(3) In undertaking public awareness campaigns, referred to in subsection (1), the Ministry, appropriate authority or other agency shall collaborate with relevant public and private stakeholders, including the media, and ensure the meaningful involvement and participation of children, children already in child marriage, victims of child marriage, children in need of care and protection and parents. (4) The public awareness campaigns, undertaken in accordance with this section, shall ensure the sensitisation of men and boys on HIV prevention, gender-based violence, effects of gender inequality and inequity and challenge dominant, religious or traditional conceptions of masculinity. 37. Child marriage education and information as a healthcare service (1) The Government shall ensure that providing the data and information, stipulated in this Part, forms part of the delivery of healthcare services by all healthcare providers, including traditional and spiritual healers, at both public and private healthcare facilities. (2) For purpose of subsection (1), a person responsible for the management of a healthcare facility shall ensure that all healthcare providers are trained on how to provide the information and data stipulated in this Part. (3) The training of healthcare providers, in accordance with this section, shall include training on topics such as confidentiality of information relating to the child, privacy of the child and display of positive attitudes towards a child in marriage or a victim of child marriage. Page 67 of 78

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