• The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau , today announced that the Government of Canada will raise its funding to reach $1.4 billion annually, starting in 2023, to support women and girls' health around the world. (newswire.ca)
  • A ten-year commitment, this historic investment will support sexual and reproductive health rights and maternal, newborn, and child health - with $700 million of the annual investment dedicated to sexual and reproductive health rights, as of 2023. (newswire.ca)
  • Today, oral health advocates joined Patty Hajdu, MP for Thunder Bay - Superior North and Minister of Indigenous Services, as well as Marcus Powlowski, MP for Thunder Bay-Rainy River, to highlight the new dental care benefits announced in Budget 2023. (canada.ca)
  • Lynda McKeown, Registered Dental Hygienist, Dr. William Hettenhausen, Founding Officer and Executive Director of Your Teeth For a Lifetime Foundation, and Dr. Derval Clarke, owner of Sovereign Dental joined the MPs to discuss how Budget 2023 will positively impact the health and wellbeing of Canadians in the years ahead through new dental care programs and benefits. (canada.ca)
  • Budget 2023 delivers a transformative investment to provide dental care to Canadians who need it, with $13 billion over five years, and $4.4 billion ongoing, to implement the Canadian Dental Care Plan. (canada.ca)
  • Budget 2023 also proposes to provide $250 million over three years, and $75 million ongoing, to establish an Oral Health Access Fund. (canada.ca)
  • As of November 30, 2023, Canadians would be able to call or text 988 at any time to access quality, effective, and immediate suicide prevention and mental health crisis support. (canada.ca)
  • Around the world, the pandemic is having a devastating impact on health systems, economies and the lives, livelihood and wellbeing of all, particularly older people. (government.nl)
  • As our national and international supply chains are impacted by this pandemic, we recommit to providing all women and girls of reproductive age with reproductive health commodities. (government.nl)
  • A recent joint report based on two separate surveys carried out by the European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual & Reproductive Rights (EPF) and the International Planned Parenthood Federation European Network (IPPF EN) warns that the pandemic "is endangering the sexual and reproductive health and safety of women and girls and vulnerable people across Europe. (politico.eu)
  • This funding also ensures the continuation of essential health services for vulnerable populations throughout Ethiopia in the midst of this pandemic, including sexual and reproductive health and rights services. (who.int)
  • However, conflict, climate instability and the COVID-19 pandemic are putting the health and well-being of all children and adolescents at risk. (unicef.org)
  • We need to work collectively to meet immediate needs caused by the pandemic while also strengthening health systems. (unicef.org)
  • The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to turn back the clock on years of progress in reproductive, maternal, child and adolescent health. (unicef.org)
  • The past decade of progress to advance the health of women, children and adolescents must be protected from the impact of the pandemic and the responses to it, the report says. (unicef.org)
  • Millions of women and girls globally have lost access to contraceptives and abortion services because of the coronavirus pandemic. (ksby.com)
  • Several months into the pandemic, many women now have second-trimester pregnancies because they could not find care in time. (ksby.com)
  • The pandemic has highlighted how difficult it already was for many women to safely access abortion services, said Dr. Suchitra Dalvie, a gynecologist in Mumbai and coordinator of the Asia Safe Abortion Partnership. (ksby.com)
  • Abortion access has improved in India, but the pandemic resulted in abortion pill shortages in several states surveyed by Foundation for Reproductive Health Services India. (ksby.com)
  • This investment will advance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, promote sexual and reproductive health rights, and build on Canada's leadership on global gender equality. (newswire.ca)
  • This policy is a continuation of the efforts to take Namibia forward towards the achievement of Vision 2030, National Development Plans (NDPs), the Millennium Development Goals related to maternal, child health, and improving the quality of reproductive health and nutrition services to the Namibian men, women and children. (who.int)
  • Rapid reversal of hard-fought progress in women's, children's and adolescents' health is a real threat," said Ties Boerma, Director of the Countdown to 2030 for Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health. (unicef.org)
  • But above all else, developing a long-term national women's health strategy from 2020 to 2030 to last for a decade is to lay the foundation so as we can lift the incredible achievements we've already had, whether it's in breast cancer, whether it's in cervical cancer, whether it's the steps forward in women's mental health, endometriosis or eating disorders, that's the foundation. (health.gov.au)
  • Awaiting final clearance by the Ministry of Health and the ethical review board. (who.int)
  • Abstract Yemen's Ministry of Public Health and Population Sector's Population Sector wishes to carry out a diverse program of activities aimed at providing a secure supply of contraceptives for the country. (rhsupplies.org)
  • Accordingly, with the assistance of the Royal Netherlands Embassy, the Ministry has decided to sponsor a participatory process for developing a Reproductive Health Commodity Security Framework. (rhsupplies.org)
  • The Ministry of Health and Social Services under the auspices of the Directorate of Primary Health Care Services has embarked upon developing polices and strategies for delivering quality primary health care services to the population. (who.int)
  • This policy will guide the Ministry of Health & Social Services and its partners in delivering quality and evidence based Sexual, Reproductive and Child Health and Nutrition Services to the Namibian population. (who.int)
  • The Hamas-run Palestinian health ministry has said that more than 11,000 people, mostly children, have been killed since the beginning of the war. (newstarget.com)
  • Though Egypt's Health Ministry ordered an end to the practice in 1996, it allowed exceptions in cases of emergency, a loophole critics describe as so wide that it effectively rendered the ban meaningless. (typepad.com)
  • By Victoria Onehi The Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, CON, has advocated for National Agriculture Data. (120edgenews.com)
  • Women in Afghanistan are suffering "catastrophic" maternal death rates, according to the most recent comprehensive surveys of the country's state of health, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Management Sciences for Health, a non-profit based in Boston, in cooperation with the Afghan Health Ministry. (feminist.org)
  • According to Health Ministry statistics, between 2001 and 2006, the mortality rates among children under one-year old fell from 35 to 16 per 1,000 live births, and for children under five from 42 to 26 per 1,000" (10/8). (kff.org)
  • The Ministry of Health would like to convey its gratitude to all who have contributed to producing this document. (who.int)
  • The Ministry of Health would also like to thank Dr. Cornelia Atsyor the WHO Liaison Officer of the World Health Organization for providing technical and financial support towards the production, dissemination and implementation of the policy. (who.int)
  • The Ministry of Health Infant Feeding Policy statement reaffirms the recommendations of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of a baby's life. (who.int)
  • This policy will further reinforce the Ministry of Health s pledge to continuously support exclusive breastfeeding. (who.int)
  • During the mission, the team term strategy does not preclude response consulted with key officials within the to other specific technical and managerial Ministry of Health as well as officials from areas in which the country may require various other government authorities, WHO assistance. (who.int)
  • Ministry of Health, Health Centres Dept. MCH. (who.int)
  • Earlier versions of this paper were presented during seminars at the Ministry of Health and Social Protection and the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, Colombia. (who.int)
  • While the Ministry of Finance worked on the preparation of the larger tax reform proposal, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, with support from the World Bank, proceeded to the immediate preparation of a technical document and a proposal of a law to encourage an increase in the tobacco tax, to be included in this reform. (who.int)
  • The fora and open dialogue helped align strategies of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, and the Ministry of Finance in presenting the reform to Congress for approval with a larger academic and civil society support for this measure. (who.int)
  • Under the new resolution, countries will develop, finance and implement national health plans for Indigenous peoples that ensure their equal right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. (jamaica-star.com)
  • In March 2017 , Canada announced $650 million over three years to address gaps in sexual and reproductive health and rights around the world. (newswire.ca)
  • Funding sexual and reproductive health and rights should remain a priority to avoid a rise in maternal and newborn mortality, increased unmet need for contraception, and an increased number of unsafe abortions and sexually transmitted infections. (government.nl)
  • The remaining population of Ethiopia are indirect beneficiaries, benefiting from the efforts to strengthen both the federal and regional health systems, with a focus on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services. (who.int)
  • Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) sounds complicated, but it's not. (newsweek.com)
  • But after decades of momentum favoring the advancement of sexual and reproductive health and rights for all, the Trump administration is waging a radical and calculated plan to unravel this global consensus and send us back to a time where the health and rights of women, children, gender-nonconforming individuals and LGBTQ people were not only invisible but openly threatened. (newsweek.com)
  • Consequently, in 1994, the U.S. joined more than 170 countries in adopting a sexual and reproductive health and rights framework as a pathway to achieve gender equality and sustainable development at the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo. (newsweek.com)
  • More than two decades later, under President Barack Obama, the U.S. officially adopted the term "sexual and reproductive health and rights," and incorporated SRHR into statements and policies on global health, human rights and humanitarian assistance. (newsweek.com)
  • As part of the effort to improve sexual, reproductive and child health and nutrition services including maternal and newborn health care to the Namibian people, the Government with the support from various development partners has implemented cost effective and scientifically proven interventions in the areas of safe motherhood, integrated management of childhood illnesses, adolescent health services and sexual and reproductive health services. (who.int)
  • The strategy envisages increased equitable access to and of quality maternal and newborn child health, family planning, health, and nutrition across all public and private sector facilities. (com.pk)
  • For too long, the health and rights of women, children, and adolescents have received insufficient attention and services have been inadequately resourced," said former Prime Minister of New Zealand and Board Chair of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Helen Clark. (unicef.org)
  • Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently called for a halt to the " killing of children and babies " in the besieged Gaza Strip, urging his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu to exercise maximum restraint in the ongoing ground operation in the enclave. (newstarget.com)
  • During the 2015 federal election campaign, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau and NDP leader Tom Mulcair said if elected prime minister they would restore abortion funding in foreign aid. (theinterim.com)
  • Most recently, President Donald Trump derailed the G7 meeting in Canada after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attempted to focus the agenda on women's empowerment. (newsweek.com)
  • Through this agreement, Canada will provide WHO a grant amounting to 9.9 million Canadian dollars to strengthen the primary health care capacity to deliver essential health services, particularly for women, girls and vulnerable populations, while maintaining an effective response to COVID-19 to avoid additional preventable sickness and death among the Ethiopian population. (who.int)
  • We call on all partners to work together to support governments to strengthen health systems and tackle the inequities that constrain progress. (unicef.org)
  • The funds in Honduras will go to "strengthen protection of the sexual and reproductive rights of adolescents" and to "improve the coverage and quality of adolescent health care services, including comprehensive sex education, for the prevention of adolescent pregnancies. (theinterim.com)
  • That's why advocates are asking Canadians to pressure legislators to strengthen the Canada Health Act and not to ask for laws referencing abortion. (thepetitionsite.com)
  • of 4-6 years in order to strengthen the A mission comprising two senior staff impact on health policy and health system from the Regional Office together with the development, as well as the linkages country office staff carried out extensive between health and cross-cutting issues at consultations from 12 to 16 August 2007 the country level. (who.int)
  • Most recently she held a diplomatic role as Minister, Health Expert for the South African Government to the United Nations in Geneva where she participated and led development of important policy and resolutions such as the NCD indicators monitoring and Ebola resolutions as chair along with other important activities to strengthen global policy for SDGs and health emergencies. (who.int)
  • WHO's col aboration with its Member States will strengthen the national health information systems, and enable the generation of timely and reliable evidence to assess the health situation and trends, and the health system response. (who.int)
  • Midwives with the correct training can provide abortion services throughout the first trimester, however beyond the 12th week of pregnancy, only doctors can carry this out. (wikipedia.org)
  • Around the world, midwives, nurses and community health workers are essential to contain COVID-19 and they require personal protective equipment. (government.nl)
  • At least two reproductive health specialists and six midwives have died of the virus in Aden, said deputy health minister Eshraq al-Sebaai. (trust.org)
  • Yasser Nasser said cuts meant the Hajdah hospital where he works as technical director had lost its paediatrician, anaesthesiologist and midwives and had to stop providing free care. (trust.org)
  • Despite significant increases in the graduation of trained midwives, family planning service delivery capacity is limited to about half of all health facilities. (rhsupplies.org)
  • Paying tribute to the work of midwives in saving the lives of women around the world, the head of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has called for greater investments to train these critical health workers and get them into the communities that need them. (un.org)
  • One of the most important of those is the Center for International Reproductive Health Training (CIRHT), which since 2014 has been working with medical schools across the country developing pre-service family planning training for health care professionals - doctors and midwives - to help reduce maternal mortality and morbidity. (umich.edu)
  • Trainee manual in maternal & child health for nurses and midwives / by Mally Guimel. (who.int)
  • Marginalised people such as Travellers and migrants in particular face barriers to abortion care , as well as people with disabilities and the trans community. (hotpress.com)
  • Advocates and practitioners stress the time-sensitive nature of abortion, whereby barriers can increase health risks either by necessitating surgical procedures or barring access altogether. (politico.eu)
  • These projects, funded by Budget 2021, will improve access by removing barriers to 'vital abortion services' and offer accurate reproductive health information for Canadians. (newstarget.com)
  • As many individuals continue to face barriers and stigma when trying to access these services, organizations like Action Canada and the University of British Columbia are doing important work to find solutions to improve access to abortion services across Canada. (newstarget.com)
  • The fund will complement the Canadian Dental Care Plan by addressing oral health gaps among vulnerable populations and reducing barriers to accessing dental care, including in rural and remote communities. (canada.ca)
  • Franz Fayot, Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs, Luxembourg said, "The risks of acquiring HIV and the challenges in accessing services in sub-Saharan Africa are very real and are compounded by stigma and discrimination, as well as legal and financial barriers. (unaids.org)
  • During the presentation of the proposal, countries of the Americas placed an emphasis on the importance of ensuring an intercultural and intersectoral approach in the development of Indigenous health policies that overcome barriers pertaining to gender, geographic location, age, language, digital connectivity. (jamaica-star.com)
  • The new approach combines innovative measures that improve health by removing barriers to education among girls, supporting access to sexual and reproductive services, addressing gender-based violence, and improving the wellbeing of girls and their families. (theglobalfund.org)
  • This policy halts the life-saving work of many organizations involved in family planning, maternal and child health, and HIV and cervical cancer prevention and care. (newsweek.com)
  • Thursday March 18, 2010 Third World Women Don't Want Contraceptives, Expert Tells Canadian Politicians By Patrick B. Craine OTTAWA, Ontario, March 18, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Opposition critics and the mainstream Canadian media have lashed out at the Conservative government again over their plan for promoting maternal and child health care at this June's G8 summit. (lifesitenews.com)
  • OTTAWA, Ontario, March 18, 2010 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) - Opposition critics and the mainstream Canadian media have lashed out at the Conservative government again over their plan for promoting maternal and child health care at this June's G8 summit. (lifesitenews.com)
  • The Minister also added that the need to specifically address the health and related issues of young people has been globally recognised and that there is a clear consensus that addressing the health and development needs of the adolescents and other young persons would not only befits the young people, but the entire society. (thetidenewsonline.com)
  • Family Care International seeks to ensure safe motherhood, promote sexual and reproductive health for adolescents, and to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS, working out of eight field offices in Africa and South America. (un.org)
  • highlights that since the Every Woman Every Child movement was launched 10 years ago, spearheaded by the United Nations Secretary-General, there has been remarkable progress in improving the health of the world's women, children and adolescents. (unicef.org)
  • The GFF partnership will double down on its efforts to engage with partners and countries and honor the global commitment to ensure that all women, adolescents and children can access the quality, affordable health care they need to survive and thrive. (unicef.org)
  • Yet if I were seeking an abortion right now, my rabbi would tell me that according to Jewish law, life does not begin at conception, that a fetus is not considered an individual with its own rights and that abortion care is actually health care. (ncjw.org)
  • Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has finalised the General Scheme of a Bill to introduce specified areas to protect people and staff from intimidation when entering healthcare facilities that provide abortion care. (hotpress.com)
  • Some places in Canada add administration fees to abortion care, and many Canadians have to travel unreasonable distances to access services. (thepetitionsite.com)
  • Hold our politicians to their words and demand that the Government of Canada mandate all provinces equalize access to abortion care through the Canada Health Act, removing financial or geographical limitations! (thepetitionsite.com)
  • Over the past several years, they fought hard to create a sustainable abortion ecosystem for women and girls in Benin to access safe and legal abortion care. (ipas.org)
  • This decision makes Benin the first country in Francophone West Africa to have legislation on abortion aimed at protecting the fundamental rights of women to access safe abortion care without fear of legal sanctions. (ipas.org)
  • Our staff and partners in countries as diverse as Bolivia, Malawi and India are working to ensure all people can access high-quality abortion care. (ipas.org)
  • Our materials are designed to help reproductive health advocates and professionals expand access to high-quality abortion care. (ipas.org)
  • Also, health experts warn additional strategies, such as indoor residual spraying and increased access to drugs are needed to defeat malaria (Kavuma, 10/8). (kff.org)
  • The agency plans to focus on areas most in need of improvement in the refugee camps, including malaria control, reproductive health and malnutrition (Zarocostas, 10/7). (kff.org)
  • By addressing social factors that put adolescent girls and young women at increased risk for infectious diseases, these investments will build on the leadership of Swaziland in addressing HIV, TB and malaria, in part by improving the integration of malaria and antenatal care services that reach adolescent girls and young women. (theglobalfund.org)
  • We rarely hear elected officials cite the Torah in debates over reproductive freedom. (ncjw.org)
  • The COVID-19 crisis, in particular, is exacerbating existing inequities, with reported disruptions in essential health interventions disproportionately impacting the most vulnerable women and children. (unicef.org)
  • The Scale-up and use of Self care interventions as outlined in the National Guideline on Self- care for Sexual, Reproductive and Maternal health will boost Nigerias' modern contraceptive prevelence rate,the In-Country lead,Self Care Accelerator Project by John Snow incorporated (JSI), Miranda Buba has said. (120edgenews.com)
  • She further stated that the value proposition with self-care and DMPA-SC self-injection lies in the opportunity to support healthcare systems "This innovation includes interventions that are targeted at safe self-administration of some medicines, self-diagnosis and improvement in health awareness/literacy. (120edgenews.com)
  • A]bout 10 million refugees and other persons of concern in more than 120 camps in some 50 countries benefit directly from access to public health and HIV interventions supported by the agency," the journal writes. (kff.org)
  • This epidemic may be yet another opportunity for the improvement of women's health by strengthening culturally sensitive family planning services, and a broad spectrum of public health interventions. (bvsalud.org)
  • Canada's support will provide frontline health workers with the training, medicine, and equipment, including the personal protective equipment, they need to prevent, detect, and respond to COVID-19," said Mr. Stephen Weaver, acting Minister-Counsellor and Senior Director (Development) in the Embassy of Canada to Ethiopia. (who.int)
  • These services, in line with Ethiopia's strategies and Canada's Feminist International Assistance Policy, will address the different needs of women and men," he added. (who.int)
  • I ask the Prime Minister, is Canada's signature initiative at the G8 going to be the no condoms for Africa strategy? (lifesitenews.com)
  • Has the minister informed our G8 partners that Canada's so-called signature priority is doomed for failure because Conservative Party ideology does not think that birth control has anything to do with saving lives of women and their children? (lifesitenews.com)
  • In addressing the findings from the report holistically, the Minister also called for the Integration of Youth Friendly Service (YFS) at federal and State levels, including primary health care centres, general hospitals and federal medical centres nationwide, while promising that there is a dedicated budget for adolescent health programme at federal, state and local government levels, as stated in the policy. (thetidenewsonline.com)
  • Manual of quality assurance in primary health care. (who.int)
  • Principles and practice of primary health care / Yagob Al-Mazrou, Sulieman Al-Shehri, P. S. Manohar Rao. (who.int)
  • From providing comprehensive sexual education, to supporting maternal and neonatal care, the investment will advance the rights and health of women and girls around the world. (newswire.ca)
  • Key technological innovations that have been developed targeting various components of the response, that include reproductive services, maternal care, neonatal care and child care. (who.int)
  • We encourage them all in their efforts with national governments and other partners to ensure an effective response and assurance of the continuation of essential health services and rights. (government.nl)
  • Thank you for agreeing to serve Canadians as Minister of National Defence. (gc.ca)
  • As Minister, I expect you to include and collaborate with various communities, and actively seek out and incorporate in your work, the diverse views of Canadians. (gc.ca)
  • Unfortunately, many Canadians struggle with the financial cost of dental care. (canada.ca)
  • providing $359.2 million over five years to support a renewed Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy, which would guide the government's work to save lives and protect the health and safety of Canadians. (canada.ca)
  • Canadians believe that abortion is health care, like any other medical procedure administrated by regulated health providers. (thepetitionsite.com)
  • Safe pregnancy and childbirth depend on all these health workers, adequate health facilities, and strict adherence to infection prevention. (government.nl)
  • The objectives of the support are in line with the priorities of the Ethiopian government, and the immediate outcomes of the support will include improved competencies of health and care workers related to infection prevention and control and priority basic packages of health services. (who.int)
  • Thus, we argue for the importance of considering cultural beliefs and behaviors when implementing health prevention or protection measures to control epidemics. (bvsalud.org)
  • Key HIV services technological innovations that have been developed across the World targeting various components of the response, that include prevention, diagnostics, HIV Services access, treatment, behavioural change and strategic information. (who.int)
  • Strategies aimed at prevention of ill-health and disease caused by chemicals. (cdc.gov)
  • The UNFPA was the main supporter of reproductive healthcare in Yemen, equipping maternity wings and funding the pay of 3,800 workers who provide care to about 2 million women. (trust.org)
  • Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid declared in the event that only by proper planning and then implementing we can achieve the target of quality healthcare services in Punjab. (com.pk)
  • He spoke in detail about the roadmap, the objectives of free healthcare services for all and support of the federal institutions and organisations in implementation of the Punjab strategy. (com.pk)
  • Self-care offers a paradigm shift, empowering individuals and communities and saving the bludgeoning healthcare cost. (120edgenews.com)
  • The focus of this event was on Swedish initiatives based on local collaboration between law enforcement authorities, public health bodies, healthcare, and social services to prevent road accidents due to alcohol and drug use. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)
  • Extension of prophylaxis to healthcare workers offered little ematical model of influenza transmission in long-term care additional protection to patients. (cdc.gov)
  • We initiated a public health outreach program to further improve engagement between traditional healers and local health centers to foster trust in the formal healthcare system and improve early identification and referral of patients with plaguelike symptoms, which can reflect numerous other infectious and noninfectious conditions. (cdc.gov)
  • As the coronavirus steamrolls the global order, reproductive health care practitioners and advocates are struggling to maintain access to contraception and abortions. (politico.eu)
  • One key factor is that supply chain delays have affected operations, according to Chris Purdy, CEO of DKT International, a nonprofit that operates in 60 countries outside Europe and distributes contraception and abortion services and technology. (politico.eu)
  • Back in May, a statement was released that the Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos and Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth Marci Ien announced more than $4.2 million in funding from the Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) fund to the University of British Columbia (UBC) - Contraception and Abortion Research Team (CART) and Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights for their projects. (newstarget.com)
  • Sexual and reproductive health services and rights" is well-known UN-speak for contraception and abortion on demand, noted Campaign Life Coalition's Matt Wojciechowski, who represents CLC at the United Nations. (theinterim.com)
  • In 2018, members of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Agency for International Development and the U.S. Mission to the United Nations asked for references to contraception, abortion and comprehensive sex education to be deleted from a document on global gender equality, calling the U.S. a "pro-life nation. (newsweek.com)
  • The criticism follows comments from Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon on Tuesday, in which he insisted that the plan would not involve family planning or contraception. (lifesitenews.com)
  • Liberal health critic Carolyn Bennett (St. Paul's) charged that the government's decision not to include contraception was confirmation that their "commitment to maternal health ends when it comes to reproductive health. (lifesitenews.com)
  • Like Layton, she argued that contraception is necessary for saving lives, pointing to statistics from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) that claim that "lack of adequate contraceptive services is responsible for 1.5 million deaths in developing countries every year," in her words. (lifesitenews.com)
  • The World Health Organization this month said two-thirds of 103 countries surveyed between mid-May and early July reported disruptions to family planning and contraception services. (ksby.com)
  • We work with partners around the world to advance reproductive justice by expanding access to abortion and contraception. (ipas.org)
  • The data from the NSFG are used by the National Center for Health Statistics as the basis for a series of reports on fertility, family formation, contraception, and related issues (see page 7). (cdc.gov)
  • The respondent file includes a wide range of background characteristics, cohabitation and marital histories, and measures of fertility, use of contraception, fecundity, birth expectations, and use of family planning services. (cdc.gov)
  • Last month the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) stopped providing reproductive services in most of the 180 facilities it supports in Yemen, leaving about 320,000 pregnant women without care. (trust.org)
  • providing $36 million over three years to renew the Sexual and Reproductive Health Fund. (canada.ca)
  • This fund supports community-based organizations that help make access to abortion, as well as other sexual and reproductive health care information and services, more accessible for vulnerable populations. (canada.ca)
  • International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced March 7 that the Liberal government is pledging $81.5 million for new "sexual and reproductive health services and rights" funding for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). (theinterim.com)
  • During the Munk foreign policy debate in Toronto, Trudeau said he would fund "the full range" of reproductive services. (theinterim.com)
  • NEW YORK, 25 September 2020 - Fragile gains made to advance women and children's health are threatened by conflict, the climate crisis and COVID-19, according to a new report from Every Woman Every Child. (unicef.org)
  • The Liberals also designated $5 million to a "contraceptive supply initiative," and $50 million to improving midwifery services in South Sudan between 2015 and 2020. (theinterim.com)
  • The KFF Daily Global Health Policy Report summarized news and information on global health policy from hundreds of sources, from May 2009 through December 2020. (kff.org)
  • The CCS development process examines its strategic direction for the next 20 years the health situation in the country within (2000-2020), make it a timely moment for a holistic approach that encompasses WHO to update the Country Cooperation the health sector, socioeconomic status, Strategy for this country. (who.int)
  • In an amicus brief to June Medical Services v. Gee submitted to the Supreme Court by the National Council of Jewish Women , a broad range of religious organizations argued that they believe that a woman has the moral right to make her own decisions about her pregnancy in accordance with her faith and conscience. (ncjw.org)
  • Our multidisciplinary staff works in partnership with host-country experts, organizations, and governments to make quality, accessible health care a reality for children, women, and men around the world. (rhsupplies.org)
  • On just his fourth day in the White House, Trump reinstated and expanded the "global gag rule," which restricts overseas nongovernmental organizations from receiving U.S. global health assistance if they provide, refer, counsel or advocate for abortion as a method of family planning. (newsweek.com)
  • At the moment, there are no specific participation mechanisms during the technology evaluation process or coverage decision-making for potentially interested or affected parties (citizens, patients and caregivers, health professionals, organizations, professional associations, industry). (bvsalud.org)
  • Bermuda Health Council has specific mechanisms during the technology evaluation process for potentially interested or affected parties (citizens, patients and caregivers, health professionals, organizations, professional associations, industry). (bvsalud.org)
  • Safe access zones were supposed be introduced in parallel with the rollout of reproductive services in January 2019 following the Repeal the 8th referendum, but legal and constitutional difficulties were raised. (hotpress.com)
  • 775 people have travelled to secure abortion services since 2019, post-Repeal, new data has shown. (hotpress.com)
  • This includes through the implementation of the Organisation's pioneering Strategy and Plan of Action on Ethnicity and Health 2019-2025, which is aligned with global commitments to ensure the human right to health of Indigenous peoples. (jamaica-star.com)
  • United Church of Christ minister Jes Kast unapologetically plugged abortion in a May 2019 interview with The Atlantic , stating, "Because of the image of God in us, we have freedom. (pregnancyhelpnews.com)
  • The supply chain is not performing well and it is rare for consumers to be able to find the complete mix of contraceptive methods in public sector health facilities. (rhsupplies.org)
  • She said: "Self-Care for Sexual, Reproductive and Maternal Health has the potential to boost Nigeria's modern contraceptive prevalence rate, result in cost- savings and accelerate progress towards achieving universal health coverage Self-care will empower women and men, families, and communities to carry out effective health actions, with or without support from health care providers. (120edgenews.com)
  • Family planning including a full range of contraceptive services (the clinic prides itself on offering some of the most up-to-date methods). (al-bab.com)
  • On May 23, when Dr. Tedros walked into the Assembly Hall at the Geneva Palais des Nations as the World Health Organization's newly-elected director-general, Dr. Senait was at his side. (umich.edu)
  • BROOKE GLADSTONE We don't know because the 3.4 percent mortality rate brushed off by the president is the World Health Organization's calculation derived mostly from the Chinese outbreak, which initially brought only the sickest to the regime's attention for which it was woefully unprepared. (wnycstudios.org)
  • Last week, Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid introduced the Punjab Health Sector Strategy for the next 10 years in the presence of global experts on public health and international development agencies. (com.pk)
  • Dr SaminSiddiqui, the international consultant for WHO, a colossus figure in public health, spoke on the occasion and gave a presentation on the preparation process. (com.pk)
  • Osotimehin who said this in Abuja during the ministerial dissemination/public presentation of the assessment of the national response to adolescent and young people's sexual and reproductive health in Nigeria, also pointed a synergy between policy formulation and programme implementation at all levels is an imperative for the country, to significantly move toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDG's). (thetidenewsonline.com)
  • Presenting the awards, Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information Kiyotaka Akasaka said: "Both have made significant contributions to providing life-saving information and services to individuals. (un.org)
  • The third annual Ethiopia Michigan Collaborative Consortium meeting included members of the medical, engineering, public health, nursing, art history, informatics and other communities - a wide range of collaboration going back many years. (umich.edu)
  • They felt that passion when they attended the "Women Deliver" reproductive health conference in Copenhagen, or when they underscored the relationship between the environment and public health at the COP22 climate summit in Marrakesh. (umich.edu)
  • Oral health is public health. (canada.ca)
  • SFU president emeritus Andrew Petter 's lifetime of service to the province and visionary leadership in academia, law and politics have had a transformative impact on post-secondary education, public policy and community betterment in B.C. and beyond. (sfu.ca)
  • Those who closely follow public health, like Science Magazine staff writer Jon Cohen have known it for a while. (wnycstudios.org)
  • The global public health care and health systems consulting firm gave the assurance on Wednesday in Abuja, during the launch five Reproductive Health Documents. (120edgenews.com)
  • There is a clear need for extensive counselling on an individual level as well as for a nation-wide effort to raise public awareness of sexual health matters. (al-bab.com)
  • 3. The applicants are public officer employed as Health records information officers at Londiani Sub-County Hospital. (kenyalaw.org)
  • In addition, more than 85 percent of all Afghans live in villages, and only 30 percent of those residents have access to a radio, which is often the most effective means of transmitting information about public health services and practices in developing countries, according to the Times . (feminist.org)
  • In India's megacity of Mumbai, one woman was unable to find a pregnancy testing kit after the lockdown started in March, and then couldn't find transport to reach care in time, said Dr. Shewetangi Shinde, who attended to her in a public hospital. (ksby.com)
  • Abortion can only be performed by a duly authorized physician, midwife, or nurse in public or private health facilities . (ipas.org)
  • We would also like to thank Dr. Shobha Hajarnis, Director General Public Health Services and Ms. Rosie Bistoquet, Director of Family Health and Nutrition section for their kind support. (who.int)
  • Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. (cdc.gov)
  • Dr Makubalo is a public health expert who served in the South African public service for over 20 years and led initiatives to advance equitable health access for all. (who.int)
  • WHO AFRO recently joined the Public Sector Innovation Demand & Scaling Initiative which brings together a global group of expert practitioners from the public and private sector to align on the approach to scaling up demand-driven health innovations. (who.int)
  • The preparation of the document was accompanied by technical training, studies, and public fora with national and international experts, civil society, and academia presenting evidences and arguing for increased taxation to lead to a reduction in tobacco consumption and, in the future, a reduction in costs to the health system. (who.int)
  • INTRODUCTION: Tetanus is a major public health problem in low and middle income countries including in sub-Saharan Africa. (bvsalud.org)
  • INTRODUCTION: Tetanus is a major public health problem caused by clostridium tetani. (bvsalud.org)
  • Public Health Surveil ance I. Title II. (who.int)
  • Reliable and timely health information is essential for policy development, proper health management, evidence-based decision-making, rational resource allocation and monitoring and evaluation of the public health situation. (who.int)
  • Development of guidance on assessing the priority of actions to focus public health efforts (e.g. in the context of drinking-water). (cdc.gov)
  • At that time, Dr. Tedros Adhanom was the country's health minister. (umich.edu)
  • support at country, Regional Office and headquarters levels in a coherent manner to The Syrian Arab Republic is undergoing a address the country's health priorities and period of change and modernization. (who.int)
  • Corte Suprema Justicia de la Nación [National Supreme Court] March 5, 2002, Portal de Belén v. Ministerio de Salud y Acción Social de la Nación s/amparo en anticoncepción de emergencia, No. P.709.XXXVI, Spanish decision online . (utoronto.ca)
  • Preliminary results from the surveys show that complications from pregnancy or childbirth were associated with about half of all deaths of women of reproductive age from 1998 to 2002. (feminist.org)
  • In fact, they are concentrated on ensuring safer childbirth and on prenatal and antenatal services for women. (parliament.uk)
  • More than ever health professionals through the antenatal services must relentlessly promote the advantages of exclusive breastfeeding to mothers, as well as to the health risks and other disadvantages of not breastfeeding. (who.int)
  • In Ireland, women and girls cannot access safe and legal abortion services . (amnestyusa.org)
  • Ipas Afrique Francophone and le Centre ODAS are proud to play a significant role alongside all the stakeholders of the safe abortion movement in Benin for the Beninese government to guarantee women's rights and access to safe and legal abortion services. (ipas.org)
  • continuing the pregnancy could be life-threatening or cause serious health issues, continuing the pregnancy could be of severe risk to the woman's mental health, the child is likely to be born with significant irreparable physical or mental defects, or, the foetus was conceived by means of rape or incest. (wikipedia.org)
  • Namibia to score remarkable achievements in stabilizing HIV/AIDS, ensuring access to sexual and reproductive health information and services and improving the quality of maternal, new- born, child and adolescent health and nutrition services in the country. (who.int)
  • This policy will take Namibia forward towards the goal of universal access to comprehensive quality maternal, new-born, child and adolescent health care. (who.int)
  • Government efforts towards the attainment of the MDGs related to maternal, new-born, child and adolescent health. (who.int)
  • Vietnamese Deputy Health Minister Tran Chi Liem announced a plan aimed at improving health care services for children younger than age 5 with the goal of meeting the Millennium Development Goal target related to child mortality by 2015, VOVNews reports. (kff.org)
  • Saudi Arabia : child health survey / edited by Yagob Al-Mazrou, Samir Farid. (who.int)
  • Reproductive patterns and child survival in Saudi Arabia / edited by Yagob Al-Mazrou, Samir Farid. (who.int)
  • Gulf Child Health Survey. (who.int)
  • AMMAN, June 4 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Women in Yemen are already dying in childbirth and thousands more will be put at risk as U.N. funding cuts force reproductive health services to close, doctors and aid workers have warned. (trust.org)
  • The United Nations is the main provider of reproductive health services in Yemen, where a long-running conflict has left 80% of people reliant on aid, but it has been forced to cut back its operations due to a funding shortfall. (trust.org)
  • Health professionals are also becoming increasingly concerned at the number of sexually transmitted infections in Yemen. (al-bab.com)
  • So where does a team, determined to improve reproductive health in Yemen, begin? (al-bab.com)
  • This is particularly important in Yemen where one reason for the low take up of family planning is the problem of access to services and their quality The team at the MS clinic is determined both to attract clients and to keep them. (al-bab.com)
  • The Prime Minister honoured the work and leadership of gender equality activists and advocates. (newswire.ca)
  • Lockdowns and disrupted supply chains have prompted a flurry of action in the sector as governments, practitioners and advocates react to a crisis that has highlighted the often tenuous access to sexual health care products and services. (politico.eu)
  • The $2.8 billion, five-year commitment announced by then-prime minister Stephen Harper, was focused on providing nutrition and health care to women and children but opposition parties and abortion advocates condemned the plan for not funding reproductive services. (theinterim.com)
  • India listed abortions as essential services under lockdown but many weren't aware, said Shinde, who is part of the India Safe Abortion Youth Advocates organization. (ksby.com)
  • 52 traditional healers referred 788 patients to area health centers. (cdc.gov)
  • Medical professionals do not need judicial authorization before performing legal abortion when there is a risk to the woman's health or life. (utoronto.ca)
  • Our government will always support a woman's right to choose and ensure that sexual and reproductive health care is accessible for everyone, no matter who they are or where they live. (newstarget.com)
  • Ireland's Eighth Amendment to the Constitution protects the fetus' right to life on an equal footing with a woman's and its Regulation of Information Act censors abortion-related information-meaning that health care providers are stopped from giving out full information on abortion, for fear of being accused of "promoting" or "advocating" it . (amnestyusa.org)
  • Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has demanded priority be given to promoting economic growth and securing the best possible results for the aspects failing to meet targets this year. (vietnamplus.vn)
  • In its clinic in Sana'a, as in all its clinics around the world, MSI makes 'quality of service' a priority for all clients. (al-bab.com)
  • The strengthening of health information systems is a priority for WHO in the Region. (who.int)
  • Also refer to the health sector priority on development of globally-harmonized methods for chemical risk assessment. (cdc.gov)
  • PRI has conducted surveys in such countries as Kenya, Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Mexico and found in every case that "reproductive health" was lowest on women's list of health care priorities. (lifesitenews.com)
  • The exercise aims the result of a preliminary analysis of the to identify the health priorities in the country health and development situation and of and place WHO support within a framework WHO's current programme of activities. (who.int)
  • The detailed health sector priorities advocated by WHO during the SAICM negotiations were identified through consultations with its Member States. (cdc.gov)
  • Development of better methods to determine impacts of chemicals on health, to set priorities for action and to monitor progress of SAICM. (cdc.gov)
  • Too many women and children are trapped either in an endless cycle of poverty -- a cycle perpetuated by inadequate health care, poor access to family planning, and limited education -- or they are trapped inside social constructs that impoverish their spirits and limit their dreams. (iastate.edu)
  • While remarks and prayers raised up important issues playing out in Indiana, speakers - some recounting painful personal experiences - detailed wide-ranging concerns nationwide: new restrictions on LGBTQ+ rights and reproductive rights, inadequate mental health services, homelessness, gun violence, immigration policies, climate change and education policies that seek to "whitewash" history. (ucc.org)
  • The Government of the Republic of Namibia has been engaged in developing and implementing evidence based policies and strategies to ensure that the people of Namibia are reached with quality health and social services to improve the quality of life and increase the productivity of the nation. (who.int)
  • The Government of the Republic of Namibia over the years has worked hard to balance service delivery within the context of two epidemiological profiles (rich and poor populations) to improve health outcomes for all Namibians. (who.int)
  • Yet she told the Globe and Mail the government was "supporting in different ways through different partners numerous countries to improve their health system," and that "providing the service of safe abortion may be in some countries where it's legal, it's part of it. (theinterim.com)
  • Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's doorstop in Canberra regarding $18 million for medical research projects to improve women's health, endometriosis and My Health Record. (health.gov.au)
  • Recently, Afghan Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah visited the United States to urge US officials to fulfill promises of humanitarian and reconstruction aid that would improve the overall situation for Afghanistan. (feminist.org)
  • BMJ News examines how the U.N.'s refugee agency is working to improve the health of refugees, internally displaced people, asylum seekers and others throughout the world by expanding their access to health care facilities in refugee camps. (kff.org)
  • While the demand for health information is increasing in terms of quantity, quality and levels of disaggregation, the response to these needs has been hampered because of fragmentation and major gaps and weaknesses in national health information systems. (who.int)
  • In order to successful y achieve this important goal, concerted and aligned action at national and international level are required to address the gaps and challenges in the health information systems of all countries. (who.int)
  • As The New York Times reported, the doctor leading the W.H.O's coronavirus effort expects the rate to drop by half or more, once there's more data on the infected and leading, U.S. health officials suggest it could be lower still. (wnycstudios.org)
  • Across 37 countries, nearly 2 million fewer women received services between January and June than in the same period last year, Marie Stopes International says in a new report - 1.3 million in India alone. (ksby.com)
  • These measures make economic sense and are a critically important aspect of oral care for vulnerable populations including residents in long term care. (canada.ca)
  • Three new centres for research excellence for breast cancer, for sexual and reproductive health and for non-communicable diseases are real beachheads. (health.gov.au)
  • We expect that private sector stakeholders will build infrastructures and provide training to youths in the areas where the government training centres do not have wide coverage of services. (brac.net)
  • We must coordinate our efforts in this global health crisis. (government.nl)
  • And we encourage all governments, the private sector, civil society, philanthropists and others to join us in supporting the emergency response, particularly in the most vulnerable countries, and to give full effect to the global commitment to universal access to health care. (government.nl)
  • This is unacceptable," said Muhammad Ali Pate, Global Director for Health, Nutrition and Population at the World Bank Group and Director, Global Financing Facility. (unicef.org)
  • Global and country investments in local health information systems are much needed to guide the response and protect progress. (unicef.org)
  • Those numbers "will likely be greatly amplified" if services falter elsewhere in Latin America, Africa and Asia, Marie Stopes' director of global evidence, Kathryn Church, has said. (ksby.com)
  • This will ensure the generation of more effective evidence to monitor improvement in the health situation, national y, regional y and global y. (who.int)
  • Faith groups have been on the front lines of the fight for reproductive rights, health, and justice for decades, since long before Roe was decided. (ncjw.org)
  • It means access to justice under law, to education, to health care, to credit and property ownership. (iastate.edu)
  • Quoting the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the Rev. Chad Abbott, Conference Minister of the hosting Indiana-Kentucky Conference, said at the beginning of the program, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere, and today Indiana is 'anywhere' and everywhere. (ucc.org)
  • Many partners stressed joint commitment and the connections between education and social justice and health, in the spirit of the Sustainable Development Goals that were adopted by all member states of the United Nations in 2015. (theglobalfund.org)
  • Women Deliver is the world's largest gathering on the health, rights, and well-being of women and girls. (newswire.ca)
  • Held every three years, Women Deliver is the world's largest gathering on the health, rights and well-being of women and girls. (newswire.ca)
  • Traditional healers provide supportive care for common illnesses, but their care may delay diagnosis and management of illnesses that can increase morbidity and mortality, hinder early detection of epidemic-prone diseases, and increase occupational risk to traditional healers. (cdc.gov)
  • Women occupy just one third of decision-making positions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement on climate change, and only 15 per cent of environment ministers are women, he pointed out. (un.org)
  • The first step in the framework development process has been to assess the status of RHCS in terms of six determinants, which are: Financing, Supply Chain, Services Delivery, Coordination and Partnership, Policy and Advocacy and Capacity Building. (rhsupplies.org)
  • They are now happy because the legal framework for the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of girls and women has evolved in Benin. (ipas.org)
  • Since 2008, when Colombia ratified the Framework Convention for Tobacco Control, available evidence of the impact of tobacco consumption, its health effects, and low tax revenues resulting from low tobacco taxation and prices had grown. (who.int)
  • Marie Stopes South Africa and Abortion Support South Africa provide telemedical abortion services across the country. (wikipedia.org)
  • And we call on governments around the world to ensure full and unimpeded access to all sexual and reproductive health services for all women and girls. (government.nl)
  • It also takes to task governments, such as those in Poland and Romania, that have used the outbreak "to undermine women's health and safety just when this most needs to be protected. (politico.eu)
  • The EPF and IPPF EN are among the many groups calling on governments to recognize sexual and reproductive health care services as "essential, life-saving and often time-sensitive services. (politico.eu)
  • During a side-event to discuss the health of Indigenous people, Dr. Marcos Espinal, Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), underscored that Indigenous populations in the Americas are more likely to experience higher rates of infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis, as well as increased levels of non communicable diseases like diabetes. (jamaica-star.com)
  • This includes measures that tackle the social determinants of health, including poverty, poor housing, and lack of access to education, economic opportunities, social protection, and water and sanitation, which disproportionately affect these populations. (jamaica-star.com)
  • The resolution also calls for the generation of more disaggregated data to enable countries to expand their knowledge of the specific health situation of Indigenous populations. (jamaica-star.com)
  • The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) said it will continue to work with countries of the Americas to ensure the health of Indigenous Populations. (jamaica-star.com)
  • This strategy includes specific measures to address the most urgent Indigenous health needs, such as the reduction of maternal mortality, the reduction of infant mortality, and the reduction of TB burden among Indigenous populations, PAHO added. (jamaica-star.com)
  • I applaud Prime Minister Trudeau and Canada for this bold step and the commitment to a more gender equal world. (newswire.ca)
  • The approval came during the 76th World Health Assembly (WHA), which ends here later on Tuesday and delegates say the commitment is expected to have significant implications for the Americas, which is home to more than 62 million Indigenous persons. (jamaica-star.com)
  • The Federal government is to be congratulated for dental care initiative. (canada.ca)
  • The Liberals' decision appears to be a reversal of the Conservatives' ban on abortion funding as part of international aid in their 2010 Muskoka Initiative on Maternal Health. (theinterim.com)
  • Joyce Ouma, a young leader from the Education Plus hub, shared why young women's movements are backing the initiative: "Some of us are still denied sexual and reproductive health information and services and sexuality education because of our age and this has a devasting impact on our lives. (unaids.org)
  • But Bev Oda (Durham, CPC), the Minister of International Cooperation, insisted in response that the initiative "is about saving the lives of mothers and children. (lifesitenews.com)
  • The primary objective of the initiative is to regularly convene a forum through which international funders and partners discuss opportunities and challenges related to sustainable scaling up of health innovations to accelerate impact. (who.int)
  • As Indigenous women also experience worse maternal health outcomes within countries, the resolution also has a particular focus on ensuring maternal and adolescent health, including access to sexual and reproductive health services. (jamaica-star.com)
  • Population-based surveillance and etiological research of adverse reproductive outcomes and toxic wastes. (cdc.gov)
  • This analysis attempts to assess the distributional impact (across income quintiles) of the new tax on selected health and financial outcomes. (who.int)