• Title : Exploring African-American and Latino Teens' Perceptions of Contraception and Access to Reproductive Health Care Services Personal Author(s) : Galloway, Charlotte T.;Duffy, Jennifer L.;Dixon, Rena P.;Fuller, Taleria R. (cdc.gov)
  • Adolescent health creates a major global burden and has a great deal of additional and diverse complications compared to adult reproductive health such as early pregnancy and parenting issues, difficulties accessing contraception and safe abortions, lack of healthcare access, and high rates of HIV, sexually transmitted infections and mental health issues. (wikipedia.org)
  • While health planning/contraception and comprehensive abortion systems around the world are being challenged by care, including post abortion care are integrated in increasing demand for care of COVID-19 patients, it is the essential health services package in 12 (80%) of critical to all other services including sexual reproductive the 15 countries that have sexual reproductive health health services. (who.int)
  • Skolnik and her colleagues created a map on the CWI website that highlights which clinics are open throughout the Greater Toronto Area, and which services are being provided, including contraception and IUD insertion, abortions and STI screening. (cbc.ca)
  • 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)
  • And today, the President is issuing a third Executive Order focused on strengthening access to affordable, high-quality contraception , a critical aspect of reproductive health care. (whitehouse.gov)
  • Indeed, the very nature of abortion and contraception is contested: some consider them to be essential health care, whereas others consider them controversial moral choices. (ssrn.com)
  • At a time when thousands of provisions have been introduced to restrict access to abortion and contraception across our nation, it is imperative that New York State stand united and pass the Reproductive Health Act. (nyc.gov)
  • Gender-inclusive care includes the right to have access to safe, stigma-free reproductive health care, such as abortion care, contraception and STI testing. (nationalpartnership.org)
  • Disrupted health systems, limited contraception, and a higher instance of sexual violence cause an increase in the number of unintended pregnancies and demand for safe abortion. (iawg.net)
  • International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health (1975-2020) published peer-reviewed research on sexual and reproductive health in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Asia. (guttmacher.org)
  • Back issues of International Family Planning Perspectives (1975-2008) and International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health (2009-2020), are available online through JSTOR to participating libraries. (guttmacher.org)
  • The trends for the stated services began to increase during July-September 2020, the last quarter of national lockdown. (lu.se)
  • Conclusions: Most of the maternal and child health services performance declined following the onset of COVID-19 pandemic and national lockdown, and most of the services began recovering during July-September 2020, the last quarter of national lockdown. (lu.se)
  • The policy is developed as an integral part of the National Development Policy, 'Vision 2020" and The White Paper on Health Sector Development and Reform of 2002. (unesco.org)
  • The QFP provides guidance on assessing a patient's need for services related to preventing or achieving pregnancy and highlights the special needs of adolescent patients. (cdc.gov)
  • MSI's program in Zambia seeks to increase the number of youth using its services, given this population's high unplanned pregnancy rates, and this collaboration with IDEO.org is expected to provide innovative solutions for MSI to test. (hewlett.org)
  • Health education in community settings to promote reproductive health, to prevent unintended pregnancy and to promote access to reproductive and preventive health services. (ny.gov)
  • The Family Planning Extension Program (FPEP) provides 24 months of family planning services for women who were pregnant while in receipt of Medicaid (regardless of how that pregnancy ended), but who are no longer eligible for Medicaid after their 60-day postpartum period. (ny.gov)
  • We are here to meet your reproductive goals and family planning needs, whether it be avoiding pregnancy, addressing infertility, or planning when the best time is for you. (projecthome.org)
  • Our amazing Reproductive and Child Health Team made up of our doctors, nurse, community health worker, and administrator follow all of our expecting patients throughout their pregnancy meeting needs along the way. (projecthome.org)
  • A further interpretation includes access to sex education, access to safe, effective, affordable and acceptable methods of birth control, as well as access to appropriate health care services, as the ability of women to go safely through pregnancy and childbirth could provide couples with the best chance of having a healthy infant. (wikipedia.org)
  • Adolescent pregnancy, especially in developing countries, carries increased health risks, and contributes to maintaining the cycle of poverty. (wikipedia.org)
  • 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)
  • however, the full range of potential health problems that Zika virus infection during pregnancy may cause is not yet known. (cdc.gov)
  • Emergencies increase the risk of gender-based violence (GBV) for adolescent girls and may exacerbate their health risks, diminish educational opportunities and expose them to other human rights violations, including early marriage and early pregnancy. (womensrefugeecommission.org)
  • Spitzer said pregnancy care and abortion services have been 'prioritized quite well' in Canada, but the pandemic can affect access to reproductive health in other ways. (cbc.ca)
  • 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)
  • Objective 3 - What percent of Georgia's feto-infant mortality is related to the health status of women during their reproductive years or during pregnancy? (slideserve.com)
  • 3,4 Furthermore, the United Kingdom recognizes that ongoing consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, including increases in unintended pregnancy and unsafe abortion, require reaffirming its full commitment to protecting the sexual and reproductive health and rights of all individuals. (guttmacher.org)
  • The Reproductive Health Act, sponsored by Assembly Member Deborah Glick and State Senator Andrea Stuart-Cousins, fixes a troubling gap in New York State law that prohibits providing abortion care to a woman if she experiences serious health complications late in her pregnancy. (nyc.gov)
  • Reproductive health decisions are healthcare decisions, and if I'm making a decision about getting pregnant or terminating a pregnancy then I don't want the government on any level involved in my uterus or my vagina. (nyc.gov)
  • Let's guarantee that a woman can safeguard her health if she faces complications late in her pregnancy. (nyc.gov)
  • The Reproductive Health Act would fix a longstanding gap in New York law and would give women the choice of having an abortion, even if late in her pregnancy. (nyc.gov)
  • Sexual assault is a violation of basic human rights and a threat to public health in refugee and conflict affected settings, placing survivors at risk for unintended pregnancy, unsafe abortion, STIs, HIV, psychological trauma, and social stigma. (iawg.net)
  • Until the Title X gag rule was imposed, Planned Parenthood health centers served 41% of the 4 million patients - or more than 1.6 million people - who got care through the Title X program. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • The new rule forced Planned Parenthood health centers, along with many others, to withdraw from the Title X program. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • More than half of Planned Parenthood health centers are in rural or underserved communities - where access to health care is already severely limited. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designed for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to 1.0 total Category I continuing education contact hours. (cdc.gov)
  • During COVID-19, it is critical that access to family planning services remains available while keeping healthcare providers and their patients safe. (cdc.gov)
  • Project HOME's Healthcare Services is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and we are able to provide our services regardless of a person's ability to pay for the services. (projecthome.org)
  • For example, there are many good practices currently underway at healthcare facilities across Côte d'Ivoire that are improving young women's access to quality SRHR services. (wusc.ca)
  • Working with our expert partners in Côte d'Ivoire-including government ministries, community-based organizations, schools, youth groups and healthcare providers-we support interventions that target three key spheres of influence in a young woman's decision to access quality SRHR services. (wusc.ca)
  • Through pilot testing, research and documentation, and the facilitation of local consultations we aim to strengthen the capacity of healthcare providers and governments to deliver inclusive and accountable SRHR services that meet the needs of adolescent girls. (wusc.ca)
  • We are also connecting some of Canada's brightest minds on SRHR to local healthcare providers to support the strengthening of technical skills of SRHR services delivery, thanks to our partner, Université Laval and skilled Canadian and local volunteers. (wusc.ca)
  • 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)
  • We work closely with healthcare providers from different clinics or services to care for people with medical or developmental issues that can affect their reproductive health. (seattlechildrens.org)
  • Our interdisciplinary Reproductive and Sexual Health team works closely with you and other members of the healthcare team to create customized care plans. (seattlechildrens.org)
  • I'm writing to urge you to oppose any attempt to ban reproductive-health services in the new healthcare system. (thepetitionsite.com)
  • Reproductive-health care should be treated like any other healthcare service in the new system - not singled out for exclusion on political grounds. (thepetitionsite.com)
  • The Administration remains fully committed to implementing these Executive Orders and advancing access to reproductive health care through the leadership of the interagency Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access, co-chaired by the White House Gender Policy Council and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). (whitehouse.gov)
  • Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is providing an update on the work of the Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access and the Administration's ongoing efforts to defend reproductive rights. (whitehouse.gov)
  • In her remarks, Dr Salma Ibrahim Anas-Kolo, the Director, Family Health Department in the Federal Ministry of Health, stated that the federal government is committed to ensuring that women have access to quality sexual and reproductive health services, at all levels of healthcare, especially at the community level. (nigeriahealthwatch.com)
  • Reach-Out is a modified outreach strategy where facilities within highly populated locations that generate low uptake for services at the healthcare providers' facilities are identified. (nigeriahealthwatch.com)
  • It all started with a post on the FS Women Facebook group in which a Foreign Service officer assigned overseas asked if other women had faced challenges accessing reproductive health care abroad. (afsa.org)
  • impact on the capacity of health systems to continue All the sexual reproductive health elements-family the delivery of essential health services. (who.int)
  • Also,14(82%) countries reporting having optimal balance between fighting the COVID-19 ongoing awareness raising campaigns/communication pandemic and maintenance of essential health services messages about family planning, comprehensive like sexual reproductive health. (who.int)
  • A descriptive survey using a simplified and health systems of the participating member states of the user-friendly virtual web based rapid needs assessment WHO Africa Region and the magnitude of disruptions through a questionnaire was filled in by key informants of sexual reproductive health services in selected drawn from the ministries of health from 30 countries countries. (who.int)
  • Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) has recently become salient, but adolescent sexual reproductive health and rights (ASRHR) challenges are still a global health problem. (unesco.org)
  • This grant is aligned with the Global Reproductive Equity strategy to support the SRHR ecosystem in Francophone West Africa. (hewlett.org)
  • Evidence on access, health equity , or harms was lacking. (bvsalud.org)
  • 2016). Health equity is one approach to increase protective factors to ensure all people have equal access and opportunity to care for their health and wellbeing. (mcasa.org)
  • Preventionists can advocate for health equity and access to reproductive care as primary prevention that breaks down harmful social norms about gender and power dynamics in society. (mcasa.org)
  • Access to reproductive health care is one major focus area of health equity that faces immense challenges and restrictions nationwide. (mcasa.org)
  • Did Equity of Reproductive and Maternal Health Service Coverage Increase during the MDG Era? (bvsalud.org)
  • Abortion remains safe and legal in all 50 states, including for the 1.1 million women of reproductive age in the state of Missouri. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • Today, more than 23 million women of reproductive age-one in three-live in one of the 18 states with an abortion ban currently in effect. (whitehouse.gov)
  • The US Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (US MEC) , US Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use (US SPR) , and Providing Quality Family Planning Services (QFP)* provide relevant recommendations for providing quality family planning services while helping to facilitate access and minimizing unnecessary in-person contact between patients and providers. (cdc.gov)
  • Increased outreach may be needed to let patient populations know about current services, such as featuring access to family planning services on a health system's or clinic's website, or sending messages to patients about services offered, including family planning services. (cdc.gov)
  • Many states allow for access to some contraceptive methods directly from a pharmacist, without a separate visit to a doctor or other health care provider. (cdc.gov)
  • Ensuring access for all people to their preferred contraceptive methods advances several human rights including the right to life and liberty, freedom of opinion and expression and the right to work and education, as well as bringing significant health and other benefits. (bvsalud.org)
  • 3.7 By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including for family planning, information and education, and the integration of reproductive health into national strategies and programmes. (bvsalud.org)
  • This grant will enable MSI-US to incorporate behavioral science approaches to increase high-impact population's access to quality sexual and reproductive health services in Uganda. (hewlett.org)
  • The letter, viewable at bit.ly/HealthAtPost , calls for equal access to reproductive health services when at post overseas. (afsa.org)
  • It is intended to increase access to confidential family planning services and to enable women, men and adolescents of childbearing age to prevent and/or reduce the incidence of unintentional pregnancies. (ny.gov)
  • Women who are eligible for benefits through FPEP, are covered on the eMedNY system using a Client Benefit Identification Card (CBIC) to access services from any Medicaid enrolled family planning service provider. (ny.gov)
  • Federal Law (known in New York as the Free Access policy) allows individuals enrolled in Medicaid managed care plans to obtain family planning and reproductive health services from any Medicaid participating provider (in or out of a managed care plan's network), without referral or prior approval of the plan. (ny.gov)
  • This vote makes clear what we know: the majority of Americans agree that women should have access to abortion and should have the right to make their own health care decisions. (ucsb.edu)
  • While that is the only way to secure a woman's right to choose, my administration will continue to take meaningful action to protect women's access to reproductive health care. (ucsb.edu)
  • Access to quality sexual and reproductive health services is an essential component to ensuring a good quality of life. (wusc.ca)
  • In Côte d'Ivoire, where rates of adolescent pregnancies are particularly high, young women are often hesitant to access potentially life-saving sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services. (wusc.ca)
  • PASSERELLE (Projet d'appui à la santé sexuelle et reproductive pour elles en Côte d'Ivoire) is a five-year initiative (2022-2027) funded by Global Affairs Canada that aims to improve access to SRHR services for young women in Nawa and San Pédro regions of Côte d'Ivoire. (wusc.ca)
  • Despite family planning being the most cost-effective public health and development intervention, significant challenges remain in making access to services and commodities a reality for all. (brettonwoodsproject.org)
  • Washington state privacy laws make it complicated for parents and caregivers to access adolescent health information. (seattlechildrens.org)
  • In response, the passage of the Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Rights Bill by the Legislature is a bold step to guarantee that residents in Massachusetts will continue to have access to all the health care services they need, including reproductive care, abortion, and gender-affirming health care services. (hcfama.org)
  • Low income individuals may lack access to appropriate health services and/or knowledge of how to maintain reproductive health. (wikipedia.org)
  • Women in developing countries have little access to family planning services, different cultural practices, lack of information, birthing attendants, prenatal care, birth control, postnatal care, lack of access to health care, and are typically in poverty. (wikipedia.org)
  • Federal Title X funding was intended to ensure that every person - regardless of where they live, how much money they make, their background, or whether or not they have health insurance - has access to basic, preventive reproductive health care. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • In 2016, before Donald Trump became president, more than 4 million people a year relied on the affordable birth control and reproductive health care services that were provided through Title X. Many of these people didn't even know Title X exists, but without it, they wouldn't have been able to access this essential care. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • Because of racism, homophobia, transphobia, and other systemic barriers that contribute to income inequality, people of color, LGBTQ+ people, and people in rural areas make up a large proportion of people who rely on Title X to access health care. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • By scrapping the destructive Title X gag rule - a process the Biden administration began on January 28, 2021 - the Biden administration can build back this vital program for the people who need access to affordable birth control and reproductive health care. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • Access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information and services is fundamental to the physical health and psychosocial well-being of adolescent girls. (womensrefugeecommission.org)
  • Until politicians listen to the overwhelming majority of Americans who want abortion to remain safe, legal, and accessible, we will fight to ensure that every person can still access reproductive health care: no matter what. (aclu.org)
  • 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)
  • While we continue to call on Congress to restore these protections, the Administration has taken executive action to protect access across the full spectrum of reproductive health care. (whitehouse.gov)
  • In the wake of Dobbs , the President issued two Executive Orders directing a comprehensive slate of actions to protect access to reproductive health care services, including abortion. (whitehouse.gov)
  • Unfortunately, women in New York are denied access to the full range of health care options that are available in many other states. (nyc.gov)
  • Access to quality health care has long been out of reach for many LGBTQ people due to medical bias and discrimination. (nationalpartnership.org)
  • Help women in developing countries get access to family planning services, contraceptives and quality reproductive health care. (thepetitionsite.com)
  • BOSTON - Governor Charlie Baker today signed legislation to further protect access to reproductive health care services in Massachusetts following the Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade . (hidemyhealth.com)
  • The law also adopts several new or expanded measures to protect access to reproductive health services in the Commonwealth. (hidemyhealth.com)
  • The Court's decision has major consequences for women across the country who live in states with limited access to these services, and our administration took quick action in the hours following that decision by issuing an Executive Order to protect access here in the Commonwealth. (hidemyhealth.com)
  • The new protections in this law build on the steps our administration took last month and our shared bipartisan work to protect access to these services. (hidemyhealth.com)
  • However, women and girls, especially in fragile, conflict-affected and vulnerable settings (FCV) and persons with disabilities do not have the freedom to make decisions about their bodies and face poor access to services that meet their sexual and reproductive health needs. (nigeriahealthwatch.com)
  • The subject of exclusion and 'Expanding Access to Sexual and reproductive Health Services and Rights to Vulnerable Populations' was the focus of the Knowledge Café organised by Marie Stopes Nigeria, in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) and Nigeria Health Watch in November 2022. (nigeriahealthwatch.com)
  • Girls can access individualised counselling by walking into health facilities for these services, through the Life, Love, and Health (LLH) or Life, Family and Health (LLH) classes which SFH organises. (nigeriahealthwatch.com)
  • Additionally, many approaches involving women, families, and local communities as active stakeholders in interventions and strategies to improve reproductive health. (wikipedia.org)
  • We conducted a comparative effectiveness review on the effectiveness and harms of telehealth interventions for women 's reproductive health and intimate partner violence (IPV) services. (bvsalud.org)
  • Outcomes were also similar between telehealth interventions to replace or supplement IPV services and comparators for repeat IPV, depression , posttraumatic stress disorder , fear of partner, coercive control, self - efficacy , and safety behaviors (low SOE). (bvsalud.org)
  • Telehealth interventions for contraceptive care and IPV services demonstrate equivalent clinical and patient-reported outcomes versus in- person care, although few studies are available. (bvsalud.org)
  • 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)
  • This review examines evidence on socio-cultural and other barriers affecting demand for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) services in developing countries. (ids.ac.uk)
  • For people of color, the right to bodily autonomy and quality health care has been consistently under attack in this country - leading to huge disparities in sexual and reproductive health outcomes between women of color and white women. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • 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)
  • Gender disparities show the connection between health outcomes and social norms in a number of ways. (mcasa.org)
  • More than forty years after Roe v. Wade and more than fifty years after Griswold v. Connecticut, nearly every aspect of reproductive rights remains intensely disputed. (ssrn.com)
  • Routine health management information system database was reviewed from Addis Ababa Health Bureau for the period from July 2019 to March 2021 across all quarters. (lu.se)
  • When surveyed, major sexual and reproductive health organizations reported they expected to receive at least £218.9 million in fiscal year (FY) 2021-2022 (from April 2021 to March 2022) for family planning activities in low- and middle-income countries. (guttmacher.org)
  • Information for FY 2021-2022 on FCDO's expected funding for sexual and reproductive health and rights, as well as on related funding cuts, is from reports by major implementing organizations in May and June 2021. (guttmacher.org)
  • Even in situations where young women do reach out for support, existing SRHR services in their community may not meet their unique needs. (wusc.ca)
  • Through direct outreach on SRHR issues to young women and their peers, we aim to improve the sense of agency young women feel to make free and informed decisions about their health and to advocate for their unique needs within the health system. (wusc.ca)
  • The Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) community has highlighted potential implications of the GFF for SRHR, including for family planning services and supplies. (brettonwoodsproject.org)
  • That is why AFP Jhpiego, IPPF and the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition have been calling for the GFF to deliver additional investment and for there to be no gap in funding for SRHR, or interruption to supply chains for reproductive health commodities, while the GFF is operationalised. (brettonwoodsproject.org)
  • We acknowledge the support granted by the WHO Africa countries representatives and stakeholders in providing this vital information that help to mirror the SRHR needs in Africa and the current status as well with anticipation to continuously improve SRHR services. (who.int)
  • Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) underpins the rights women and girls have to make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health. (nigeriahealthwatch.com)
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) states that in order for SRHR to become a reality, it is necessary to provide comprehensive and people-centred services that address the different elements of SRHR. (nigeriahealthwatch.com)
  • It offers a range of potential non-health benefits that encompass expanded education opportunities and empowerment for women, and sustainable population growth and economic development for countries. (bvsalud.org)
  • Exploring the characteristics of public reproductive health services in the Islamic Republic of Iran from the perspectives of unmarried women: what needs to be changed? (who.int)
  • ABSTRACT This qualitative study in the Islamic Republic of Iran aimed to explore facilitators and barriers to the use of reproductive health services by unmarried women. (who.int)
  • A purposive sample of unmarried women aged 25-60 years in Isfahan city were interviewed about their experiences of reproductive health services in public health centres. (who.int)
  • MSI-United States (MSI-US) provides reproductive health services to women and men in the Sahel region of West Africa in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and Senegal. (hewlett.org)
  • From fertility issues, missed miscarriages and complications from unwanted pregnancies, to embryo reductions, endocrinal therapies and menopause, women in the Foreign Service community have faced serious reproductive health-related medical concerns-not only without the support of the State Department Bureau of Medical Services (MED), but even as it actively and repeatedly forced patients into impossible decisions and significant financial burden, and put them in life-threatening situations. (afsa.org)
  • The New York State Department of Health funds 37 agencies with over 160 sites that provide accessible, confidential reproductive health care services to women, men, and adolescents, especially low-income individuals and those without health insurance. (ny.gov)
  • These health and social problems affect not only pregnant women, but their children, partners and families. (ny.gov)
  • Men and women often obtain family planning services even when they do not receive any other health care. (ny.gov)
  • The Assembly's willingness to fight on behalf of New York women speaks to the long-held commitment of Assembly members to protect women's reproductive health, rights, and autonomy. (nirhealth.org)
  • Across the country, communities are eager to step up and support the health of young women. (wusc.ca)
  • A core package of Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) services is needed to improve the health and well-being of women and girls. (brettonwoodsproject.org)
  • Why put women and girls in need of curative services unnecessarily? (brettonwoodsproject.org)
  • The WHO assessed in 2008 that "Reproductive and sexual ill-health accounts for 20% of the global burden of ill-health for women, and 14% for men. (wikipedia.org)
  • According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), unmet needs for sexual and reproductive health deprive women of the right to make "crucial choices about their own bodies and futures", affecting family welfare. (wikipedia.org)
  • Women bear and usually nurture children, so their reproductive health is inseparable from gender equality. (wikipedia.org)
  • Black women face delayed health diagnoses, higher rates of cervical cancer , and increased mortality rates for breast and cervical cancer. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • We searched MEDLINE , Cochrane Library , CINAHL, and Scopus for English- language studies (July 2016 to May 2022) for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies of telehealth strategies for women 's reproductive health and IPV versus usual care. (bvsalud.org)
  • Effective approaches for delivering these services and how to best mobilize telehealth, particularly for women facing barriers to care remain uncertain. (bvsalud.org)
  • 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)
  • Health policies must be changed, and social restrictions that circumscribe women need to be eliminated. (cdc.gov)
  • If they have their way, women could lose coverage for reproductive-health care -- even if their private health insurance already covers it! (thepetitionsite.com)
  • Tell your lawmakers to oppose ANY anti-choice attacks on health-care legislation, including attempts to take away coverage from women who already have it in their private-insurance plans. (thepetitionsite.com)
  • Some proposals would even have the effect of denying services to women whose private plans already cover reproductive-health care. (thepetitionsite.com)
  • Through observations of program activities and discussions with adolescent girls, their parents and caregivers, and other key stakeholders, it is evident that women and girls' space spaces can be an ideal space for adolescent girls to receive valuable sexual and reproductive health information. (womensrefugeecommission.org)
  • The study includes focus group discussions and interviews with men and women from the community, health workers, government and NGO representatives, traditional leaders and community-based workers such as traditional birth attendants. (kit.nl)
  • Sexual health experts across Canada are concerned the COVID-19 pandemic may be causing women to neglect their reproductive care. (cbc.ca)
  • Sexual health experts are worried some women are not getting the reproductive care they need - such as mammograms - during the pandemic. (cbc.ca)
  • Even among pregnant women reporting vaccination offers or referrals from a health care provider, approximately one third remained unvaccinated. (cdc.gov)
  • Among women whose health care providers offered vaccination or provided referrals, 65.7% received influenza vaccine and 70.5% received Tdap. (cdc.gov)
  • We are in the fight of our lives to protect abortion for 1.1 million Missouri women of reproductive age in our state. (aclu.org)
  • Diminished family planning services create long-lasting negative consequences for girls and women around the world and derail progress toward gender equality. (guttmacher.org)
  • For example, the gender wage gap that leads to lower pay and economic inequities for women than their male counterparts has serious health implications. (mcasa.org)
  • Additionally, women experiencing violence are at an increased risk of adverse health effects such as arthritis, asthma, heart disease, gynecological problems, and risk factors for HIV or sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) than those who do not experience violence (NASEM, 2017). (mcasa.org)
  • In the last year, women have been denied essential medical care to preserve their health and even save their lives. (whitehouse.gov)
  • I urge state legislators to pass the Reproductive Health Act and guarantee women in New York the ability to make choices about their private health care decisions," stated Council Member Julissa Ferreras, Chair of the Council's Committee on Women's Issues. (nyc.gov)
  • Now is the time for New York to stand up to make sure women can make independent choices about their health and lives. (nyc.gov)
  • Now is the time for New York State to codify reproductive rights for women under the law. (nyc.gov)
  • In the face of a national War on Women, New York can show national leadership by passing the Reproductive Health Act. (nyc.gov)
  • WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 8, 2023 - A new study from the National Partnership for Women & Families finds that Black-led community initiatives may be vital to solving the Black maternal health crisis. (nationalpartnership.org)
  • Reproductive rights and reproductive health services historically center around cisgender women - but these services are also needed by transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming individuals as well. (nationalpartnership.org)
  • They offer comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services that enable women all over Nigeria to choose their reproductive health future through the various service delivery channels they offer. (nigeriahealthwatch.com)
  • Our Reproductive and Sexual Health Clinic provides developmentally appropriate care to adolescents and young adults. (seattlechildrens.org)
  • We focus on promoting sexual health and reducing unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections among adolescents and young adults. (seattlechildrens.org)
  • Exploring the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents in South Asia. (who.int)
  • In addition to family planning, FCDO's sexual and reproductive health and rights portfolio includes efforts to provide comprehensive abortion care and maternal and newborn health care, end child marriage and gender-based violence, and integrate family planning with sexual and reproductive health services for marginalized and hard-to-reach populations (e.g., people living in poverty, adolescents and people living with a disability). (guttmacher.org)
  • Fully investing in family planning as part of an essential package of health services not only saves lives and improves adolescents' and women's health and well-being, but it also results in cost savings. (guttmacher.org)
  • Global Accelerated Action for the Health of Adolescents (AA-HA! (unesco.org)
  • 2.0 offers insights into the current health and well-being landscape of the world's over 1.2 billion adolescents, underlining evidence-based solutions and presenting strategies for priority setting, planning, implementing, and evaluating health and well-being programmes. (unesco.org)
  • Previous research using data from the National Health Interview Survey found that about 6% of adolescents have serious emotional or behavioral difficulties. (cdc.gov)
  • The United Kingdom was also the largest funder in 2019 of the United Nations Population Fund Supplies program, itself the world's largest provider of donated contraceptives and an important source of support for reproductive health services in humanitarian crises. (guttmacher.org)
  • 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)
  • the World Health Organization Africa Region. (who.int)
  • Reproductive autonomy and, specifically, the ability to control the number and spacing of one's children is essential to women's capacity to determine their own destinies and act as full members of society. (reproductiverights.org)
  • By taking away choice and controlling reproductive health, lawmakers are sending a message that each individual person's autonomy and decision making over their own reproduction is not valued. (mcasa.org)
  • Eight RCTs, 1 nonrandomized trial, and 7 observational studies (n=10 731) were included (7 studies of contraceptive care and 9 of IPV services). (bvsalud.org)
  • Evidence for 132 low- and middle-income countries in 2019 shows that, on average, every U.S. dollar spent on contraceptive services beyond the current level would reduce the cost of maternal, newborn and abortion care by three dollars 7 and would lead to cost savings at the country level as well. (guttmacher.org)
  • In May 2016, the Sixty-ninth World Health Assembly adopted resolution WHA69.11 on Health in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. (who.int)
  • Health Statistics 2016 ,3 which contains the results of a review by WHO of the status of over 30 health and health-related indicators, and the updated information provided in World Health Statistics 2017 . (who.int)
  • 3 World Health Statistics 2016: monitoring health for the SDGs, sustainable development goals. (who.int)
  • Hill, Beatrice Jessie, The First Amendment and the Politics of Reproductive Health Care (2016). (ssrn.com)
  • 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)
  • Update: On June 28, 2022, the Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit vacated the Preliminary Injunction in light of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization . (aclu.org)
  • Soon after that Facebook post, she made contact with another woman who, after receiving health unit-supported fertility treatments, was abandoned by that same unit when she needed a lifesaving embryo reduction. (afsa.org)
  • Kina had tried to get pregnant for some time and used the health unit-approved doctor list to find a reputable OB/GYN to assist with fertility issues. (afsa.org)
  • The female reproductive system is involved in sexuality and fertility. (vic.gov.au)
  • Content analysis of responses revealed that the favourable characteristics of reproductive health services in public centres were services that: were delivered by personnel of the same sex in a woman-friendly environment and available at a suitable price, and did not label clients. (who.int)
  • In this article, we examine the connection between current health disparities and restrictions on reproductive care that contribute to a culture that accepts sexual violence. (mcasa.org)
  • In order to address these and the many other disparities, we must challenge the norms, beliefs, and behaviors that uphold the prevalence of sexual violence in our society from a health lens. (mcasa.org)
  • CCare clinics provide birth control services to U.S. citizens or people with an immigration status that does not prevent them from enrolling in OHP. (oregon.gov)
  • Established in 1970, Title X was created to provide affordable birth control and reproductive health care to people with low incomes, who couldn't otherwise afford these services on their own. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • This made it impossible for patients in the program to get birth control at places like Planned Parenthood - and prohibited doctors and nurses from giving people full information about all of their sexual and reproductive health care options. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • No longer having a job or health benefits to cover prescription medication like birth control can be particularly problematic. (cbc.ca)
  • Investments in sexual and reproductive health and rights have profound and measurable benefits: Not only do they promote health and well-being throughout people's lives, but they can also lead to improvements in education, gender equality, political stability, economic development and environmental sustainability. (guttmacher.org)
  • AbortionCare clinics provide abortion services to people who are not eligible for Medicaid because of their immigration status. (oregon.gov)
  • This law passed in May, just as Gov. Parson launched a failed attempt to end abortion in Missouri through the state's health center licensing process. (aclu.org)
  • City Hall, May 2, 2012 - Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, along with Council Members and local elected officials, gathered today, the day after Lobby for Life Day in Albany, to publicly express their support of the state's Reproductive Health Act. (nyc.gov)
  • This makes such services even more important to an individual's overall health. (ny.gov)
  • Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is a field of research, health care, and social activism that explores the health of an individual's reproductive system and sexual well-being during all stages of their life. (wikipedia.org)
  • As recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, we offer our patients time in the Adolescent Medicine Clinic to talk with their provider alone. (seattlechildrens.org)
  • They point to a systemic disregard for women's health care and female-specific needs by MED, a bureau currently led and managed by five men, and its mission health unit outposts. (afsa.org)
  • And the American people must continue to use their voices to protect the right to women's health care, including abortion. (ucsb.edu)
  • Implementing COVID-19 prevention measures and assuring the community about the safety of service delivery is imperative to ensure continuity of the maternal and child health services. (lu.se)
  • Continue to assess needs for family planning services. (cdc.gov)
  • Unintended pregnancies account for nearly 50% of all pregnancies in the U.S. There is a link between unintended pregnancies and many health and social problems: inability to complete education, poverty, poor physical and mental health, neglect, abuse and family violence. (ny.gov)
  • Family planning clinicians also provide screening and referral to other health services such as mammograms or treatment of high blood pressure. (ny.gov)
  • The Family Planning Benefit Program (FPBP) is a public health insurance program for New Yorkers who need family planning services, but may not be able to afford them. (ny.gov)
  • Every dollar spent on family planning can save up to seven dollars in direct health costs according to global think tank the Copenhagen Concensus . (brettonwoodsproject.org)
  • Delivery of family planning services should be non-negotiable and included in even the most frugal universal health coverage plans. (brettonwoodsproject.org)
  • An NHIF accredited provider for maternity and gynecological procedures, providing high quality, affordable, client-centric, respectful maternal & child health care, pediatric, gynecology, and family care assistance at their family care medical centre in Nairobi, Kenya. (who.int)
  • 9(59%) of the countries reported reduction in and reproductive health services with a focus on safe the use of family planning services, 6(35%) indicated no abortion, post abortion care and family planning services changes in the use of family planning services with only during the COVID -19 pandemic in selected countries of 2(12%) countries providing no response. (who.int)
  • Anti-choice extremists at the Family Research Council are launching an outrageous media and lobbying campaign claiming that Congress' health-care reform bills will deny seniors the medical care they need in order to pay for abortion. (thepetitionsite.com)
  • Family planning is a fundamental component of comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services. (guttmacher.org)
  • The United Kingdom, through its Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), plays a critical role in bringing voluntary family planning information, services and supplies to countries where the need is greatest. (guttmacher.org)
  • The cuts to family planning made by FCDO, especially as countries grapple with the effects of COVID-19, represent a sizable setback in global health. (guttmacher.org)
  • Leading business owners and managers recognize that every worker will at some point need time off to attend to health or family issues. (nationalpartnership.org)
  • When you work with our team at Rocky Mountain Center for Reproductive Medicine, you're more than just a patient in a waiting room - you're like family to us. (drbachus.com)
  • In the first session, Dr Jennifer Anyanti, the Deputy Managing Director at Society for Family Health (SFH), gave an overview of SFH's approach to adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Nigeria. (nigeriahealthwatch.com)
  • A cohort of youth friendly health providers , both old and young, are trained and supervised to provide youth-friendly family planning services. (nigeriahealthwatch.com)
  • You must also consider any other chemicals you are exposed to and your age, sex, diet, family traits, lifestyle, and state of health. (cdc.gov)
  • 3. A successful grant process that produced record-breaking funding for targeted occupational safety and health research in Fiscal Years 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001. (cdc.gov)
  • The purpose of the "Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights during Infectious Disease Outbreaks: Operational Guidance for Humanitarian and Fragile Settings" document is to provide practical advice for health staff undertaking infectious disease preparedness and response activities to ensure that the sexual and reproductive (SRH) needs of the population are met when an outbreak occurs. (rescue.org)
  • IAWG members are addressing sexual and reproductive rights during COVID-19 humanitarian response. (iawg.net)
  • IAWG members and partners are producing clinical and programmatic guidance, assessments, policy papers, and statements to ensure continued prioritization of sexual and reproductive health and rights throughout COVID-19 response in humanitarian settings. (iawg.net)
  • Memphis Center for Reproductive Health, et al. (aclu.org)
  • The case was filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the ACLU of Tennessee on behalf of the Memphis Center for Reproductive Health, Planned Parenthood Tennessee and North Mississippi, Knoxville Center for Reproductive Health, carafem, and two abortion providers in Tennessee in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, Nashville Division. (aclu.org)
  • Political attacks and targeted restrictions have left Reproductive Health Services of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region as the last remaining health center that still provides abortion in the state. (aclu.org)
  • At Rocky Mountain Center for Reproductive Medicine, we understand reproductive concerns can be one of the more frustrating experiences that many individuals and couples will encounter. (drbachus.com)
  • Additional information about FPEP may be obtained by contacting Local Departments of Social Services offices, the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA), or by calling the Medicaid Helpline at 1-800-541-2831. (ny.gov)
  • If you have another Medicaid plan and would like to switch to a plan we accept, please call PA Health Choices at 800-440-3989. (projecthome.org)
  • The Reproductive and Child Health Team at Project HOME can provide you with excellent reproductive, obstetric, and gynecologic care. (projecthome.org)
  • This study attempts to explore the involvement of fathers of children under two years of age in Maternal and Child health care in the Dhading district of Nepal. (nepjol.info)
  • Involvement of the male in health care activities and providing them with health education opens a window of opportunity to help achieve Maternal and Child health-related goals. (nepjol.info)
  • and reproductive, maternal and child health. (guttmacher.org)
  • Background: In many settings, health care service provision has been modified to managing COVID-19 cases, and this has been affecting the provision of maternal and child health services. (lu.se)
  • The aim of this study was to assess trends in selected maternal and child health services performance in the context of COVID-19 pandemic. (lu.se)
  • We applaud Speaker Heastie and Assembly member Glick for their leadership on this issue, as well as the many Assembly members who took to the floor to boldly stand up for New Yorkers' dignity and reproductive freedom, including Assembly member Aubry, who presided over the debate. (nirhealth.org)
  • We urge the Senate to follow the Assembly's example in prioritizing the health and dignity of New Yorkers by finally bringing the Reproductive Services Act up for a vote. (nirhealth.org)
  • The message should be loud and clear that critical screening practices absolutely should continue,' said Dr. Lori Brotto, a psychotherapist and the director of the UBC Sexual Health Laboratory in Vancouver. (cbc.ca)
  • It is designed to be an operational guide to support health actors to maintain critical SRH services during infectious disease outbreaks and ensure necessary SRH considerations are integrated within the outbreak response. (rescue.org)
  • The Reproductive and Sexual Health team at Seattle Children's considers all aspects of development and how they affect each person's health. (seattlechildrens.org)
  • Research shows that a person's physical, emotional and social development during adolescence can affect their overall health throughout their life. (seattlechildrens.org)
  • Preventing death and injury by providing service of or referral to comprehensive abortion care. (iawg.net)
  • Planned Parenthood delivers vital reproductive health care, sex education, and information to millions of people worldwide. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • This review focuses on nine different aspects as the barriers: gender, views of childbirth as natural, religion and superstition, education, knowledge and tradition, low quality care and lack of trust in service providers, cost, distance and accessibility, community-level barriers, and language. (ids.ac.uk)
  • Peer approach in adolescent reproductive health education : some lessons learned. (who.int)
  • Education also plays a vital role in scaling adolescent sexual and reproductive health. (nigeriahealthwatch.com)