Ways to solve the problems of preserving the reproductive health of students in institutions of secondary and higher education

Venskovich Dina Alexandrovna

The article presents an analysis of the problem of preserving the reproductive health of the younger generation in the Republic of Belarus. Based on the State programs approved in our country for 2021-2025, the ways of solving and methodological recommendations of the identified issues on strengthening, preserving and improving the state of reproductive health of students in secondary and higher education institutions are given. It is shown that there is a further need to improve the work on strengthening and preserving the value attitude of the younger generation to life and reproductive positions, through the development and strengthening of family values, the formation of theoretical knowledge about the peculiarities of family planning, preparation for pregnancy, the course of pregnancy during three trimesters and further childbearing, as well as the acquisition of practical motor skills. The developed innovative pedagogical model of the formation of students' competencies to prepare them for childbirth is presented.

Keywords:institution of secondary education, institution of higher education, pedagogical model of the younger generation, reproductive health, demographic situation, gene pool.