe that sexuality education for young people should be guided by a foundation of respect, equality, dignity and freedom of thought and expression. Our aim is not to impose a morality upon the students but rather to equip them with the self-assertion needed in order to make choices in life responsibly. It is important that we all recognize not only the advantages of human sexuality but its possible detrimental effects.  Education and communication about the topic of sex and sexuality is but one step forward to ensuring that such negative effects are mitigated whilst preserving the dignity of the individual.

It is a fact of life that as adolescence begins, so too does a desire to express ones sexuality. Too often this happens with little to no accurate information about sexual health and sexuality, such information being garnered from friends or popular media which are, more often than not, in error about the details. Our trainers, who have all received training on the subject of peer-education to adolescents, aim to do so over at least 5 sessions of around 45 minutes. Each of these having a different aspect of sexual education to tackle as described above.

For more information please contact Daniel Croucher at scora@mmsa.org.mt