• In total, 98.4% of women had never used barrier contraception. (cdc.gov)
  • But the negative effects of the persistent lack of access to reproductive health care, to safe maternal care, and to contraception for Native women are just as real. (ourbodiesourselves.org)
  • For these reasons, access to reproductive health care, including contraception and abortion services, is critical. (ourbodiesourselves.org)
  • Native American women are entitled to health care through Indian Health Services (IHS), provided through the federal government, and it is supposed to cover health care through a woman's life: from birth through childhood vaccines to contraception, prenatal care, pregnancy and beyond. (ourbodiesourselves.org)
  • In 2013, two years after emergency contraception became available over-the-counter to most women in the United States and relentless advocacy on the part of reproductive justice organizations, IHS finally mandated its own facilities to provide access to Plan B. Geographic isolation also contributes to challenges in accessing care. (ourbodiesourselves.org)
  • Our specialists offer reproductive health care services for women Veterans, including contraception, pregnancy care and fertility treatment. (va.gov)
  • This review aims to determine whether integration of FP into HIV testing and care results in increased use of contraception, a reduction in unmet need for FP, improved use of safer conception methods and a reduction in unintended pregnancies in low and middle-income countries. (frontiersin.org)
  • FP enables women to make decisions regarding the number, timing and spacing of pregnancies and enables better reproductive health outcomes through education about birth spacing and provision of contraception ( 5 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • In sub-Saharan Africa, 66-92% of WLHIV reported not wanting another child and yet only 20-43% of these women were utilizing a form of contraception ( 12 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • As access to both modern methods of contraception and antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) expands, women with HIV enter the largely uncharted territory of potential drug interactions. (hindawi.com)
  • An LGBTQ+-inclusive sex education curriculum and health care system can lead to a delay in the age of first-time sexual intercourse, reduce the overall number of sexual partners, increase use of contraception, reduce unintended teen pregnancy and reduce rates of teen HIV and other STIs within the LGBTQ+ community. (nphw.org)
  • We determined the knowledge of, attitude to and practice of contraception and the associated sociodemographic factors among a representative sample 1130 Qatari married women aged 18-49 years. (who.int)
  • Dans un échantillon représentatif de 1 130 femmes qataries mariées, âgées de 18 à 49 ans, nous avons évalué les connaissances, l'attitude et les pratiques en matière de contraception ainsi que les facteurs sociodémographiques associés. (who.int)
  • La grande majorité (94,6 %) avait des connaissances en contraception mais sur 1 070 femmes, seulement 694 (64,9 %) y étaient favorables. (who.int)
  • Contraception and reproductive health services are provided. (211la.org)
  • The 53-page report, "Illusions of Care: Lack of Accountability for Reproductive Rights in Argentina," documents the many obstacles women and girls face in getting the reproductive health care services to which they are entitled, such as contraception, voluntary sterilization procedures, and abortion after rape. (disabled-world.com)
  • Some doctors just don't think women with visual or hearing disabilities, have sexual relationships or can remember to take their contraception. (disabled-world.com)
  • In 2010, CDC developed national guidelines that provide evidence-based information on safe and effective options for contraception for various medical conditions affecting US reproductive- aged women, including teenagers. (cdc.gov)
  • Pregnancy options counseling centers differ from crisis pregnancy centers. (wikipedia.org)
  • At a New York City Council hearing today on a bill to require crisis pregnancy centers to fully disclose the scope and limits of their services, the New York Civil Liberties Union suggested revisions to the legislation that would strike an appropriate balance between the centers' right to free speech and women's right to access reproductive health care free of coercion, deception and delay. (nyclu.org)
  • Crisis pregnancy centers are not licensed medical facilities, but women often believe that they are. (nyclu.org)
  • Reports from across the country, including a local report released by NARAL Pro-Choice New York in October 2010, document a pattern of practices by crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) that lead women to confuse them with licensed medical facilities. (nyclu.org)
  • It's crucial that employees at crisis pregnancy centers have the right to continue expressing their viewpoints - the First Amendment clearly protects all political speech," Carnig said. (nyclu.org)
  • PRESS RELEASE) This afternoon, a hearing took place in the City of Baltimore's and Center for Reproductive Rights ' case defending a first-in-the-nation ordinance that demands truth in advertising from limited service pregnancy centers, also known as crisis pregnancy centers . (reproductiverights.org)
  • Crisis pregnancy centers , are non-medical facilities that counsel pregnant women against using abortion and birth control services. (reproductiverights.org)
  • PRESS RELEASE) The Center for Reproductive Rights and the City of Baltimore filed a petition for a new hearing today before the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in their case defending a truth-in-advertising ordinance requiring crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) to post modest signs in their waiting rooms indicating that they do not provide or make referrals for abortion or comprehensive birth control services. (reproductiverights.org)
  • We wholly disagree with the panel's decision that crisis pregnancy centers have a First Amendment right to deceive women about the kinds of services they offer," said Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights. (reproductiverights.org)
  • We are confident the full court will agree and ultimately uphold Baltimore's ordinance regulating the often-deceptive practices of crisis pregnancy centers in the city. (reproductiverights.org)
  • Crisis pregnancy centers frequently advertise themselves as clinics that provide a full range of reproductive health services, but in practice are non-medical organizations that dissuade women from obtaining abortion and birth control services. (reproductiverights.org)
  • We assessed and compared the percent deviation of observed immunizations from the expected service volume for March 2020 between and within countries. (bvsalud.org)
  • The primary outcome of the review was contraceptive uptake and secondary outcomes included unmet need for FP, safer conception and unintended pregnancy. (frontiersin.org)
  • Unintended pregnancies carry a greater risk of poorer health outcomes than planned pregnancies such as low infant birth weight and poor maternal mental health ( 8 , 9 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • These biased practices put the LGBTQ community at a higher risk for sexually transmitted infections, depression and other negative health outcomes. (nphw.org)
  • Quality reproductive and maternal health care throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period can effectively ensure positive health outcomes for women and their children [ 1 , 4 , 5 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • The program aimed to improve outcomes related to marriage, educational attainment, and sexual and reproductive health for adolescent girls and their communities. (icrw.org)
  • With the support of partners and donors, PAnKH demonstrated promising results in improving girls' school attendance, delaying marriages, and promoting better mental health outcomes through a community-based approach. (icrw.org)
  • STD-related infertility or adverse outcomes of pregnancy), and it requires diverse activities that go beyond early STD detection and treatment. (cdc.gov)
  • The full spectrum of outcomes that might be associated with Zika virus infections during pregnancy is unknown and requires further investigation. (cdc.gov)
  • Improving the health of women of reproductive age extends beyond focusing on pregnancy and birth outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • Older women have an increased prevalence of chronic medical conditions, leading to higher risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • Objectives: While some of the highest maternal exposures to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) occur in the workplace, there is only one previous study of occupational PAH exposure and adverse pregnancy outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • There is scientific evidence that the health of women before pregnancy contributes to the maternal and infant outcomes of pregnancy. (bvsalud.org)
  • We reviewed published and un-published literature related to the scientific evidence for the effectiveness of PCC in improving pregnancy outcomes. (bvsalud.org)
  • Logistic regression models were performed to separately assess associations between mental health outcomes (PTSD and depression), rape and non-sexual violence. (cdc.gov)
  • There are many contraceptives available in the market to avoid an unplanned pregnancy but it does not provide 100 percent assurance. (apsense.com)
  • Hormonal contraceptives are safe and effective means to avoid unintended pregnancy, but there is concern that coadministration of antiretroviral drugs may alter contraceptive efficacy. (hindawi.com)
  • 225 million women in developing countries want to avoid pregnancy but are not using modern contraceptives. (brettonwoodsproject.org)
  • Only 511 (47.8%) women were currently using contraceptives, which was significantly associated with age, husband's age, years of marriage, education level, income level and attitude to family planning. (who.int)
  • The project focuses on living conditions in the camps, contraceptives, pregnancy, and abortion, use of sexual and reproductive health services, intimate partner violence, and gender-based violence to better understand how displaced populations have similar or different SRHR needs. (icrw.org)
  • METHODS: We conducted a respondent-driven sampling (RDS) survey during April-December 2012 to characterize the reproductive health of and access to contraceptives FSW in Kampala, Uganda. (cdc.gov)
  • Pregnant women looking to place their child up for adoption might have options as to how much involvement they wish to have in choosing the adoptive parents, depending on the law in the jurisdiction where the adoption takes place. (wikipedia.org)
  • Much about the range of pathogens, frequency of coinfection, and clinical effects of reproductive tract infections (RTIs) among pregnant women remains unknown. (cdc.gov)
  • We report on RTIs ( Mycoplasma genitalium , Chlamydia trachomatis , Neisseria gonorrhoeae , Trichomonas vaginalis , Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum , bacterial vaginosis, and vulvovaginal candidiasis) and other reproductive health indicators in 699 pregnant women in Papua New Guinea during 2015-2017. (cdc.gov)
  • Lieberman advised council members to closely tailor the legislation's speech restrictions to the government's interest in preventing both medical fraud and deliberate delays in pregnant women seeking medical care. (nyclu.org)
  • The researchers enrolled 1,078 HIV-infected pregnant women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. (nih.gov)
  • These health and social problems affect not only pregnant women, but their children, partners and families. (ny.gov)
  • To assess the timing of first antenatal care attendance and associated factors among pregnant women in Arba Minch Town and Arba Minch District, south Ethiopia. (hindawi.com)
  • Data were collected from 409 pregnant women attending antenatal care clinics in nine public health facilities using systematic random sampling. (hindawi.com)
  • The study showed that majority of the pregnant women attended late for first antenatal care. (hindawi.com)
  • World Health Organization (WHO) recommended that pregnant women in developing countries should seek ANC within the first three months of pregnancy. (hindawi.com)
  • The data collected through this registry will be used to update recommendations for clinical care, to plan for services for pregnant women and families affected by Zika virus, and to improve prevention of Zika virus infection during pregnancy. (cdc.gov)
  • Author Manuscript year-old children.3 Kenya is among the 22 countries that collectively account for 90% of all pregnant women living with HIV. (cdc.gov)
  • CDC has developed interim guidelines for health care providers in the United States caring for pregnant women during a Zika virus outbreak. (cdc.gov)
  • These guidelines include recommendations for pregnant women considering travel to an area with Zika virus transmission and recommendations for screening, testing, and management of pregnant returning travelers. (cdc.gov)
  • Health care providers should ask all pregnant women about recent travel. (cdc.gov)
  • Pregnant women with a history of travel to an area with Zika virus transmission and who report two or more symptoms consistent with Zika virus disease (acute onset of fever, maculopapular rash, arthralgia, or conjunctivitis) during or within 2 weeks of travel, or who have ultrasound findings of fetal microcephaly or intracranial calcifications, should be tested for Zika virus infection in consultation with their state or local health department. (cdc.gov)
  • In pregnant women with laboratory evidence of Zika virus infection, serial ultrasound examination should be considered to monitor fetal growth and anatomy and referral to a maternal-fetal medicine or infectious disease specialist with expertise in pregnancy management is recommended. (cdc.gov)
  • Pregnant women can be infected with Zika virus in any trimester ( 4 , 7 , 8 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The incidence of Zika virus infection in pregnant women is not currently known, and data on pregnant women infected with Zika virus are limited. (cdc.gov)
  • No evidence exists to suggest that pregnant women are more susceptible to Zika virus infection or experience more severe disease during pregnancy. (cdc.gov)
  • Because there is neither a vaccine nor prophylactic medications available to prevent Zika virus infection, CDC recommends that all pregnant women consider postponing travel to areas where Zika virus transmission is ongoing ( 10 ). (cdc.gov)
  • In pregnant women, exposure to high levels of lead may cause a miscarriage. (cdc.gov)
  • It is a process of deliberately ending a pregnancy which does not result in the childbirth. (apsense.com)
  • Despite 12 years of Safe Motherhood Initiative, too many women continued to suffer and die as a result of complications of pregnancy and childbirth, especially in developing countries. (who.int)
  • Some gynecologists also perform obstetrics, providing care during pregnancy and childbirth. (saba.edu)
  • Early antenatal care attendance during the first three months of gestation plays a major role in detecting and treating some complications of pregnancy and forms a good basis for appropriate management during delivery and after childbirth. (hindawi.com)
  • HIV-positive women should be offered a full range of hormonal contraceptive options, with conscientious counseling about possible reduced efficacy of COCs and the contraceptive implant when taken with ARVs. (hindawi.com)
  • Questions included in the Women's Reproductive Health Survey will centre on will centre on period pains, how women prefer to access contraceptive services and the levels of support received for menopausal symptoms. (yahoo.com)
  • Women have previously described difficulties accessing reproductive health services, for example, to get contraceptive supplies, to access fertility treatment or to obtain an appointment with a gynaecologist. (yahoo.com)
  • Services under Family PACT include a complete physical examination, STD testing and treatment, and contraceptive counseling and services. (211la.org)
  • ICRW works to develop the evidence base that informs programs and policies around the connections between gender and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) , shedding light on how social and gender norms can influence perceptions of sexuality , fertility choices and preferences, and contraceptive needs and access. (icrw.org)
  • Only half of immigrant women at risk of unintended pregnancy have received contraceptive care in the previous year, compared to two-thirds of U.S.-born women. (yubanet.com)
  • An estimated 138,000 women of reproductive age (15-44 years) in Puerto Rico do not desire pregnancy and are not using an effective contraceptive method. (cdc.gov)
  • In spite of the introduction of newer, more effective, and more widely available contraceptive methods, more than half of the 6 million pregnancies occurring each year in the United States are considered unplanned by the women who are pregnant. (medscape.com)
  • Adapted from earlier released guidelines of the World Health Organization (15), the U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (16) has been adopted by public health and clinical organizations such as the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (17). (cdc.gov)
  • President of the I worked hard with the Lebanese Society of Obstetrics Gynecology (LSOG), transforming the society into a key national and regional player partnering with Ministry of Public Health, UNFPA, and WHO, on maternal reproductive health and family planning issues. (figo.org)
  • President of the Federation of Arab Gynecology Obstetrics Societies (FAGOS), I worked with the board to reactivate and promote the Federation by placing women's health issues and debates at its core. (figo.org)
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology is a medical specialty focused on caring for the mother and baby from pregnancy through delivery as well as general health maintenance care for women. (legacyhealth.org)
  • In 2012, the global rate of unintended pregnancies was estimated to be 40 percent, or eighty-five million pregnancies. (wikipedia.org)
  • PCOS affects from 5 to 10 percent of reproductive age women and may be the most common cause of female infertility, the study authors wrote. (nih.gov)
  • They also diagnose and treat disorders of the reproductive system such as cysts, infertility and endometriosis. (saba.edu)
  • There is also scientific evidence that the health of women of reproductive age may be improved through the provision of Preconception Care (PCC). (bvsalud.org)
  • Preconception care includes interventions to assess, identify, address, and modify a woman's health conditions and risks to ensure that these health conditions and risks do not negatively affect the outcome of her pregnancy. (bvsalud.org)
  • In Washington DC, Dr. Elizabeth Lule is an adviser for Maternal and Child Health at the World Bank. (voanews.com)
  • Benefits of higher quality family planning services include reducing the burden of unintended pregnancies, improving maternal and child health survival, and providing women opportunities for both educational and career advancement. (washington.edu)
  • As an example, as part of the CDC Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Program, researchers assigned to state health departments collaborate in maternal and child health and chronic disease programs in a partnership with states and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau in the Health Resource Services Administration. (cdc.gov)
  • NIH, the nation's medical research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (nih.gov)
  • The World Health Organization Country Office for Ethiopia, with support from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has been supporting the expansion of the blood safety programme in Ethiopia to establish an efficient and sustainable national blood transfusion service. (who.int)
  • The (800) Appointment number is a Countywide number for four comprehensive health centers: Roybal, Hudson, El Monte, and LAC USC Medical Center. (211la.org)
  • The Baltimore ordinance requires the pregnancy centers to post signs in their waiting rooms indicating that they do not provide or make referral for abortion or comprehensive birth control services. (reproductiverights.org)
  • Prenatal care is a type of preventative healthcare which serves to prevent potential health problems and promote a healthy lifestyle during the pregnancy. (wikipedia.org)
  • Women with disabilities experience greater disparities in healthcare access compared to women without disabilities. (cdc.gov)
  • These findings will inform efforts to improve reproductive healthcare in Papua New Guinea. (cdc.gov)
  • Evidence from past epidemics shows that resources are often diverted from routine healthcare, which further reduces access to sexual and reproductive health services. (globalgiving.org)
  • As fighting has continued across the country, an increasing number of health facilities have been heavily damaged or destroyed by attacks, leaving thousands of Syrians without access to urgent and essential healthcare services 5 . (cdc.gov)
  • Women are being invited to share their experiences of periods, pregnancy and the menopause to shape the future of healthcare for females in England. (yahoo.com)
  • Women's health ambassador Professor Dame Lesley Regan said: "We need to make healthcare work for women and girls - and for it to fit around their lives. (yahoo.com)
  • Maria Caulfield, the minister for the Women's Health Strategy, added: "Women and girls deserve the best healthcare at every stage of their lives, but we simply can't deliver that without listening to their lived experiences and concerns. (yahoo.com)
  • Women should always have a say in their own healthcare, whether that's in managing pregnancy and fertility or dealing with the challenges of the menopause in the workplace. (yahoo.com)
  • Conflicting laws and the legacy of the colonial penal code created ambiguity and uncertainty that has just recently been resolved through medical and legal advocacy oriented towards facilitating an enabling policy environment that supports reproductive healthcare. (bvsalud.org)
  • Pregnancy prevention counseling should include not only assessment for physical and sexual partner violence but also specific inquiry about RC. (nih.gov)
  • The Section "Women's Health" will focus on health promotion, disease prevention, and the diagnosis and treatment of all conditions that affect women's physical and emotional well-being from a global perspective. (mdpi.com)
  • The Women's Health section aims to provide a platform for authors, reviewers, and researchers around the world to present their original articles, qualitative studies, commentaries, and systematic reviews concerning the new developments in health promotion and the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of women's illnesses. (mdpi.com)
  • In addition, unintended pregnancies in women living with HIV (WLHIV) are associated with late presentation for antenatal care and therefore delayed access to ART for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) and reduced adherence to ART, both of which increase the risk of mother-to-child HIV transmission ( 10 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • BECOME A PARTNER - Show your support for public health and prevention! (nphw.org)
  • Furthermore, a comprehensive national program for STD prevention must address other health concerns (e.g. (cdc.gov)
  • Also, prevention programs and routine public health surveillance for these conditions already exist in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • We measured the burden of HIV infection among women of childbearing age and assessed access to and coverage of key prevention of mother-to-child transmission interventions. (cdc.gov)
  • which seeks to reduce MTCT to below 5% by 2015 and prevent mothers from dying.5 For these goals to be realized, more than 90% of HIV-infected women need to be identified through screening and receive antiretroviral drugs and other interventions for prevention of MTCT (PMTCT). (cdc.gov)
  • Despite these increases, prevention opportunities exist to improve women's health during their reproductive years and beyond and to improve the health of future generations. (cdc.gov)
  • In the November 2011 issue of PCD , Hayes et al (8) and Cheng and Patel (14) illustrated well the importance of building capacity at county and state health department and even clinic levels to address chronic disease prevention in women of reproductive age. (cdc.gov)
  • These conditions can magnify or diminish health disparities and challenges with accessing care for women with disabilities. (cdc.gov)
  • Limited access to birth control and family planning resources, as well as misuse of birth control are some of the major contributing factors to unintended pregnancies around the world. (wikipedia.org)
  • 4 Improving social determinants of health, such as promoting physical access, changing social attitudes to foster disability inclusion, and removing social and environmental barriers to health care access, can facilitate optimal health and full participation in society for people with disabilities. (cdc.gov)
  • The California Department of Public Health, Office of AIDS (OA), Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Assistance Program (PrEP-AP) provides assistance with medical out-of-pocket costs for clients enrolled in PrEP-AP Temporary Coverage or PrEP-AP Immediate Access for the PrEP-related services identified below. (ca.gov)
  • Clients enrolled in PrEP-AP Immediate Access as insured must recieve services through a provider in their health plan network. (ca.gov)
  • Although the fight is not over, the pause allows us to turn our attention to another crisis affecting Native people, one directly connected to the fight for their land and water: Native women's access to reproductive health and rights. (ourbodiesourselves.org)
  • Women have a right to freedom to choose and can access safe methods that are an important component of her health. (apsense.com)
  • Improved access for women to timely and skilled attendance was therefore of great importance. (who.int)
  • In Kafue, Zambia, the challenges adolescent girls and young women face to access reproductive and menstrual health services have been exacerbated by COVID-19. (globalgiving.org)
  • Zambia has experienced large numbers of unintended teen pregnancies since the start of COVID-19 due to school shutdowns and limited access to reproductive health services. (globalgiving.org)
  • The young women accessing these services will leverage their leadership skills and sexual, reproductive, and menstrual health knowledge to be effective local advocates for increased access and rights. (globalgiving.org)
  • The letter, viewable at bit.ly/HealthAtPost , calls for equal access to reproductive health services when at post overseas. (afsa.org)
  • 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)
  • Blood safety encompasses actions aimed at ensuring that everyone has access to blood and blood products that are as safe as possible, available at reasonable cost, adequate to meet the needs of patients, transfused only when necessary, and provided as part of a sustainable blood programme within the existing health care system. (who.int)
  • Since 2004, with funding from United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the CDC, WHO has been supporting Ethiopia to expand and consolidate the blood transfusion service to ensure universal access to safe blood. (who.int)
  • Placing the Blood Transfusion Service (BTS) under the mainstream health care delivery system has improved efficiency of managing the blood banks to ensure the whole population has access to safe blood supply. (who.int)
  • A recent study reveals gaps in reproductive health services for women with disabilities, highlighting a 69% likelihood of encountering barriers, including logistical and access challenges. (contemporaryobgyn.net)
  • Other measures included in the Women's Health Strategy are funding to set up women's health hubs across England and a new online tool on gov.uk for people to access easily information about IVF in their local areas. (yahoo.com)
  • And contrary to conventional wisdom, Latinos are supportive of access to family planning, sex education, and a full range of reproductive health services. (americanprogress.org)
  • When people receive quality reproductive and sexual health care, education and access, they can fulfill a happier and healthier life. (nphw.org)
  • Urge your elected officials to protect access to the full spectrum of reproductive health care, including abortion. (nphw.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)
  • We hope this tool can support those who require more information and may need to access safe abortion services. (ippf.org)
  • This would mean that over 36 million people of reproductive age risk losing abortion access, with low income people and people of color most affected. (ippf.org)
  • Most deaths are caused by a lack of access to health care, malnutrition, or simple infections. (voanews.com)
  • Experts say maternal health and mortality are directly related to access to health services. (voanews.com)
  • We do know that about 200 million women have unintended pregnancies and they have a need to access reproductive health services including family planning," says Dr. Lule. (voanews.com)
  • The ordinance protects women from deceptive advertising and ensures that women seeking birth control or abortion services have prompt access to those services. (reproductiverights.org)
  • A utonomy in and access to comprehensive, affordable, culturally acceptable, and high-quality sexual and reproductive information and care is critical for physical , social, a nd psychological wellbeing. (icrw.org)
  • People of all ages and genders who lack the ability to make informed, empowered decisions about their own reproductive and sexual lives and access comprehensive, dignified care are at risk of severe health impacts, including HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy-related morbidity , and maternal death. (icrw.org)
  • Solutions should prioritize bodily autonomy in making decisions about an individual's sexual or reproductive care, and access to essential resources to support those decisions. (icrw.org)
  • Among its many harms, the public charge rule would also threaten immigrants' overall health and sexual and reproductive health by effectively denying them access to health insurance through Medicaid. (yubanet.com)
  • Medicaid is the central U.S. program for ensuring that people with low incomes have coverage and access to reproductive health services . (yubanet.com)
  • By undermining immigrants' ability to obtain affordable health insurance, the public charge rule contradicts Medicaid's central objective to provide coverage of and access to needed health care services. (yubanet.com)
  • For refugee women and girls, access to sexual and reproductive health care and services is often limited, increasing the risk of unintended pregnancy, complications of pregnancy, disease, disability, and death. (womensrefugeecommission.org)
  • The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was among the African countries implementing strict lockdown at the start of the pandemic, resulting in shortages and decreased access to services. (bvsalud.org)
  • 8), and Amparo et al (9) highlighted the prevalence of chronic disease conditions and risk factors that affect the health of women of reproductive age, including behavioral and environmental factors such as smoking, alcohol use, depression, physical inactivity, and lack of access to health services. (cdc.gov)
  • Among her recommendations, she urged council members to revise the bill's language to ensure that it will not target facilities solely based upon their unwillingness to provide abortion services. (nyclu.org)
  • The two most notorious of these attacks are the blocking of U.S. funding for the United Nations Population Fund and the enforcement of the global gag rule, which prohibits aid to foreign nongovernmental organizations that engage in abortion services or advocacy with non-U.S. funds. (guttmacher.org)
  • The global gag rule disqualified foreign nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) from eligibility for U.S. family planning assistance if they used non-U.S. funds to provide abortion services, counseling or referrals, or to engage in advocacy within their own countries to liberalize abortion-related policies. (guttmacher.org)
  • IPPF works to ensure that every woman and girl has the human right to choose to be pregnant or not and we will continue to supply and support safe and legal abortion services and care. (ippf.org)
  • The job of a pregnancy options counselor is to neither encourage nor discourage a woman's particular decision, nor do they profit from the woman's choice. (wikipedia.org)
  • A woman's pregnancy options in regards to abortion would be presented differently by her counselor, depending on the country they are in. (wikipedia.org)
  • Preventing unintended pregnancy in HIV-positive women can significantly reduce maternal-to-child HIV transmission as well as improve the woman's overall health. (hindawi.com)
  • They are also supportive of a woman's right to make her own decision about pregnancy and abortion. (americanprogress.org)
  • It is precisely that understanding that informs a woman's decision about whether to carry a pregnancy to term. (americanprogress.org)
  • Victims of sexual assault sometimes have to travel hundreds of miles to a hospital to receive a rape kit and screenings for sexually transmitted infections, notes Native American women's health advocate Charon Asetoyer. (ourbodiesourselves.org)
  • These physicians also provide sexual health services -- testing of vaginal infections, pelvic exams, pap tests and cancer screenings. (saba.edu)
  • Learn about Stress and Coping and Mental Health Tools and Resources . (cdc.gov)
  • WHO/UNICEF/UNFPA programming framework for adolescent health and development, attention to five key health issues was vital: sexual and reproductive health, substance abuse, mental health, injury and nutrition. (who.int)
  • We know that poor reproductive health not only has a negative effect on health in general but can also impact women's mental health, relationships and finances. (yahoo.com)
  • 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)
  • The last decade or so has also seen more professionals training in psychiatry as a result of increased awareness surrounding mental health issues. (saba.edu)
  • A psychiatrist is a physician (D.O or M.D) who specializes in mental health. (saba.edu)
  • The agency provides mental health services for people of all ages who live in Claremont, La Verne and Pomona. (211la.org)
  • of adolescent girls, older women, men and transgender people. (brettonwoodsproject.org)
  • This project aims to provide greater insight into the sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescent girls that are either internally displaced or in refugee camps in Nigeria and Uganda. (icrw.org)
  • The first author of the study was Wafaie Fawzi, associate professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health. (nih.gov)
  • 3 Department of Evidence for Population Health Unit, School of Epidemiology and Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom. (who.int)
  • Health promotion for women of reproductive age includes increasing epidemiology capacity at the state, local, territorial, and tribal level to effectively use data related to chronic disease prevalence and risk. (cdc.gov)
  • Sterilization abuse not only took away women's rights to control their fertility, but negatively impacted their social and emotional health. (ourbodiesourselves.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)
  • 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)
  • Most existing fertility intention scales are designed to classify women with binary measures, such as having an intended or unintended pregnancy, and do not allow for the spectrum of feelings that women might have, including ambivalent feelings about pregnancy. (washington.edu)
  • A new study funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), will support the development of a novel scale that is locally derived to measure fertility intentions for Kenyan women, using methodology that is informed by individual women's voices and experiences, and allowing for mixed feelings about pregnancy and motherhood. (washington.edu)
  • Reproductive tract infections (RTIs), including sexually transmitted infections (STIs), are preventable and often curable health conditions. (cdc.gov)
  • Teenage pregnancies and STIs are on the rise. (globalgiving.org)
  • According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 40-50 million abortions are performed worldwide each year. (wikipedia.org)
  • the World Health Organization Western Pacific Region has the highest number of annual new cases, estimated at 142 million ( 1 - 3 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that approximately 90% of children living with HIV acquired the infection perinatally-during pregnancy, birth, or breastfeeding [ 1 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • The World Health Organization and many other institutions, are trying to promote simple and economic ways to save millions of mothers and children. (voanews.com)
  • We searched PubMed for published articles, and we searched the internet for unpublished reports prepared by international organizations such as the World Health Organization and reports from governmental agencies. (bvsalud.org)
  • KATHMANDU, May 10 2023 (IPS) - A new report reveals that from 2000 to 2015, the global maternal mortality ratio (MMR) fell by 33%, and by more than 50% in 58 countries that had the highest rates of women dying during pregnancy or up to 42 days after delivery. (ipsnews.net)
  • A survey was administered to females aged 16-29 years seeking care in 24 rural and urban family planning clinics in Pennsylvania (n=3539). (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)
  • Often, they advertise themselves as abortion or family planning clinics to lure women seeking those services to their facilities. (reproductiverights.org)
  • The most common barriers to care include long delays in providing services, unnecessary referrals to other clinics, demands for spousal permission contrary to law, financial barriers, and in some cases outright denial of care. (disabled-world.com)
  • Reimbursement rates identified in the right column apply to rates paid to contracted providers in the PrEP-AP Clinical Provider Network to provide services to uninsured clients, minors (12-17), and clients with confidentiality concerns. (ca.gov)
  • The partnership between Banner Health and the University of Arizona brings clinical care delivery, education and research to the forefront of the patient experience. (bannerhealth.com)
  • During this COCA Call, clinicians will learn about synthetic cannabinoids, their clinical effects, and the role clinicians can play in the public health response. (cdc.gov)
  • Through this analysis, health and legal advocates can better understand the interdependence of law and public health and how a comprehensive approach to advocacy that includes legal, systems, and clinical accessibility can transform a country's system of care and the protection of women's rights. (bvsalud.org)
  • The US Department of Health and Human Services adoption of the Institute of Medicine's recommendations of preventive services for women (www.iom.edu/reports/2011/clinical-preventive-services-for-women-closing-the- gaps.aspx) provides an opportunity to further extend clinical guidance for women's reproductive and wellness health screening through the Affordable Care Act. (cdc.gov)
  • Our purpose is to present a tool for clinical care providers involved in delivering PCC services. (bvsalud.org)
  • A systematic review was undertaken incorporating studies from PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science and Global Health, the International AIDS Society Abstract Archive, the World STI & HIV Congress Abstract Archive and the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections Abstract Archive published between 2016 and 2021, updating previous systematic reviews. (frontiersin.org)
  • 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)
  • It is an overwhelming yet responsible decision to take for every woman for better family planning and growth. (apsense.com)
  • A strong network of family and internal medicine specialists and services can offer you the best possible care. (va.gov)
  • Doctors who specialize in family medicine provide primary health care to the entire family. (va.gov)
  • There is substantial unmet need for family planning (FP) among women living with HIV (WLHIV), leading to unintended pregnancies and may contribute indirectly to increasing the risk of transmission of HIV. (frontiersin.org)
  • This lack of care remains despite the fact that 40 percent of our workforce consists of women (not including the family members of those serving under chief-of-mission authority overseas, for whom MED and its outposts are also tasked with providing care). (afsa.org)
  • 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)
  • And Latinos would support a close friend or family member making a personal decision about her reproductive health care needs. (americanprogress.org)
  • CLRJ's research confirms that family is central to reproductive decision making in the Latino community. (americanprogress.org)
  • Men and women often obtain family planning services even when they do not receive any other health care. (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)
  • 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)
  • New York State law guarantees that all women enrolled in managed care (not only those insured by Medicaid) can go directly to any family planning provider within their plan network, without a referral from their primary care provider. (ny.gov)
  • The U.S. overseas program for family planning and reproductive health has been under attack from policymakers who are antiabortion and increasingly anti-family planning. (guttmacher.org)
  • In the House of Representatives, social conservatives have controlled the agenda since 2011 and have had many targets, including the U.S. program for family planning and reproductive health aid to developing countries. (guttmacher.org)
  • Pregnancy is one of the most important periods in the life of a woman, a family, and a society. (hindawi.com)
  • I collaborated with FIGO on Dubai congress, and with WHO- EMRO and UNFPA on maternal health and family planning matters. (figo.org)
  • CHDP provides regular, preventive health assessments and developmental assessments for children from birth to age 21 who are Medi-Cal eligible and for children from birth through age 18 whose family income is less than 200% of the federal poverty level. (211la.org)
  • Low-income individuals may qualify for services under the State Family PACT program. (211la.org)
  • The Family PACT program serves females from 12 to 55 years, and males from 12 to 65 years. (211la.org)
  • This scale will be incorporated into a digital reproductive life planning counseling tool to help women and girls make informed decisions about using family planning methods and planning pregnancy. (washington.edu)
  • This digital counseling tool strives to streamline counseling and reduce over-stretched health care providers' workload, better educate, and engage users, improve attitudes toward pre-conception planning and family planning, provide greater perceived control over reproductive health choices, and prepare women to spend face-to-face time with providers on pre-selected family planning method(s) or discuss ambivalence or plans for pregnancy. (washington.edu)
  • It also evaluates individuals' likelihood of becoming a public charge based on their age, health, family status, financial status, education, English proficiency and skills, thus perpetuating existing social and economic inequities. (yubanet.com)
  • Well woman care encompasses family planning options, well-woman gynecological exams, care for menopausal concerns, hormonal testing and balance throughout the life cycle. (legacyhealth.org)
  • This public health statement tells you about you are exposed to and your age, sex, diet, family naphthalene, 1-methylnaphthalene, and 2-methyl- traits, lifestyle, and state of health. (cdc.gov)
  • It forms part of the Women's Health Strategy, which was launched in 2022. (yahoo.com)
  • The final ruling for Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization is expected in late June or early July 2022. (ippf.org)
  • RESULTS: Six countries experienced significant service volume declines for at least one vaccine as of October 2022. (bvsalud.org)
  • In Haiti, 80% of the subnational units experienced a 5% or higher reduction in DPT3 service volume in the second quarter of 2020 and the third quarter of 2022. (bvsalud.org)
  • Additionally, Farr et al (10), Tovar et al (11), Robbins et al (12), and Zera et al (13) summarized various chronic disease screening recommendations and interventions targeted to reach women of reproductive age and improve their health throughout life. (cdc.gov)
  • Immigrant women, particularly those who are uninsured and noncitizens, are also significantly less likely to obtain mammograms. (yubanet.com)
  • We evaluated the association between traumatic experiences and PTSD and depression symptoms among female Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) refugees living in Kampala, Uganda. (cdc.gov)
  • The FIGO ECAC is the resource portal facilitating and disseminating scientific work and position statements to improve women's health and rights globally in alignment with FIGO's vision/mission. (figo.org)
  • Public health officials consider Chlamydia trachomatis , Neisseria gonorrhoeae , Trichomonas vaginalis , and Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum infections to be curable diseases. (cdc.gov)
  • Other authors of the study also were from the Harvard School of Public Health as well as from the Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. (nih.gov)
  • A section of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). (mdpi.com)
  • The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ( IJERPH ) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes articles and communications in the interdisciplinary area of environmental health sciences and public health. (mdpi.com)
  • The HIV epidemic continues to present an immense global public health challenge with ~37.7 million individuals living with HIV in 2020, two thirds being in sub-Saharan Africa ( 1 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • To deliver ART to large numbers of people, many HIV care programmes in low and middle income countries (LMIC) with generalized HIV epidemics use a public health approach using standardized simplified treatment protocols and decentralized service delivery ( 3 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • We are the only organization that influences federal policy, has a 145-year perspective and brings together members from all fields of public health. (nphw.org)
  • Antenatal care (ANC) is special care for women during pregnancy through the public health services. (hindawi.com)
  • A study of the complex - and frequently contradictory - pathway from criminalised abortion to legalisation that DRC has taken from ratification of the protocol in 2008 to passage of the 2018 Public Health Law and subsequent Ministry of Health guidelines for abortion care, is an instructive case study for the international sexual health and reproductive rights community. (bvsalud.org)
  • The Pregnancy and Female Reproduction Group uses molecular genetics, bioinformatics, cell culture, and animal models to the molecular mechanisms governing female reproductive tract function during pregnancy. (nih.gov)
  • In March, the Archbishop of Baltimore, together with one of its parishes and the Greater Baltimore Center for Pregnancy Concerns, Inc., filed a federal lawsuit against Baltimore City, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, the Acting Health Commissioner and Baltimore City Health Department, seeking to invalidate the ordinance. (reproductiverights.org)
  • Because of health concerns, the use of lead in paints, ceramic products, caulking, and pipe solder has been dramatically reduced. (cdc.gov)
  • Support Black, Indigenous and other people of color reproductive justice organizations through actions like donating to SisterSong's Birth Justice Care Fund , which provides BIPOC and queer people with pregnancy and postpartum support. (nphw.org)
  • Reproductive justice organizations are continuously hosting partnerships, trainings and educational programs to ensure everyone is able to choose when, if and how to have children, and to have the support they need to give birth to and raise children in a safe and healthy manner. (nphw.org)
  • Recommendation from HRSA Women's Preventive Services. (kff.org)
  • U.S. DHHS, "Recommended Preventive Services. (kff.org)
  • Evidence also suggests that immigrant women are less likely to receive other preventive services, such as Pap tests and hepatitis B vaccinations. (yubanet.com)
  • opportunities for health promotion and preventive services. (cdc.gov)
  • For most women, it can be nearly 40 years from their first period to menopause. (yahoo.com)
  • The first biennial report, which was noted by the World Health Assembly in May 2017, included the work programme of the United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016-2025), which was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution 70/259 of December 2016. (who.int)
  • Nevertheless, many adolescents do die prematurely due to accidents, suicide, violence, pregnancy related complications and other illnesses that are either preventable or treatable. (who.int)
  • 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)
  • The Promoting Adolescents' Engagement, Knowledge, and Health (PAnKH) program was an integrated community-based initiative implemented in select villages of the Dholpur district of Rajasthan, India. (icrw.org)
  • The Kiribati Health Strategic Plan sets the direction for the Ministry of Health and Medical Services action on health over the next four years. (who.int)
  • The women took the vitamins during pregnancy and continued taking them for as long as they participated in the study-more than 5 years, in many cases. (nih.gov)
  • All the women received periodic checkups for at least 4 years after giving birth, and about half of the women received checkups for more than 5 years after giving birth. (nih.gov)
  • Despite many years of freedom, the majority of women still lack in acquiring a safe abortion. (apsense.com)
  • According to the 2011 Ethiopia Demographic Health Survey, 19% of women with a live birth in the five years before the survey made four or more ANC visits during their recent pregnancy, while only 11% made their first ANC visit before the fourth month of pregnancy. (hindawi.com)
  • The mean age of the women was 32.5 (SD 7.6) years. (who.int)
  • We analyzed data from women aged 15-54 years who had delivered a newborn within the preceding 5 years and from whom we obtained samples for HIV testing. (cdc.gov)
  • Results-- Of 3310 women who had 1 live birth in the preceding 5 years, 2862 (86.5%) consented to HIV testing in the survey, and 171 (6.1%) were found to be infected. (cdc.gov)
  • Even married or unmarried, rich or poor, a woman can terminate her baby with her own choice. (apsense.com)
  • Each year in the United States, almost 3% of all reproductive-aged women terminate their pregnancies. (medscape.com)
  • The initial sections of the Strategic Plan outline its scope, provide some strategic context (in particular its relationship to the Kiribati Development Plan), and summarise population health needs in Kiribati. (who.int)
  • The bill, cosponsored by Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Councilmember Jessica Lappin, would ensure that CPCs in the city are upfront with women who come to them that they do not provide or refer for abortions. (nyclu.org)
  • A letrozole-based treatment potentially could provide a less invasive, less expensive therapy, with a much lower risk of multiple pregnancy. (nih.gov)
  • Many localities in the region provide other van services to Veterans. (va.gov)
  • Our specialists provide a full range of services to help you get and understand your prescription medicines and supplies. (va.gov)
  • The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia country health profiles provide an overview of the situation and trends of priority health problems and the health systems profile, including a description of institutional frameworks, trends in the national response, key issues and challenges. (who.int)
  • Many health care facilities do not provide gender-affirming services. (nphw.org)
  • The primary health care they provide include routine physical tests, prescription of medicines, and treating and managing minor to acute illnesses. (saba.edu)
  • Through rigorous evaluation and research, we document the most effective ways to reach diverse populations with SRHR services and information, and we provide technical assistance to service providers to better understand and respond to gender norms and varied needs. (icrw.org)
  • It is recommended that all providers screen all women for their intentions to become pregnant and to provide them with appropriate services. (bvsalud.org)
  • The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act in 1971 is passed in India that provides the legal freedom to a woman for making a step towards the best services available for ending the pregnancy in India. (apsense.com)
  • Elective termination of pregnancy remains common in the United States and worldwide, and controversy and debate are ongoing. (medscape.com)
  • Medical termination of pregnancy with mifepristone was approved in the United States in 2000 and is used in 31 countries worldwide. (medscape.com)
  • Termination of pregnancy has been practiced since ancient times and by all cultures. (medscape.com)
  • The indications and social context for termination of pregnancy vary with culture and time. (medscape.com)
  • We are committed to reducing the number of deaths of women and girls who are forced to turn to unsafe abortion methods. (ippf.org)
  • 70,000 women die every year from unsafe illegal abortion. (voanews.com)
  • Forty percent of pregnancies in Argentina end in abortions, which are often unsafe. (disabled-world.com)