• We talk about a relatively emerging field of study, paternal effects, which examines the influence that sperm has on reproductive outcomes and hear what studies are showing. (rmany.com)
  • Contraceptive use can improve health outcomes and reduce health and health care disparities, including reducing the risk of developing certain reproductive cancers,[3] preventing STIs,[4] and treating medical conditions. (apha.org)
  • Weight loss is hard in this setting but is associated with good outcomes in reproductive health and for overall health. (newideas.net)
  • Unintended pregnancy is associated with poor health outcomes for mothers and infants, and is indicative of gaps in family planning services. (guttmacher.org)
  • One indicator of these gaps that is of great interest to program planners and policymakers is the proportion of pregnancies reported as unintended, because unintended pregnancies are associated with increased risks of negative health outcomes for the mother and the child. (guttmacher.org)
  • It offers a pathway to improve sexual and reproductive health outcomes in refugee and immigrant women. (drexel.edu)
  • Most women who have abortions do not regret them, and the American Psychological Society in 2008 concluded that abortion does not result in negative mental health outcomes for women. (rutgers.edu)
  • Shift work and long work hours are associated with many health and safety risks, including obesity, injuries, and negative reproductive outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • Behaviour acquired in adolescence impacts health outcomes and lasts a lifetime. (who.int)
  • Strengthening Health Outcomes for Women and Children (SHOW) was a 4.5-year (January 2016-September 2020) gender-transformative health project,implementedinfivecountries:Nigeria,Haiti, Bangladesh, Ghana, and Senegal. (plancanada.ca)
  • With the support of Global Affairs Canada since 2011, Plan International Canada has improved key health outcomes for women and girls around the world. (plancanada.ca)
  • This report focuses on data from a project called Strengthening Health Outcomes for Women and Children (SHOW) and how it is moving the needle on gender equality while making lifesaving sexual and reproductive health services and information more accessible to women and girls. (plancanada.ca)
  • is of particular interest, as it demonstrates the value of providing OCs via this service outlet, especially for women who would not otherwise access long-term contraception. (bmj.com)
  • Contraception is a critical component of sexual and reproductive health equity and well-being that includes the range of methods and associated health care that assist individuals in achieving their reproductive desires. (apha.org)
  • In addition to contraception and preconception health, our funding supports testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV, screening for some cancers, and gender affirming care. (wa.gov)
  • Services include cervical and breast cancer screenings, birth control counseling and access, sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, incest, rape and sexual abuse counseling and referrals, free emergency contraception, free condoms and free pregnancy tests. (feminist.org)
  • She was first introduced to RHAP in 2014 at a screening of the film Obvious Child and immediately connected with RHAP's mission of integrating abortion, contraception, and miscarriage services into primary care. (reproductiveaccess.org)
  • Health providers and important community members-regulators, religious and traditional leaders, matrons, traditional medicine practitioners, and activists-are trained on topics such as sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender-based violence, and contraception. (oxfam.ca)
  • The Defense Health Agency recently issued an Administrative Instruction for access to walk-in contraception services across the Military Health System, letting beneficiaries discuss and receive their preferred and medically appropriate care. (health.mil)
  • Walk-in contraception services let the patient discuss and receive their preferred and medically appropriate care to support family planning, menstrual health, pregnancy prevention, and for our active-duty personnel, readiness. (health.mil)
  • The instruction aims to ensure active-duty service members and beneficiaries have access to important reproductive health care in the form of contraception at military hospitals and clinics. (health.mil)
  • These services "give time back to active-duty service members and promote autonomy in making a decision with the capacity for all types of contraception," said Theresa Hart, senior nurse consultant at the DHA Women and Infant Clinical Community, Special Medical Programs. (health.mil)
  • They recommend, among other actions, that states should ensure timely and affordable access to good quality sexual and reproductive health information and services, including contraception, which should be delivered in a way that ensures fully informed decision-making, respects dignity, autonomy, privacy and confidentiality, and is sensitive to individual's needs and perspectives. (fiapac.org)
  • An examination of health policies over the last 2 decades in most of the Americas illustrated the following points: 1) Women's health, in and of itself, rarely has been at the forefront of international development programs or national health planning and policies. (cdc.gov)
  • 2) The focus on women's health in developing countries has been motivated largely by other concerns. (cdc.gov)
  • 3) The global agenda for preventing communicable diseases among women rests on two premises, namely, that understanding women's health in developing countries, particularly the health risks they face, is important for instituting appropriate interventions to address women's specific health needs, and that women's participation in health promotion and disease prevention is key to the health of families and communities worldwide. (cdc.gov)
  • About one third of the audience attending stood to be represented by Feminist Majority Political Associate Corrina Beall, and this crowd of young women remained standing in silent support as Beall described the essential reproductive health services young women obtain from women's health centers at low or no cost. (feminist.org)
  • The program is currently funded by a grant from the Office on Women's Health ( womenshealth.gov ). (drexel.edu)
  • The shooting is a domestic terrorist attack, one in a long line of such attacks against abortion providers and women's health care institutions. (rutgers.edu)
  • Survey data from the Apple Women's Health Study helps us understand the relationship between persistent abnormal periods, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and heart health. (harvard.edu)
  • Staff assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton's OB-GYN clinic display a number of the instruments and devices associated with patient-centered care during the walk-in contraceptive clinic, an essential part of women's health services provided at NHB. (health.mil)
  • By January 2023, all DHA markets will define the location and hours of operation of walk-in services. (health.mil)
  • Sex Reprod Health Matters;31(1): 2262882, 2023 Dec. (bvsalud.org)
  • The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) is the leader in the field of sexual and reproductive healthcare, and we are the voice for professionals working in this area. (fsrh.org)
  • As a multi-disciplinary professional membership organisation, we set clinical guidance and standards, provide training and lifelong education, and champion safe and effective sexual and reproductive healthcare across the life course for all. (fsrh.org)
  • Hiring Wen, an emergency room physician who most recently served as the public health commissioner in Baltimore, seems to be a targeted effort by Planned Parenthood to remind pundits and the public that while the organization remains committed to providing abortions, they also offer a plethora of high-quality, potentially life-saving healthcare services that have nothing to do with the politics of terminating pregnancies. (marieclaire.com)
  • Limited access to quality healthcare, including family planning services, can have detrimental effects on the well-being of refugees, particularly women, and girls. (carthage.edu)
  • Limited funding, inadequate infrastructure, and a shortage of trained healthcare providers can hinder the provision of accessible and sustainable family planning services. (carthage.edu)
  • For instance, in Nagor, our partner Pathfinder is setting up committees that work with local health centers to improve communication and trust between the community and healthcare providers. (oxfam.ca)
  • Upstream's multi-year initiative provides training and technical assistance to health centers to increase access to the full range of birth control methods in a single visit. (wa.gov)
  • Wen is the first doctor to lead PPFA in nearly 50 years, and today's visit is the third stop on her national listening tour to 20 of the organization's 53 regional affiliate offices that run Planned Parenthood's more than 650 health centers, which provide care for some 2.5 million people nationwide. (marieclaire.com)
  • Justia › US Law › Case Law › Federal Courts › Courts of Appeals › Third Circuit › 1991 › Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania,reproductive Health and Counseling Center Women's He. (justia.com)
  • At age 16, Leana Wen sought birth-control information at a Planned Parenthood health center. (marieclaire.com)
  • Wen, now 36, remembers feeling terrified when she walked into a health center run by Planned Parenthood in Pasadena, California, near where her family was living at the time. (marieclaire.com)
  • Twenty years later, on a sunny morning in late January, a banner reading "Welcome home, Dr. Wen," greets her as she walks into that very same health center as the newly named president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA). (marieclaire.com)
  • Here, Wen seems particularly interested in how Planned Parenthood of Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley has expanded so quickly (it had one health center in 2004 and will have seven by 2021), a flow plan that gets patients in and out of most appointments in an hour or less, and recently added services including HIV prevention, hormone treatments, and mammograms. (marieclaire.com)
  • Planned Parenthood could even begin offering services not typically associated with reproductive care like treatment for diabetes, mental health, and opioid addiction, an issue she tackled in Baltimore by issuing a city-wide prescription for the overdose-reversing drug, Naloxone. (marieclaire.com)
  • Johanna Schoen, associate professor of history in the School of Arts and Sciences , sees the controversy over Planned Parenthood as the latest episode in the long-running battle over access to reproductive health in the United States - a battle she's been studying since her graduate school days at the University of North Carolina . (rutgers.edu)
  • Evidence suggesting an association of Zika virus infection with an increased risk for congenital microcephaly and other abnormalities of the brain and eye ( 5 ) prompted the World Health Organization to declare the Zika virus outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on February 1, 2016 ( http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2016/1st-emergency-committee-zika/en/ external icon ). (cdc.gov)
  • Women are given equal rights under the Constitution of Ghana, yet disparities in education, employment, and health for women remain prevalent. (wikipedia.org)
  • Sexual and reproductive health services increase equity and decrease health disparities. (wa.gov)
  • While awareness of health disparities related to race and ethnicity, sex, and gender has increased, awareness of health disparities among persons with disabilities (PWD) has lagged. (nih.gov)
  • Systematic reviews and empirical studies have shown that PWD experience disparities in preventive health care. (nih.gov)
  • OPA is especially interested in funding rigorous evaluations of promising interventions in populations and settings with great need and those that demonstrate significant health disparities, such as, but not limited to, interventions in juvenile justice or foster care/child welfare settings, with expectant and parenting youth, youth with disabilities, with homeless youth, or for caregivers. (federalgrants.com)
  • Explore our extensive library of publications from recent years to see what we've learned and how it is helping us contribute to a gender-equal world where all people can achieve their sexual and reproductive health and rights. (engenderhealth.org)
  • The number of health providers HFHC has trained on sexual and reproductive health and rights programs, including safe abortion care. (oxfam.ca)
  • Integration of female genital schistosomiasis into HIV/sexual and reproductive health and rights and neglected tropical diseases programmes and services: a scoping review. (bvsalud.org)
  • The Office of Population Affairs (OPA), in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, administers the Title X family planning, Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP), and Embryo Adoption Awareness and Services programs. (federalgrants.com)
  • Research in the division focuses on adolescent health-related decision making, medical management of adolescents and young adults with eating disorders, morbidities associated with the female athlete triad, sexual and reproductive health and prevention of gender-based violence. (stanford.edu)
  • Advocacy efforts led by the faculty address confidentiality, reproductive health care, access to mental health services, health-related decision-making, care of the homeless and underinsured, food insecurity, eating disorders prevention and prevention of gender-based violence. (stanford.edu)
  • We sought to verify the relationships between predictors and effects associated with the openness variable and its relation with sexual and reproductive prevention of lesbians. (bvsalud.org)
  • The main hypothesis was that distress, general openness, openness to the health professional, and sociodemographic variables interfere in the sexual and reproductive prevention of this population. (bvsalud.org)
  • The results indicated that lesbians have little knowledge about preventive practices, and it is argued that the lack of openness/reliability interferes with the access of lesbians to health services, as well as the quality of care, which therefore affects their sexual and reproductive prevention. (bvsalud.org)
  • Thus, it is alerted to the need for preparation of health professionals to better understand the specific demands of lesbians, to then instruct them about prevention, besides providing a welcoming environment in the care. (bvsalud.org)
  • The global fertility services market reached a value of nearly $47,174.4 million in 2022, having grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.6% since 2017. (thebusinessresearchcompany.com)
  • Large numbers of these women, particularly from sub-Saharan Africa, have experienced what the World Health Organization calls "female genital mutilation. (drexel.edu)
  • In order to accelerate progress towards attainment of international development goals and targets in sexual and reproductive health, and in particular to contribute to meeting unmet need for contraceptive information and services, the World Health Organization (WHO) has developed guidelines and recommendations on ensuring human rights in the provision of contraceptive information and services. (fiapac.org)
  • For more information on the benefits of sexual and reproductive health services see Guttmacher Institute , Healthy People 2020 , and 2019 report to Washington State Legislature . (wa.gov)
  • Going forward, the rising infertility rate, technological developments in fertility treatment, the growing adoption of fertility services to aid in pregnancy, the increasing government initiatives, the rise in disposable income and the growing trend of late parenthood will drive the growth. (thebusinessresearchcompany.com)
  • 1] Since people often spend most of their reproductive years managing their sexual and reproductive health by preventing and delaying pregnancy,[2] preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and managing menstrual cycles, contraceptive access is essential. (apha.org)
  • The unintended pregnancy category encompasses two distinct groups of women with potentially different service needs. (guttmacher.org)
  • Reproductive coercion (RC)--birth control sabotage and coercion by male partners to become pregnant and to control the outcome of a pregnancy--has been associated with a history of both intimate partner physical and sexual violence (IPV) and unintended pregnancy among females utilizing reproductive health services. (nih.gov)
  • history of IPV without recent RC was also associated with unintended pregnancy (AOR 1.80, 1.42-2.26). (nih.gov)
  • Recent RC is relatively prevalent among young women using family planning clinics and is associated with increased risk for past-year unintended pregnancy even in the absence of IPV. (nih.gov)
  • Recent RC and a history of IPV are prevalent among female family planning clients, particularly younger women, and these experiences are each associated with unintended pregnancy. (nih.gov)
  • Health care providers should discuss reproductive life plans, including pregnancy intention and timing, with women of reproductive age in the context of the potential risks associated with Zika virus infection. (cdc.gov)
  • The TPP program was established in 2010 with a Congressional mandate to fund medically accurate and age-appropriate programs to reduce teen pregnancy and associated risk behaviors. (federalgrants.com)
  • Adolescent pregnancy, which occurs amongst adolescent girls aged between 10 and 19 years, is associated with various public health concerns and increased risks of maternal mortality, low birthweight, and other severe neonatal complications ( 2 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • These comparisons suggest that the economic status of countries in Africa remains part of a composite etiology, which may also include power imbalances, gender-based violence, substance abuse, lack of access to termination of pregnancy services, negative attitudes of caregivers and inadequate reproductive health education. (frontiersin.org)
  • On the contrary, other studies suggest that higher levels of education are likely to be associated with a lower likelihood of having a first adolescent pregnancy, particularly in SSA ( 4 , 7 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • On this page you will find critical research and studies Plan International Canada has done in the field of health that covers topics from engaging fathers through trainings to empowering youth to prevent teenage pregnancy in their community. (plancanada.ca)
  • Fertility services are services provided to support the treatment to overcome infertility. (thebusinessresearchcompany.com)
  • These fertility services involve techniques such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), artificial insemination and surrogacy among others, which help by resolving infertility issues among couples and single mothers. (thebusinessresearchcompany.com)
  • The fertility services market consists of sales and provision of fertility services and related products by entities (organizations, sole traders and partnerships) that provide infertility treatment services which are used to treat infertile patients. (thebusinessresearchcompany.com)
  • The NIAC survey found that nearly 50% of GPs lacked the necessary knowledge of infertility and the treatment options available to provide an effective service. (bmj.com)
  • RMA of New York provides expert quality care and serves patients as the Department of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility of the Mount Sinai Health System, an integrated system that includes seven hospital campuses and a top-ranked medical school. (rmany.com)
  • This report limits itself to a short summary section in respect of human resource risks and associated mitigation efforts, since these issues are already included in the Annex to document A70/14. (who.int)
  • Factors that negatively affected growth in the historic period were high cost of fertility services, low rates of IVF success, the increased chances of abnormality, risks and side effects associated with IVF and COVID-19 impact. (thebusinessresearchcompany.com)
  • Unplanned pregnancies and high fertility rates among refugee populations pose risks to maternal and child health, exacerbating the vulnerability of this already marginalized group. (carthage.edu)
  • To reduce the many risks that are linked to these demanding work hours, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducts research, develops guidance and authoritative recommendations, and translates and disseminates scientific information to protect workers, their families, employers, and the community. (cdc.gov)
  • Although we don't know specific cancer risks potentially associated with night shift work, the NTP and IARC reports both suggest that people who regularly work night shifts appear to be at highest risk. (cdc.gov)
  • Your health care provider will discuss the benefits and risks of each treatment. (medlineplus.gov)
  • A retrospective analysis was conducted on 1630 individuals with endometriosis who underwent in vitro fertilization (IVF) with fresh embryo transfer at the Reproductive Medicine Center of Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital from January 2018 to January 2022. (biomedcentral.com)
  • DENVER, Oct. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Members of Manhattan-based fertility center Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York (RMA of New York) present 41 scientific abstracts at the 74th annual meeting of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) in Denver, Colorado. (rmany.com)
  • Design, Setting, and Participants: This population-based cross-sectional study examined all requests for self-managed medication abortion through an online consultation form available from Aid Access, a telemedicine service in the U.S., between March 20, 2018, and March 20, 2020. (utexas.edu)
  • Factors that could hinder the growth of the fertility services market in the future include inadequate reimbursement policies, stringent government policies, ethical concerns related to IVF, expensive treatment and the Russia-Ukraine war impact. (thebusinessresearchcompany.com)
  • Inadequate reimbursement policies are expected to restrict the growth of the fertility services market during the forecast period. (thebusinessresearchcompany.com)
  • The absence of inadequate reimbursements for IVF limits the use of fertility services. (thebusinessresearchcompany.com)
  • Therefore, inadequate reimbursement policies will hinder the growth of the fertility services market in the forecast period. (thebusinessresearchcompany.com)
  • Ill-health in adolescents is often caused by unhealthy environments, inadequate support systems for promoting healthy lifestyles, lack of accurate information and inadequate or inappropriate health services. (who.int)
  • Before the 2009-10 season, flu vaccination coverage among women pregnant at the time of interview was below 30.0%, as measured by the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) ( 8 , 9 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Health care providers are encouraged to recommend flu shots to pregnant women and offer the shot onsite during the same office visit throughout the flu season to prevent the flu. (cdc.gov)
  • Title : Factors Associated With Obtaining Health Screening Among Women Of Reproductive Age Personal Author(s) : Wilcox, Lynne S.;Mosher, William D. (cdc.gov)
  • The authors examined the rates for having obtained a Papanicolaou (Pap) test or pelvic examination, a breast physical examination, and a blood pressure test within the last 12 months among women of reproductive age in the U.S. in 1988, as reported by the 8,450 women interviewed for the 1988 National Survey of Family Growth. (cdc.gov)
  • 20 years, the study shows that women aged 20+ years also require this service and should not be overlooked when formulating policies for service provision. (bmj.com)
  • Implementing the Standards for Adult Immunization Practice ( 3 ), which state that all health care providers should assess, recommend, administer or refer, and document vaccinations, can reduce missed opportunities for vaccination and increase vaccination coverage among pregnant women. (cdc.gov)
  • Here is the story - women are born with all the follicles we will have that contribute to fertility and endocrine health - on average 1 million follicles per woman. (newideas.net)
  • Health policies must be changed, and social restrictions that circumscribe women need to be eliminated. (cdc.gov)
  • Beall told the Board, "The young women of Virginia rely on these services. (feminist.org)
  • The Women's Care Center provides comprehensive reproductive health care services, family planning, obstetrics and gynecology to underserved women in Philadelphia, particularly immigrants and refugees. (drexel.edu)
  • Also, since many of these women had terrible experiences with health care providers, we offer training to clinicians and other providers in giving culturally competent care. (drexel.edu)
  • How Oxfam Canada places sexual and reproductive health decisions back into the hands of women and girls in Mozambique and other countries. (oxfam.ca)
  • These challenges can make it difficult for many women and girls to access safe abortion services. (oxfam.ca)
  • Your first book was about reproductive issues in general, for men and women. (rutgers.edu)
  • CDC has updated its interim guidelines for U.S. health care providers caring for pregnant women during a Zika virus outbreak ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • This update also expands guidance to women who reside in areas with ongoing Zika virus transmission, and includes recommendations for screening, testing, and management of pregnant women and recommendations for counseling women of reproductive age (15-44 years). (cdc.gov)
  • Local health officials should determine when to implement testing of asymptomatic pregnant women based on information about levels of Zika virus transmission and laboratory capacity. (cdc.gov)
  • For incarcerated women who are survivors of domestic violence to prepare them for re-integration into society, through individual and group counseling, preparation for parole board hearings, intensive case management, and employment ready services. (nywf.org)
  • To address institutional discrimination and gender-based violence experienced by service women/women veterans in New York City through a Legal and Peer Support Helpline, legislative reform, litigation, advocacy/public education, and direct support to secure quality health care and equal benefits. (nywf.org)
  • These organizations have also stated that mandatory testing and compulsorydisclosure can put women at increased risk of abuse and undermine publictrust in the health care system. (vettepassion.com)
  • Other studies estimate that PCOS impacts 4-20% of women worldwide of reproductive age 6 . (harvard.edu)
  • Ensuring the providers have the skills, equipment, and team to provide the care on a walk-in basis is a leading practice to empower women to make timely decisions for their reproductive health. (health.mil)
  • In 1986, a strong anti-choice lobbying group shut down this service and for the past 28 years their actions have continued to deny women access to this health service in PEI. (activehistory.ca)
  • 1] Instead, most island women have traveled to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and further to attain abortion services. (activehistory.ca)
  • Recently , we exposed that despite the ability to offer a more cost effective service in PEI, the province refused to repatriate the service, preferring to keep women in a state of exile as medical refugees. (activehistory.ca)
  • PEI stands alone in refusing women any provincial access to this service, but that doesn't mean that abortions don't take place here. (activehistory.ca)
  • All women talked about harms to their health in the maze of trying to access abortion services in PEI. (activehistory.ca)
  • Even for women with adequate supports and resources, significant barriers persisted and in many cases, negatively impacted women's physical, mental, and emotional health. (activehistory.ca)
  • Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) affects approximately 56 million women and girls across sub-Saharan Africa and is associated with up to a threefold increased prevalence of HIV . (bvsalud.org)
  • Integrating FGS with HIV programmes as part of comprehensive sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services may be one of the most significant missed opportunities for preventing HIV incidence among girls and women . (bvsalud.org)
  • Its seven associated targets aims, among others, to eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty, and implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable. (lu.se)
  • Research is sparse on reproductive health care for adolescents with disabilities who are cisgender boys, non-binary, or transgender. (nih.gov)
  • The Comprehensive Care Program (CCP), located at El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, is internationally known for its exceptional multidisciplinary care for adolescents and young adults with medical complications associated with eating disorders and has served as a model of care for other institutions. (stanford.edu)
  • On Sept. 27, the DHA issued an Administrative Instruction outlining the requirements at military hospitals and clinics for these full-scope contraceptive services. (health.mil)
  • Coercive interpersonal, institutional, and structural practices and policies contradicting human rights-based and person-centered approaches often impact contraceptive access and reproductive self-determination. (apha.org)
  • and calls for the adoption of person-centered contraceptive counseling and access strategies and associated quality and service metrics. (apha.org)
  • The Department of Health's Sexual and Reproductive Health Program collaborates with other organizations and state agencies to increase access and decrease barriers to sexual and reproductive health information and services. (wa.gov)
  • We also work to increase access to sexual and reproductive health services and education in schools and the criminal justice system. (wa.gov)
  • Join us to celebrate the Reproductive Health Access Network: 15 years & counting! (reproductiveaccess.org)
  • I am lucky to be in a position now where I can offer financial support in addition to my time to help places like the Reproductive Health Access Project. (reproductiveaccess.org)
  • Kim is a valued donor and we are so grateful for her support of the Reproductive Health Access Project. (reproductiveaccess.org)
  • As the UNHCR addresses the complex challenges presented by the refugees on a global scale, it is important to recognize the specific reproductive health needs of refugees and explore avenues for ensuring access to essential and culturally sensitive services. (carthage.edu)
  • Access to sexual education itself, then, may help to increase refugee's knowledge of the family planning services at their disposal. (carthage.edu)
  • Your task, as a member of the UNHCR will be to ensure that refugees have access to essential and inclusive family planning services that respect their rights and contribute to their overall well-being. (carthage.edu)
  • This initiative, delivered by Pathfinder, one of our project partners, aims to enhance access to information and services related to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health (SRH), including safe abortion care. (oxfam.ca)
  • 3. The heterogeneous nature of adolescents, their difficulty to access and fully utilize available health services and their vulnerability to morbidity and mortality are recognized. (who.int)
  • Factors Associated With Use of an Online Telemedicine Service to Access Self-managed Medical Abortion in the U.S. (utexas.edu)
  • Meaning: In this study, clinic access barriers were the most common reason for accessing self-managed medication abortion, and both distance to an abortion clinic and living below the federal poverty level were associated with higher demand for self-management. (utexas.edu)
  • We are outraged that the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals wants to reinstate medically unnecessary restrictions on access to mifepristone, a safe and effective medication used in medication abortion care," said Lupe M. Rodriguez, executive director of National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice. (msmagazine.com)
  • These services include same-day access with no appointment or referral needed. (health.mil)
  • Provinces can regulate access to abortion based on their authority over health care, which is precisely the mechanism through which PEI has continually shirked its responsibility to ensure women's protected right to "life, liberty, and security" as powerfully articulated by Justice Bertha Wilson of the Supreme Court of Canada in the Morgentaler decision. (activehistory.ca)
  • International and regional human rights treaties, national constitutions and laws provide guarantees specifically relating to access to contraceptive information and services. (fiapac.org)
  • Most research on the reproductive health needs of PWD has addressed menstrual management for girls. (nih.gov)
  • Of the participants that completed the Medical History survey, approximately 30,000 also completed the Reproductive History survey and answered questions about their menstrual cycle over time. (harvard.edu)
  • Health care providers diagnose PCOS by listening to a patient's description of their menstrual cycles and symptoms, examining a patient for physical symptoms, measuring hormone levels through a blood test, and conducting an imaging test of the ovaries and uterus. (harvard.edu)
  • People may not always be aware that their abnormal menstrual cycle is a reason to talk to a health care provider, and PCOS symptoms may develop slowly over time. (harvard.edu)
  • These services offer both beneficiaries and warriors the option of menstrual suppression, stopping monthly bleeding to improve hygiene, ability to deploy, and comfort for warfighters and beneficiaries alike. (health.mil)
  • Active-duty service members and beneficiaries have found there are benefits in decreasing menstrual periods, along with the physical symptoms and hormonal changes, Hart explained. (health.mil)
  • For the active-duty service members, not having menstrual periods during deployment means not having to carry months of feminine hygiene supplies and having to make do with austere environments where hygiene, washing, and privacy is in short supply," she said. (health.mil)
  • Night shift workers might also have an increased risk for reproductive issues, such as irregular menstrual cycles, miscarriage, and preterm birth. (cdc.gov)
  • Abstract Importance: People in the U.S. have been seeking self-managed abortions outside the formal health care system using medications obtained through online telemedicine. (utexas.edu)
  • 1. The health of adolescents is a component of public health which is of major concern globally and in the African Region in particular. (who.int)
  • Responding to the needs of the Adolescents through gender responsive adolescent health services. (plancanada.ca)
  • It is not only the beginning of an individual's sexual and reproductive life, but it is also a time when gendered roles and expectations related to adulthood intensify.2 As adolescents prepare for adulthood, socially and culturally conventional gender norms are reinforced, and their health needs enter an important stage. (plancanada.ca)
  • The Center for Adolescent Health at Stanford has a longstanding commitment to improving the health of adolescents and young adults. (stanford.edu)
  • Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford cares for some of the highest acuity pediatric patients in the country, and the Division of Adolescent Medicine provides consultative services to hospitalized adolescents and young adults. (stanford.edu)
  • Stanford medical students and pediatric residents rotate through our inpatient and outpatient services and gain exposure to a wide array of medical and psychosocial problems encountered by adolescents and young adults from diverse socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds. (stanford.edu)
  • National-level data are limited regarding confidentiality- visit has been associated previously with higher reported deliv- related issues and the use of sexually transmitted disease (STD) ery of sexual health services ( 5 ) and has been suggested by the services for adolescents and young adults. (cdc.gov)
  • Receipt of adolescents and young adults and examines that association a sexual risk assessment in the past 12 months was defined as with the receipt of STD services. (cdc.gov)
  • Effective interventions to address knowledge and practice gaps among PWD, their caregivers and partners, and health care providers using a life course approach. (nih.gov)
  • We collaborate with other state agencies to make sure sexual and reproductive health perspectives are included in policy decisions. (wa.gov)
  • Plan International works with communities, local partners, young people and governments in remote, disadvantaged communities to address institutional/systemic, socio-economic, cultural and gender related barriers to accessing quality health services. (plancanada.ca)
  • Background: Previous pandemics have shown that disruption of essential services could undo decades of efforts to reduce maternal and child mortality. (duke.edu)
  • 5. The strategy aims at providing guidance to Member States and partners in the formulation of policies, programmes and interventions that address adolescent health and development. (who.int)
  • A wide range of adolescent health innovations may be proposed for study under this funding opportunity, such as, but not limited to, programs, curricula, clinical interventions, and technological interventions. (federalgrants.com)
  • Promising interventions proposed for evaluation under this funding are expected to have the potential to scale and be replicated by others in the adolescent health field. (federalgrants.com)
  • Today's guest, Rene Almeling, is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Yale University with research and teaching interests in gender and medicine. (rmany.com)
  • 2. Adolescence, a period of transition from childhood to adulthood, is characterized by rapid and objective physiologic changes, such as rapid growth, maturation of the reproductive system and changes in physical appearance. (who.int)
  • Abt Associates uses data and bold thinking to improve the quality of people's lives worldwide. (abtassociates.com)
  • Young people's health has a significant impact on national development, and national development, in turn, is central to addressing problems like poverty that undermine young people's health. (who.int)
  • Research by Human Rights Watch on HIVtesting has documented significant abuses associated with coercive testingprograms. (vettepassion.com)
  • She is a recipient of the Arthur Greer Memorial prize for outstanding scholarly research, one of Yale's highest honors and holds courtesy appointments in American studies, the Yale school of Public Health Department of Health Policy and Management, and the Yale School of Medicine, section of the history of medicine. (rmany.com)
  • and, where feasible, help to achieve other critical global public health goals in affected Member States that have been supported through the polio efforts. (who.int)
  • This Public Health Statement is the summary chapter from the Toxicological Profile for Benzene . (cdc.gov)
  • It is one in a series of Public Health Statements about hazardous substances and their health effects. (cdc.gov)
  • This public health statement tells you about benzene and the effects of exposure to it. (cdc.gov)
  • We partner within the department with programs focused on STI/HIV, maternal health, adolescent health, sexual and domestic violence, and emergency preparedness to amplify public health messages and services. (wa.gov)
  • Birth Control, Sterilization and Abortion in Public Health and Welfare (University of North Carolina Press, 2005), was based on research which, when shared with journalists, resulted in an apology by North Carolina's governor. (rutgers.edu)
  • This report* was developed to assist physicians, public health officials, and other health-care professionals respond to public concerns about recently recognized, serious complications of human parvovirus B19 (B19) infection, including transient aplastic crisis (TAC), chronic anemia, and fetal death. (cdc.gov)
  • Public health efforts related to con- remain on a parent's health insurance plan until the child's 26th fidentiality of STD services might be helpful to increase the birthday and required coverage of certain preventive services, use of recommended services among some youths. (cdc.gov)
  • We also use state funding to cover abortion services for people with insurance when that insurance is regulated by Washington State and does not include coverage for abortion. (wa.gov)
  • Background: Many health providers worldwide stigmatize people living with mental illness, creating a barrier to providing quality mental health services. (duke.edu)
  • One of 13 states where trigger laws largely banning abortions have come into force following the court's decision, Tennessee's ban on abortions, that took effect Aug. 25, 2022, criminalizes all abortion but includes an affirmative legal defense for medical providers when the care provided was necessary to protect the life of the pregnant individual or to prevent substantial harm to their physical health. (vanderbilt.edu)
  • We periodically invite interested organizations to apply to join our network of direct service providers to ensure the broadest possible coverage statewide. (wa.gov)
  • We coordinate with Upstream Washington through participation on their advisory board, facilitating introductions to health care providers, and information sharing meetings. (wa.gov)
  • This changed for Lina Francisco Manuel-a nurse in a maternity ward in the small community of Nagor, in central Mozambique-when she joined 234 other health care providers in training offered by Oxfam Canada's project, Her Future, Her Choice (HFHC). (oxfam.ca)
  • Also, some health providers don't offer all the services people need to care for their sexual and reproductive health. (oxfam.ca)
  • Since there are other health conditions that cause similar symptoms, health care providers examine and evaluate patients for other diseases 4,5 . (harvard.edu)
  • It typically takes a few years and several appointments with health care providers from the time when a person first has symptoms to receiving a confirmed diagnosis of PCOS 8,9 . (harvard.edu)
  • The presentation will provide an overview of the process used to develop the guidelines and recommendations made by WHO for policy-makers, managers, providers and other stakeholders in the health sector on some of the priority actions needed to ensure that different human rights dimensions are systematically and clearly integrated into the provision of contraceptive information and services. (fiapac.org)
  • This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites grant applications that address gaps in our understanding of best practices for promoting reproductive health across the transition from adolescence to adulthood for persons with disabilities. (nih.gov)
  • Many behaviour patterns acquired and health conditions encountered during adolescence will last a lifetime. (who.int)
  • and Nationalities Service Center, a refugee resettlement organization in Philadelphia. (drexel.edu)
  • Earlier this year, anti-abortion activists posted videos that purported to show officials from the nonprofit organization - which provides reproductive health services, including abortion - trying to profit illegally from the sale of of aborted fetal tissue. (rutgers.edu)
  • Yet, conservative lawmakers proposed de-funding the nonprofit organization, which receives support from the federal government and some state governments for reproductive health services other than abortion. (rutgers.edu)
  • We support screening and preventive services, best practices for client-centered care, and community outreach. (wa.gov)
  • Our Network meetings help ensure best practices in sexual and reproductive health are disseminated statewide. (wa.gov)
  • The evaluation showed that trained pharmacists were clinically competent to provide OCs according to a PGD, and that the service was successful in attracting the population identified as most in need. (bmj.com)
  • At the county level, a 47-mile increase in distance to the nearest clinic was significantly associated with a 41% increase in requests, and a 10% increase in the population living below the federal poverty level was significantly associated with a 20% increase in requests. (utexas.edu)
  • Out-patient clinical care is offered through the Teen and Young Adult Clinic, Eating Disorders Clinic, Teen Health Van, Adolescent Gynecology Clinic, Weight Clinic, Vaden Student Health Services, and Juvenile Hall. (stanford.edu)
  • To provide services that prevent interpersonal violence and promote gender justice, including a Legal Advocacy Program that helps survivors of domestic violence navigate the legal system and educational programs for professionals and community members to gain a deeper understanding of dynamics and consequences of intimate and family violence, share personal experiences, and think critically about the way gender, race, class and sexuality shapes our responses and resistance efforts to such violence. (nywf.org)
  • Recognizing these gaps, in 2021 the American Academy of Pediatrics' (AAP) updated their 2006 policy statement on the sexual health of children with disabilities. (nih.gov)
  • A search of studies published until October 2021 via Scopus and ProQuest was conducted using PRISMA guidelines to assess how FGS can be integrated into HIV /SRH and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) programmes and services. (bvsalud.org)
  • Collaborative partnerships with member states, international organizations, NGOs, and local communities should be fostered to address these challenges and ensure the effective delivery of services. (carthage.edu)
  • Additionally, The Foundation awarded 6 grants, totaling $370,000 in the area of Health, Sexual Rights and Reproductive Justice , supporting organizations and programs that recognize and promote health as a fundamental right and necessity for achieving and sustaining individuals' complete well-being. (nywf.org)
  • Finally, The Foundation awarded 3 grants in Economic Security and Health, Sexual Rights and Reproductive Justice, totaling $50,000 establishing a new funding area, Readiness Grants , to prepare applicant organizations for impactful partnerships with The Foundation. (nywf.org)
  • Endometriosis is a common gynecological disorder that affects 10% of females in their reproductive age [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The 261 QuickStats results indicated that confidentiality-related issues were associ- ated with less reported use of some STD services, especially for younger persons and females. (cdc.gov)
  • We use state funding to support 87 clinics that offer direct clinical services and education to help people choose if and when to have children and to plan healthy and well-timed pregnancies. (wa.gov)
  • Your gift allows us to mobilize, train, and support clinicians across the United States so they provide reproductive health care. (reproductiveaccess.org)
  • With the support of Mozambique's provincial and district health offices, these committees offer a safe and supportive space for people to discuss their health concerns and issues. (oxfam.ca)
  • The Institute of Reproductive Health (IRH), Georgetown University, with support from USAID, recently organised a Clinical and Programmatic Guidance on the Standard Days Method in Delhi. (theseoultimes.com)
  • Contraceptive care walk-in services support the overall well-being of the force and optimize personal warrior readiness and family planning throughout their reproductive years, Hart said. (health.mil)
  • 6. Effective and successful implementation of the strategy in countries will depend on its adaptation, with the full involvement and participation of health professionals, young people, families, communities and key partners in policy and programme development, and backed up by research, to make it culture and value sensitive. (who.int)
  • Research has found that having friends in gangs and low social self-control are positively associated with aggression, especially among boys, older and less educated youth [21,46,47]. (researchgate.net)
  • New areas of basic research include studies on genes, proteins and enzymes involved in the reproductive system. (fiapac.org)
  • STD services included receiving a national estimates of confidentiality-related issues among U.S. sexual risk assessment and other clinical services. (cdc.gov)
  • 5. Common adolescent health problems include sexually transmitted infections, parasitic and water- borne diseases, malnutrition, injuries and disability as a result of risk-taking activity, and mental illness such as depression and psychosis which can lead to suicide and violence. (who.int)
  • This report uses data and 3) current health insurance status, including being on a for sexually experienced persons aged 15-25 years to provide parent's insurance plan. (cdc.gov)
  • Introduction: early adolescent sexuality is associated with an increase in risky sexual behaviour, unwanted pregnancies, and the occurrence of sexually transmitted infections. (bvsalud.org)
  • It has also been suggested that lower levels of education may be associated with adolescent pregnancies. (frontiersin.org)
  • The Virginia Board of Health voted Thursday 12-1 to adopt unnecessary and punitive regulations of first-trimester abortion clinics requiring architectural renovations to change clinics into hospitals and change government oversight. (feminist.org)
  • Objectives: To investigate factors associated with multiple induced abortions. (lu.se)
  • Regression analysis was conducted to determine independent factors associated with multiple abortions. (lu.se)
  • And upholding strong civic spaces is vital for fostering genuine democracy and ensuring reproductive justice. (msmagazine.com)
  • This is because the sperm survives for 5 days in the woman s reproductive tract waiting to meet and fertilize the ovum that lasts for no more than 24 hours after ovulation. (theseoultimes.com)