Reproductive Health: Winners of SOGOC's "#IAmSafe" Contest Known

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By Martial Gnoukapasi

winners of the Contest

The winners of the #IAmSafe contest organized by the Society of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians Cameroon SOGOC in partnership with International Federation of Gynaecologist and Obstetricians FIGO have been made known. 

The contest launched alongside the campaign that kicked off on August 3, 2023 received 11 entries from young journalists, artists and activist. 


According to a release from SOGOC, the entries were based on originality,
creativity, content, style and quality on a total score of 100. 

The winners have been named as follows:   

1st Position: Penboy Official with a total score of 72/100.  

https://
drive.google.com/file/d/1oBc-Opzifb9QRFSYRUGd2bprOSKRL6r6/view?usp=drive_link

2ndPosition - Nformi Steve who recorded 71/100. 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z8PU7uSLavWfBT0DRH6zW36TI44cPPmK/view?usp=drive_link

3rd position: Ndi Giyo with a score of 64/100  

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YOW0mSPFcEuNvP0ioIzcYRSz4zltFIYr/editusp=drive_link&ouid=106047804776285787611&rtpof=true&sd=true

The contest held within SOGOC’s Advocacy for Comprehensive Abortion Care ACAC project, running in it's 5th year. 

The contest had as objectives :

-To have at least 20000 persons reached on the dangers of unsafe abortion services.

-To have at least 20000 people especially women and girls informed about the various stakeholders involved in the provision of safe abortion services in Cameroon.

-To increase awareness about safe abortion services inCameroon to over 20 000 persons as per the penal code.

-To educate the public on the administrative and legal procedures of safe abortion for pregnancies resulting from rape.

The contest idea was also intended  to engage participants (young activists, artists and journalists) in a competition using various art forms to raise awareness on the consequences of unsafe abortion and safe abortion services For eligible cases in Cameroon, to which the winners demonstrated an understanding.

The above mentioned winners will bag home the following prizes:

-First Prize is awarded a Laptop

-Second Prize a brand new phone and communication credit

-Third Prize receivesa brand new phone.

Compensatory prizes of  communication credit, according to the release will be provided to the 4th placed which is occupied by Buba Laura, and 5th place to Allen Tatah and 6th position to Tantan Patience. 

SOGOC in the release said "We appreciate all the contestants for taking interest in this contest and hope through our various arts, we continue raising awareness on the consequences of safe and unsafe abortions".


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