Letena Ethiopia

Letena Ethiopia was first created to tackle the lack of awareness of health issues surrounding Sexual + Reproductive Health in Ethiopia. When Letena Ethiopia first launched, we had one goal: Sharing SRH information and filling the gap.

ABOUT US

Our Services

Consultation

Creating Awareness

Facilitation

Meet our characters

Fikir

Khedijah

Abeba

Hayat

Our Blogs

Dear Letena: Can I Become a Parent One Day

Dear Letena, I am a 30-year-old man from Addis Ababa, and I am writing because I do not know where else to turn with my worries. For some time now,...

Dear Letena: I See the Signs, but I Don’t Know How to Speak Up

Dear Letena, I am a 25-year-old woman reaching out because I am experiencing changes in my body that I can no longer ignore or stay silent about....

Dear Letena: My Body Feels Different and I Don’t Know Why

Dear Letena, I don’t really know how to begin this letter, but I feel like I can’t keep everything inside anymore. I’m twelve now, and my body is...

Dear Letena: I Can’t Shake the Feeling Something Is Wrong

Dear Letena Ethiopia, I’m a 29-year-old woman from Dallol, Afar. Please keep my identity secret. I’m writing to you because I don’t know where else...

Why Youth Voice Matters in Reproductive Health Conversations

Youth are young, but not invisible. Youth voices carry the stories, struggles, and dreams of a generation, stories that deserve space in every...

Reproductive Tumors by the Numbers: What Young Adults Should Know

Although it can sound scary, “Tumor” does not necessarily mean cancer. Reproductive tumors are abnormal growths that come out of the reproductive...

How to Talk to a Doctor About a Lump or Pain Without Feeling Awkward

Let’s Be Real Not every health concern is easy to talk about, especially when it involves your private parts. You might feel a weird pain in your...

This Is Your Fight Too: Youth, HIV and the Power of Showing Up

This July, as part of Letena Ethiopia's HIV Awareness Month, we spoke with Mrs. Krittayawan Boonto, a seasoned public health expert with over two...

No Glove, No Love: Condom Negotiation for HIV Prevention

Discussing condom use isn’t always easy, but it’s necessary. When it comes to HIV prevention, communication and protection go hand in hand. Whether...

Living Positively With HIV

It all started when I was in 5th grade. I got sick at school, and the principal called my mom, telling her I was experiencing severe abdominal pain....