On 16 February, Khun Pattaya Buranaprapa and Khun Worachote Lamudthong, Project Managers at PPAT, led a planning and orientation meeting under the HIV prevention promotion project for youth in educational institutions in Pathum Thani province. Held at Cinnamon Residence Hotel, Bangkok. The objective was to present operational guidelines and jointly develop action plans for eight target institutions. Participants included project advisors and relevant stakeholders, comprising: 1.Representative from the Pathum Thani Provincial Public Health Office 2.Project advisors from five higher education institutions, namely: Bangkok University, Rangsit University, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University under the Royal Patronage, North Bangkok University. Project advisors from three secondary schools, namely: Thammasat Khlongluang Wittayakom School, Triam Udom Suksa Pattananakarn Pathum Thani School, and Thanyarat School….

On 17 February, Dr. Nanthakan Sungsuman Woodham, Executive Director of PPAT, along with staff from the Northern Regional Office, participated in the Youth Festival at Tha Pae Gate, Chiang Mai. The event, organized by the Raks Thai Foundation, welcomed participation from youth, including vulnerable populations, ethnic minorities, and LGBTQIA+ groups. The festival aimed to create a creative and inclusive space for young people to express themselves and to raise awareness on STI prevention and unplanned pregnancy among adolescents. It also promoted access to friendly information and services. PPAT joined as a key partner in the youth empowerment project alongside the Health Promotion Center Region 1, Department of Health, youth networks, and other local partner organizations in Chiang Mai….

In the past morning (25 January), Khun Worachote Lamudthong, Project Manager, led the PPAT speaker team to organize a workshop to build capacity in reproductive health knowledge for students of the Food Passion Learning Center, Vocational Certificate Year 1 level, under the project for prevention of teenage pregnancy and basic first aid training, at the meeting room of the Food Passion Learning Center, Bangkok. This knowledge-sharing activity focused on topics of reproductive health, unplanned pregnancy, HIV/sexually transmitted infections, as well as sexual and reproductive rights, through participatory learning activities such as correct condom use demonstration, and HIV/STIs prevention methods. Participants received both knowledge and enjoyment, which will help build immunity for themselves….