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Ambbadador Stephanie Sullivan and actors of the YOLO series for the premiere of Season 5
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US Ambbadador to Ghana, Stephanie S. Sullivan, congratulated the producers of the mega-hit local television series "You Only Live Once" (YOLO) for its positive impact on Ghanaian society.
At the premiere of Season 5 of the series at Silverbird Cinemas in West Hills Mall on May 1, she also congratulated the government, its agencies and their media partners for making adolescent health a priority.
This series is part of the "Healthy Living for Good Living" campaign, which promotes positive health behaviors in a wide variety of areas, including reproductive health, malaria prevention, and nutrition through health promotion. traditional and digital media.
She also noted that "youth participation is vital for development and can contribute to more sustainable investments to end cycles of poverty, build resilient democratic societies, improve health and nutrition outcomes, strengthen the economies. "
The ambbadador joined representatives from the Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, the Ghana Health Service and the National Population Council to mark this event.
Since 2016, the United States, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has been collaborating with the Ghana Health Service and the National Population Council and providing financial support for the production of the YOLO series.
The YOLO television series was launched in 2015 by the National Population Council to educate young people about healthy reproductive behavior and equip them with the skills needed to cope with peer pressure and other challenges that affect their lives. their daily life.
The series has millions of viewers in Ghana and around the world, including Nigeria, the United Kingdom and the United States.
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