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Organisation overview
XY - Association for Sexual and Reproductive Health
Tijana Medvedec
Kemala Kapetanovica 17
71000 SARAJEVO
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0038733717301
0038733717300
Bosnian and English
Non governmental
9-20
21-50
Advocacy, Testing and counselling, Sexual education, Human rights, Prevention, Research, Reproductive health
National
Ethnic minorities, General public, Heterosexuals, Men having sex with men (MSM), People living with HIV (PLHIV), Prisoners (ex-), Youth, Women
Local, National
Government, International donors
Work of the Association XY can be outlined under three main components:
1. Prevention
Provision of relevant and accurate information on Sexual and reproductive Health and Rights through web page, educational materials, public events, seminars, round tables, discussions, etc.
Education through peer education process and network of peer educators from Sarajevo, Banja Luka, Breza, Kladanj and Gorazde.
2. Counseling
Counselling Centre for sexual and reproductive health has been working from 2004 within Association XY. It is the only Counseling Centre in Sarajevo working on this issue. Counseling services are provided through clients's visit, web page and phone line (help line).
3. Service provision
The Association XY has recently opened medical ordination within its facilities. Medical services for all young people are provided by gynecologist and dermato-venerologist that means that both girls and boys are included.