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        "id": 1871298,
        "msgid": "reproductive-health-education-must-be-provided-from-an-early-age-1784609687",
        "date": "2026-07-21 11:19:33",
        "title": "Reproductive health education must be provided from an early age",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The DKI Jakarta administration has urged parents to introduce reproductive health education to children from an early age, tailored to their life cycle stages. Officials emphasised that the family is the primary environment for shaping healthy behaviours, including understanding bodily autonomy and self-protection. The initiative aims to empower individuals to make informed decisions and contribute to building healthy, quality families.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Jakarta Provincial Office of Empowerment,\nChild Protection and Population Control (PPAPP) has reminded parents\nthat an understanding of reproductive health must be imparted to\nchildren from an early age, in accordance with their life cycle, so that\nthey are able to look after their own health.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn line with the stages of the life cycle, so that each individual\nis able to maintain their health and make the right decisions for their\nbody, as well as contribute to realising a healthy and harmonious\nfamily,\u201d said the head of the PPAPP Office of Jakarta Province, Dwi\nOktavia, at an online seminar entitled \u201cOne Roof, One Vision:\nUnderstanding Family Reproductive Health Based on the Life Cycle\u201d in\nJakarta on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Dwi said reproductive health is an important part of a person\u2019s\nquality of life throughout their lifespan, and the family is the first\nand foremost environment in shaping healthy living behaviours, including\nreproductive health.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, an active role by families and communities is needed to\nachieve families that are healthy, of good quality and prosperous.<\/p>\n<p>According to her, reproductive health education must start at home,\nrather than waiting until children go to school or meet a health\nworker.<\/p>\n<p>Parents, Dwi added, play an important role, including teaching\nchildren the boundaries of their bodies \u2014 which parts others may and may\nnot touch \u2014 then how to protect themselves, and instilling the\nimportance of understanding reproductive health so that children grow up\nwith self-confidence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat also nurtures a sense of confidence in the child. And the child\ncan also protect themselves,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>With the right knowledge, Dwi said, each individual and family can\nmake healthy and responsible decisions, and support the realisation of\nhigh-quality families.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/reproductive-health-education-must-be-provided-from-an-early-age-1784609687",
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