The project to develop an alternative service network for teenagers and women with unplanned pregnancies, funded by the Health Promotion Fund (HPF), aims to strengthen the service network for both continuing and terminating pregnancies, making it accessible, safe, and friendly. It also seeks to ensure continuity and sustainability in future operations. One of the project’s objectives is to create public understanding of the rights of teenagers and women with unplanned pregnancies through online communication tools, campaigns, and various forums.
The online operations under the project are managed by the RSA regional working group, in collaboration with the project team and website team, using online media such as Facebook fan pages, the RSAThai.org website, and YouTube. The RSA network members, especially those working in adolescent clinics nationwide, participate as news contributors and share various articles. During the 3rd National Sexual Health Conference on Teenage Pregnancy: From Strategy to Practice, a team of 12 RSA reporters was formed to report the conference to those unable to attend, resulting in positive outcomes.
The project, in collaboration with the RSA volunteer network, organized the first social media skills workshop on May 22-23, 2019, at the Sanjai 2 meeting room, 6th floor, National Health Commission Office (NHCO), Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi Province. The workshop aimed to enhance skills in taking illustrative photos and making simple clips from mobile phones for better social media dissemination. It also aimed to improve writing and sharing skills on social media to effectively create public understanding of the rights of teenagers and women with unplanned pregnancies and to build an online network between RSA, adolescent clinics/support centers, and network partners using pages to communicate with target groups to jointly create broader social movements.
On the meeting day, Dr. Nithiwat Saengruang, RSA volunteer network coordinator, welcomed the participants and explained the project’s background and objectives, with Thasanai Khantayaporn, the project consultant.
The social media skills workshop was attended by participants from various agencies, including Health Center 1 Chiang Mai, Sankhaburi Hospital, Chainat Province, Public Health Administration Division, Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health, Reproductive Health Division, Department of Health, Public Communication Center, Department of Health, Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Hospital, Berkprai Subdistrict Municipality Office, Ban Pong District, Ratchaburi Province, Support Center, Khon Kaen Hospital, Huai Rat Hospital, Buriram Province, Khu Mueang Hospital, Buriram Province, SWAT Medical Clinic, Khon Kaen, Na Pho Hospital, Buriram Province, Samrong Hospital, Ubon Ratchathani Province, Health Center 8 Udon Thani, Faculty of Science, Udon Thani Rajabhat University, Health Center 11 Nakhon Si Thammarat, Surat Thani Provincial Public Health Office, Nakhon Si Thammarat Provincial Public Health Office, project consultants, and the organizing team from the Reproductive Health Division, Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health.
With speakers participating in lectures and learning processes as follows:
“Writing a Page that Captivates and Reaches Teenagers” by the admin of the page “Raising Kids Outside the Home”
by Dr. Jiraporn Arunakul, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, admin of the page “Raising Kids Outside the Home”
“Techniques for Creating Pages and Sharing to Reach Teenagers”
by Dr. Witthawat Siriprachai, admin of the page “Drama Addict” Sergeant Pichit Kachadpalachon
“Social Media Trend 2019” “Managing All Aspects of Facebook Fan Pages – Facebook 101” and Techniques for Making Video Clips with Smartphones
by Second Lieutenant Phutthaphon Triperi, independent online marketer
Atmosphere of the Social Media Workshop, Batch 1, Day 1
May 22, 2019, at the Sanjai 2 meeting room, 6th floor, National Health Commission Office (NHCO), Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi Province
Atmosphere of the Social Media Workshop, Batch 1, Day 2
May 23, 2019, at the Sanjai 2 meeting room, 6th floor, National Health Commission Office (NHCO), Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi Province
Source: Project to Develop an Alternative Service Network for Teenagers and Women with Unplanned Pregnancies