• Employers seek exemptions from generally applicable requirements to provide insurance coverage for contraception, re-opening questions about women's need for contraception that once seemed well settled. (ssrn.com)
  • Indeed, the very nature of abortion and contraception is contested: some consider them to be essential health care, whereas others consider them controversial moral choices. (ssrn.com)
  • Adolescent health creates a major global burden and has a great deal of additional and diverse complications compared to adult reproductive health such as early pregnancy and parenting issues, difficulties accessing contraception and safe abortions, lack of healthcare access, and high rates of HIV, sexually transmitted infections and mental health issues. (wikipedia.org)
  • It provides examples of shortcomings that European states must address in particular as regards the rights to life, health, privacy, non-discrimination as well as the right to be free from torture and ill-treatment, with a particular focus on comprehensive sexuality education, modern contraception, safe and legal abortion care, and quality maternal health care. (coe.int)
  • 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)
  • This checklist is necessary because many health care systems in Washington state prohibit or limit the provision of reproductive health care services, such as abortion and contraception. (aclu-wa.org)
  • Gender-inclusive care includes the right to have access to safe, stigma-free reproductive health care, such as abortion care, contraception and STI testing. (nationalpartnership.org)
  • These services include contraception, cancer screenings and testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases. (californiahealthline.org)
  • Our specialists offer reproductive health care services for women Veterans, including contraception, pregnancy care and fertility treatment. (va.gov)
  • Reproductive healthcare visits may include IUD or Nexplanon insertion or removal and prescriptions for the contraceptive pill, patch, ring, diaphragm or other forms of contraception. (newschool.edu)
  • Contraception is a critical component of sexual and reproductive health equity and well-being that includes the range of methods and associated health care that assist individuals in achieving their reproductive desires. (apha.org)
  • This ruling not only harmed access to abortions, but pregnancy services, contraception, gender-affirming care, and related care for people with chronic conditions as well. (healthlaw.org)
  • 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)
  • The results were 97% HIV testing, 82% condoms, and 54% contraception uptake, compared to the low numbers from the clinic that did not offer the services. (who.int)
  • Postabortion care services provide lifesaving treatment for abortion-related complications and addresses women's needs by offering family planning (FP) counseling and voluntary access to contraception. (bvsalud.org)
  • A further interpretation includes access to sex education, access to safe, effective, affordable and acceptable methods of birth control, as well as access to appropriate health care services, as the ability of women to go safely through pregnancy and childbirth could provide couples with the best chance of having a healthy infant. (wikipedia.org)
  • Adolescent pregnancy, especially in developing countries, carries increased health risks, and contributes to maintaining the cycle of poverty. (wikipedia.org)
  • 1,2 As a health care provider, you play a critical role in further reducing teen pregnancy rates through the care you provide to your adolescent patients. (cdc.gov)
  • This slide set provides an overview of the current trends in teen pregnancy as well as enhanced knowledge about CDC's Evidence-Based Contraceptive Method Guidance and how the guidance can be applied in practice. (cdc.gov)
  • Support school-, community-, and clinic-based teen pregnancy prevention programs such as comprehensive sex education, HIV/STI prevention and youth development efforts, service learning, etc. (countyhealthrankings.org)
  • 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)
  • The Court's opinion struck a careful balance between a woman's fundamental right to privacy, the government's interest in protecting women's health, and the potential for life at different points in pregnancy. (americanbar.org)
  • Service members may choose to delay pregnancy notification to commanders but must notify no later than 20 weeks gestation. (health.mil)
  • Health care providers should discuss reproductive life plans, including pregnancy intention and timing, with women of reproductive age in the context of the potential risks associated with Zika virus infection. (cdc.gov)
  • For example, if doctors have provided a woman with abortion care for pregnancy due to rape, the same woman can not have access to abortion care from the same doctors for a medical emergency. (privacyinternational.org)
  • Meanwhile, the Government Regulation No. 61/2014 on the Reproductive Health regulates a maximum of exactly 40 days of pregnancy for a victim of rape to be able to obtain an abortion. (privacyinternational.org)
  • 2) the pregnancy threatens the fetus' life and health, including if it suffers from severe genetic or congenital issues that would make it difficult for the fetus to live outside the womb. (privacyinternational.org)
  • The Department of the Air Force has issued guidance effective Feb. 27 implementing Department of Defense policies outlining privacy of command notification of pregnancy, administrative absence for non-covered reproductive health care and unit-funded travel for those seeking non-covered reproductive health care. (af.mil)
  • Under the new policy, a profile for the entire pregnancy is labeled as "medical" and reflects any necessary deployment, assignment and duty limitations as determined by the member's primary care or women's health provider and public health. (af.mil)
  • This litigation challenges a law that would impose severe restrictions on physicians' ability to provide medical care to women seeking pregnancy terminations that serve no legitimate purpose and run afoul of all available medical evidence. (reproductiverights.org)
  • On October 5, 2011, the Center for Reproductive Rights filed a challenge against Oklahoma legislation that imposes severe and arbitrary restrictions on the use of medications to terminate a woman's pregnancy. (reproductiverights.org)
  • Leading health organizations agree that scientific research supports the use of medications as a safe and effective non-invasive treatment option for women who seek abortions and for some women who need treatment for an ectopic pregnancy. (reproductiverights.org)
  • By burdening care provided for pregnancy terminations, the new law prevents doctors from providing, and women from receiving, medical treatment according to sound medical judgment, current scientific evidence, and advances in medicine. (reproductiverights.org)
  • 1] Since people often spend most of their reproductive years managing their sexual and reproductive health by preventing and delaying pregnancy,[2] preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and managing menstrual cycles, contraceptive access is essential. (apha.org)
  • All pregnancy-related care must be covered without cost sharing. (tcf.org)
  • Upon having an unwanted pregnancy, youth may also be reluctant or afraid of accessing SRH services, for fear of experiencing further shame, discrimination, and public exposure. (womenlobby.org)
  • The international community has a moral imperative to secure women's and girls' SRHR, for which it is essential that all young people have access to comprehensive and youth-friendly SRH services, including the right to safe and legal abortion, encompassing accessible, confidential, sensitive, and high-quality procedures for pregnancy termination, free of marital and/or parental consent requirements. (womenlobby.org)
  • Forced pregnancy violates young people's human rights and places their physical and mental health and wellbeing, as well as those of their families and communities at great risk. (womenlobby.org)
  • People of color, young people and people with few financial resources have been found to seek abortions later in pregnancy at a disproportionate rate, often because of overlapping factors such as discovering a pregnancy late or having difficulty overcoming legal, financial and logistical barriers to accessing care. (guttmacher.org)
  • MTCT has been reduced by using comprehensive serologic screening and treating of infected pregnant women during both pregnancy and delivery and by providing short-term antiretroviral prophylaxis to exposed newborns. (msdmanuals.com)
  • What the change in the law therefore means is that women requiring pregnancy termination would have to travel to other States in the US or possibly outside the country to seek safe abortion care, resulting in untold hardships. (bvsalud.org)
  • This special concern with the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents is due to the early onset of sexual activity, which contributes to exposing the adolescents at risk to unplanned pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) 2 . (bvsalud.org)
  • Teenage Pregnancy constitutes a serious public health problem, since it can cause obstetric complications, with repercussions for the mother and newborn, as well as psychosocial and economic problems 4 . (bvsalud.org)
  • Washington, DC, September 28, 2023 (PAHO) - During the 60th Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), health authorities from countries in the Americas approved a report on access to sexual and reproductive health in the region. (paho.org)
  • WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 8, 2023 - A new study from the National Partnership for Women & Families finds that Black-led community initiatives may be vital to solving the Black maternal health crisis. (nationalpartnership.org)
  • The 2023 Supplement (" Supplement ") provides brief overviews of these and other developments. (healthlaw.org)
  • It is an urgent call for action," states a proclamation signed by President Joe Biden in observance of Black Maternal Health Week 2023, observed April 11-17. (health.mil)
  • To update and clarify core competencies in sex- and gender-based women's health for general internists, the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) Women and Medicine Commission prepared the following Position Paper, approved by the SGIM council in 2023. (bvsalud.org)
  • Until the Title X gag rule was imposed, Planned Parenthood health centers served 41% of the 4 million patients - or more than 1.6 million people - who got care through the Title X program. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • The new rule forced Planned Parenthood health centers, along with many others, to withdraw from the Title X program. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • More than half of Planned Parenthood health centers are in rural or underserved communities - where access to health care is already severely limited. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • Since 1923, PPSNE has evolved into an organization with 15 health centers in Connecticut and Rhode Island, delivering care to 62,000 patients annually. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • For nearly 100 years, PPSNE health centers have provided a broad range of services, sexual health education, information, and health counseling. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • and it unfairly requires abortion facilities-which are outpatient care centers-to meet many of the standards required of hospitals while not requiring other types of outpatient care centers to meet this same standard. (americanbar.org)
  • In a September letter to supporters , he said he was committed to "nominating pro-life justices to the U.S. Supreme Court," ending late-term abortions and reallocating Planned Parenthood money to community health centers that serve women. (californiahealthline.org)
  • For people of color, the right to bodily autonomy and quality health care has been consistently under attack in this country - leading to huge disparities in sexual and reproductive health outcomes between women of color and white women. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • Barriers to access to SRH services are greater in vulnerable populations, implying that certain groups consistently experience worse outcomes. (paho.org)
  • These biased practices put the LGBTQ community at a higher risk for sexually transmitted infections, depression and other negative health outcomes. (nphw.org)
  • Contraceptive use can improve health outcomes and reduce health and health care disparities, including reducing the risk of developing certain reproductive cancers,[3] preventing STIs,[4] and treating medical conditions. (apha.org)
  • Unsurprisingly, women in the coverage gap also experience a health care gap , and face worse outcomes than insured women. (tcf.org)
  • It must be noted that structural inequality and racism exacerbate the likelihood of Black mothers experiencing poor maternal health outcomes, including death and severe maternal morbidity. (tcf.org)
  • Medicaid expansion not only ensures better coverage options and comprehensive care for pregnant and postpartum people: it also helps ensure better maternal and infant health outcomes. (tcf.org)
  • DISCUSSION: Future research should focus on defining specific organizational and interpersonal leader behaviors that promote PS, seek to understand how PS is determined by individual trainees, and measure the impact of PS on learners, learning, and patient care outcomes. (bvsalud.org)
  • Published studies have shown that workplace exposures to hazardous drugs can cause both acute and chronic health effects such as skin rashes, adverse reproductive outcomes, and possibly leukemia and other cancers. (cdc.gov)
  • Conversely, expanding access to safe, legal abortion-a common medical procedure that carries very little risk when performed by a trained provider in an appropriate environment-is associated with improved maternal health outcomes. (bvsalud.org)
  • These data complemented an evaluation that used routine service statistics to demonstrate the intervention's effects on client-reported outcomes. (bvsalud.org)
  • Primary outcomes of the CEIs reflected client experience and satisfaction with services, and researchers compared prepost differences using chi-square tests. (bvsalud.org)
  • Numerous health organizations, including the World Health Organization , the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists , and the American Public Health Association support allowing advanced practice clinicians to perform abortion services. (maine.gov)
  • taken together, they serve to dramatically reduce Texas women's access to safe abortion services. (americanbar.org)
  • A more technical provision is in the Ministry of Health Regulation No. 3/2016 on the Abortion Services. (privacyinternational.org)
  • PRESS RELEASE) Governor Rick Perry signed into law today a package of anti-choice measures aimed at restricting women's access to abortion services and regulating women's reproductive health care providers out of existence. (reproductiverights.org)
  • California allocated $200 million for reproductive health care, with $110 million earmarked specifically for abortion services and infrastructure. (guttmacher.org)
  • Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Oregon also carved out state funds to help people pay for abortion services. (guttmacher.org)
  • As recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, we offer our patients time in the Adolescent Medicine Clinic to talk with their provider alone. (seattlechildrens.org)
  • The analysis Black Women's Maternal Health. (nationalpartnership.org)
  • Black Maternal Health Week is a reminder that so many families experience pain, neglect, and loss during what should be one of the most joyous times of their lives. (health.mil)
  • Ms. Ellington led the maternal health helping for CDC's 2014 Ebola's response. (cdc.gov)
  • Goal 5 (Improve maternal health) are repro- growth and development. (who.int)
  • We are proud to be joined in this effort to protect access to reproductive health care by numerous states and women's health organizations. (aclu.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)
  • f) to mobilize government institutions, international development partners, non-governmental organizations, professional associations and the private sector to renew their support to Member States for improving commodity security and investment in family planning services. (who.int)
  • Service members' organizations will create a line of accounting within Defense Travel System using Emergency and Special Project Code 83. (af.mil)
  • Funds should be allocated among established groups in the state, including abortion funds, practical support organizations and reproductive justice organizations. (guttmacher.org)
  • This research was commissioned as part of Privacy International's global research into data exploitative technologies used to curtail women's access to reproductive rights. (privacyinternational.org)
  • 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)
  • Provide your adolescent patients with confidential, private, respectful and culturally competent services, convenient office hours, and complete information. (cdc.gov)
  • Follow professional guidelines that recommend all teens have their first reproductive health visit between ages 11 and 15 years, with regular reproductive health visits throughout the adolescent years. (cdc.gov)
  • Ask your adolescent patients about their past and current sexual and reproductive history. (cdc.gov)
  • Counseling, screening, and treating of STDs such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, and human papilloma virus are a critical part of adolescent reproductive health visits. (cdc.gov)
  • Our Reproductive and Sexual Health providers have specialized training in adolescent medicine, giving them a deeper understanding of the development that happens during adolescence and early adulthood. (seattlechildrens.org)
  • Washington state privacy laws make it complicated for parents and caregivers to access adolescent health information. (seattlechildrens.org)
  • Many of our adolescent clients have been referred here by their parent or some other family member who has received services at Greene County Family Planning. (greenegovernment.com)
  • Adolescent girls…should have access to health services that are sensitive to their rights and particular needs. (womenlobby.org)
  • Authorizes travel and transportation allowances for a Service member or an eligible dependent, and for an attendant or escort if a Service member or eligible dependent is incapable of traveling alone, who must travel to access non-covered reproductive health care and would otherwise have to pay for that travel themselves. (health.mil)
  • Changes to pre-existing travel reimbursement policy establish travel and transportation allowances for service members and dependents who must travel to access timely non-covered reproductive health care that is not available within the local area of the member's permanent or temporary duty location. (af.mil)
  • 1. What are the barriers to access safe and legal abortion care? (privacyinternational.org)
  • To identify the barriers experienced by women to access safe and legal abortion care, we have to understand the legal picture. (privacyinternational.org)
  • In particular, WGNRR calls attention to the importance of full access to critical sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information and services, including safe and legal abortion, for young people's mental health and wellbeing. (womenlobby.org)
  • While the majority of countries have improved sexual and reproductive health service coverage, with the region reaching 84% (above the global average of 74%), disparities still exist among countries and within them. (paho.org)
  • Wherever possible, we also highlight best practices, policy recommendations, advocacy tips, and legal strategies to strengthen existing programs and address reproductive and sexual health disparities. (healthlaw.org)
  • One of 13 states where trigger laws largely banning abortions have come into force following the court's decision, Tennessee's ban on abortions, that took effect Aug. 25, 2022, criminalizes all abortion but includes an affirmative legal defense for medical providers when the care provided was necessary to protect the life of the pregnant individual or to prevent substantial harm to their physical health. (vanderbilt.edu)
  • Allowing qualified and licensed medical professionals to perform abortions will ensure that Maine women, especially those in rural areas, are able to access critical reproductive health care services when and where they need them from qualified providers they know and trust. (maine.gov)
  • LD 1261 "An Act To Authorize Certain Health Care Professionals To Perform Abortions" allows a physician assistant, an advanced practice registered nurse, allopathic or osteopathic physician licensed as such in Maine to perform abortions. (maine.gov)
  • Based on the Law on Health, all acts of abortions without those reasons can be punished to a maximum of ten years in jail or a fine of IDR 1 billion. (privacyinternational.org)
  • Even so, those who want to defund Planned Parenthood say they cannot support any organization that provides abortions. (californiahealthline.org)
  • Non-covered reproductive health care is defined in this policy as lawfully available, assisted reproductive technology and non-covered abortions. (af.mil)
  • In the United States, medication abortion accounts for more than half of all abortions provided, according to a February report from the Guttmacher Institute. (acponline.org)
  • Restrictions to legal, safe abortions are known to have serious repercussions for maternal and infant health. (bvsalud.org)
  • Women in developing countries have little access to family planning services, different cultural practices, lack of information, birthing attendants, prenatal care, birth control, postnatal care, lack of access to health care, and are typically in poverty. (wikipedia.org)
  • eliminate discrimination in laws, policies and practices and guarantee equality for all women in the enjoyment of sexual and reproductive health and rights. (coe.int)
  • These structures are not only important to facilitate referral to available clinics, but also to mobilize communities and address cultural practices and beliefs that could hinder reproductive health. (kit.nl)
  • Coercive interpersonal, institutional, and structural practices and policies contradicting human rights-based and person-centered approaches often impact contraceptive access and reproductive self-determination. (apha.org)
  • Throughout the national public health emergency declared in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC, guided by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), has offered evidence-based recommendations for the use of COVID-19 vaccines in U.S. populations after each regulatory action by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). (cdc.gov)
  • Established in 1970, Title X was created to provide affordable birth control and reproductive health care to people with low incomes, who couldn't otherwise afford these services on their own. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • In 2016, before Donald Trump became president, more than 4 million people a year relied on the affordable birth control and reproductive health care services that were provided through Title X. Many of these people didn't even know Title X exists, but without it, they wouldn't have been able to access this essential care. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • This made it impossible for patients in the program to get birth control at places like Planned Parenthood - and prohibited doctors and nurses from giving people full information about all of their sexual and reproductive health care options. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • By scrapping the destructive Title X gag rule - a process the Biden administration began on January 28, 2021 - the Biden administration can build back this vital program for the people who need access to affordable birth control and reproductive health care. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • By coming to us for care and getting your birth control directly through Planned Parenthood, you help us ensure everyone can access high quality, affordable care. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • This app provides an interactive way for service members to learn about birth control options and help think through what is important to them about the method they choose. (health.mil)
  • Standing Committee system-wide Level 3 emergencies, in which national authorities, United Nations agencies and civil society partners work in close coordination to meet urgent health needs and provide life-saving support to the affected population. (who.int)
  • Programmes to prevent and respond to Gender Based Violence shall be scaled up while systems to improve service delivery including coordination, monitoring and evaluation shall be strengthened. (who.int)
  • Black women face delayed health diagnoses, higher rates of cervical cancer , and increased mortality rates for breast and cervical cancer. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • Title X was created to ensure that millions of women, men, and young people get the care they need. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • A minimum package of "routine essential health and nutrition services provided to the target children and family planning/reproductive health services to women of childbearing age. (who.int)
  • Addressing these inequities is fundamental to achieving universal health, protecting human rights, gender equality, fighting discrimination and improving the social determinants of health," said Dr. Suzanne Serruya, Director of PAHO's Latin American Center for Perinatology, Women and Reproductive Health (CLAP/WR). (paho.org)
  • Additionally, many approaches involving women, families, and local communities as active stakeholders in interventions and strategies to improve reproductive health. (wikipedia.org)
  • The WHO assessed in 2008 that "Reproductive and sexual ill-health accounts for 20% of the global burden of ill-health for women, and 14% for men. (wikipedia.org)
  • According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), unmet needs for sexual and reproductive health deprive women of the right to make "crucial choices about their own bodies and futures", affecting family welfare. (wikipedia.org)
  • Women bear and usually nurture children, so their reproductive health is inseparable from gender equality. (wikipedia.org)
  • States have the duty to provide all women with accessible, affordable, good quality sexual and reproductive health care and services", said Commissioner Muižnieks. (coe.int)
  • The study includes focus group discussions and interviews with men and women from the community, health workers, government and NGO representatives, traditional leaders and community-based workers such as traditional birth attendants. (kit.nl)
  • Broadly speaking, the rule significantly undermines the ability of millions of women - especially low-income and uninsured women - to access essential reproductive and other health care services. (aclu.org)
  • Governor Janet Mills today signed a bill to improve access to critical reproductive health care for women across Maine. (maine.gov)
  • By signing this bill into law, Maine is defending the rights of women and taking a step towards equalizing access to care as other states are seeking to undermine, rollback, or outright eliminate these services. (maine.gov)
  • This law will allow women to receive the care they need from a provider they trust and eliminate the financial and logistical hurdles they face today. (maine.gov)
  • As a result, women in rural areas of the state can be required to travel hours for reproductive care, despite the presence of qualified, experienced practitioners in their own communities. (maine.gov)
  • If all of these provisions are ultimately upheld, millions of Texans, especially those in western and southern Texas, will be left with extremely limited access to abortion care and for low-income immigrant women living in the Rio Grande Valley, abortion will be virtually inaccessible. (americanbar.org)
  • This nebulous standard allows lower courts to determine whether a law or regulation places a "substantial obstacle" in the way of women seeking abortion care. (americanbar.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)
  • It all started with a post on the FS Women Facebook group in which a Foreign Service officer assigned overseas asked if other women had faced challenges accessing reproductive health care abroad. (afsa.org)
  • 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)
  • CDC has updated its interim guidelines for U.S. health care providers caring for pregnant women during a Zika virus outbreak ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • This update also expands guidance to women who reside in areas with ongoing Zika virus transmission, and includes recommendations for screening, testing, and management of pregnant women and recommendations for counseling women of reproductive age (15-44 years). (cdc.gov)
  • For asymptomatic pregnant women residing in areas with ongoing Zika virus transmission, testing is recommended at the initiation of prenatal care with follow-up testing mid-second trimester. (cdc.gov)
  • Local health officials should determine when to implement testing of asymptomatic pregnant women based on information about levels of Zika virus transmission and laboratory capacity. (cdc.gov)
  • Hello, You've reached The National Partnership for Women & Families during our first-ever Care Week. (nationalpartnership.org)
  • Reproductive rights and reproductive health services historically center around cisgender women - but these services are also needed by transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming individuals as well. (nationalpartnership.org)
  • The Salisbury VA Health Care System Women's Health Program targets programs and facilities to meet the unique needs of female Veterans. (va.gov)
  • New York City is committed to continuing to stand up for the rights of women and every person seeking reproductive health care. (nyc.gov)
  • We are committed to ensuring that the health and constitutional rights of millions of women across the state are protected against the actions of hostile politicians. (reproductiverights.org)
  • The Center, on behalf of the Oklahoma Coalition for Reproductive Justice and Nova Health Systems, d/b/a Reproductive Services, challenges the law as violating the rights of women, and those who provide care to them, to equal protection of the laws, privacy, bodily integrity, and freedom of speech under the Oklahoma Constitution, as well as the Oklahoma Constitution's prohibitions against special laws and delegation of legislative authority. (reproductiverights.org)
  • When citing research that does not provide descriptive information about the gender identities of study samples, we use the term "presumed cisgender women" because most research in this area focuses on that population. (apha.org)
  • Of the roughly 800,000 women of reproductive age in the Medicaid coverage gap, two-thirds are women of color. (tcf.org)
  • While reproductive-age women of color make up a disproportionate share of current Medicaid enrollees, they are also more likely to fall within the coverage gap. (tcf.org)
  • Indeed, two-thirds of reproductive-age women in the coverage gap are women of color-29 percent of whom are Black and 33 percent are Latina. (tcf.org)
  • A Women Veterans Program Manager can help you get the services you need. (va.gov)
  • Women Veterans NOT using your earned VA Benefits & Services, we would love to hear from you. (va.gov)
  • Women-and men as well-may experience repeated sexual harassment or sexual assault during their military service. (va.gov)
  • Special services are available to women who have experienced MST. (va.gov)
  • More information is available about MST from the national Women Veterans Health Care program and the VHA Office of Mental Health . (va.gov)
  • The plan provides a planning framework for the sector to address risk and vulnerability among the poor, marginalized and socially excluded groups such as older persons, PWDs, Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children (OVC), women, non-literate adults and ethnic minorities for the next five years (2011/2012 to 2015/2016). (who.int)
  • 1] As a result of various intersecting factors,[2] young people in the Global South, particularly young women and girls, often have little or no access to SRH information and services, and experience unintended or unwanted pregnancies. (womenlobby.org)
  • Women's Health and in particular, reproductive health, has emerged as a Department of Defense priority to ensure the readiness of active duty service women and the health of all women across the DOD. (health.mil)
  • Women have unique health care needs, and the Military Health System is committed to providing the most comprehensive care across all stages of life. (health.mil)
  • This app empowers women by providing a one-stop resource for women's health concerns before, during, and after deployment. (health.mil)
  • about the birth of the baby, and why reproductive rights for Native women is important to the fight for their land. (ourbodiesourselves.org)
  • We've come with a group of women to be able to support women's health here at the encampment. (ourbodiesourselves.org)
  • our reproductive rights as Native women have been taken away from us in so many ways. (ourbodiesourselves.org)
  • Native women have suffered a history of horrific discrimination at the hands of white people, especially when it comes to their reproductive health and rights, including forced sterilization. (ourbodiesourselves.org)
  • More than 40 percent of Native women do not receive "adequate prenatal care. (ourbodiesourselves.org)
  • Mirena, as well as the copper IUD, are not FDA approved for women who have not had children (nulliparous), but research has found that they can be provided safely and effectively to these women. (kff.org)
  • Thank you for joining us today's emergency partners information connection webinar [inaudible] protecting pregnant women and babies during public health emergencies. (cdc.gov)
  • We will discuss the impact that public health emergencies have had on pregnant women and infants. (cdc.gov)
  • Then we will highlight two public health emergencies the H1N1 pandemic and the Zika virus outbreak and how they uniquely affected pregnant women and infants. (cdc.gov)
  • First we are going to discuss the impact of public health emergencies on pregnant women and infants. (cdc.gov)
  • Reproductive health problems still account for a major share of the burden of disease, particularly in women. (who.int)
  • For achieving Goal 3 (Promote gender relating to the reproductive system and to its equity and empower women), controlling functions and processes [ 2 ]. (who.int)
  • This research paper shall conduct an analysis on the impact of the Pandemic response on the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls in Kenya by considering the legal and policy framework guiding the pandemic response vis a vis the documented experience of communities of women and girls seeking to access sexual and reproductive health services. (lu.se)
  • Communities and countries and ultimately the world are only as strong as the health of their women. (bvsalud.org)
  • Promote increased distribution of HPV vaccines, pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV and gender-affirming therapists and gynecologic care. (nphw.org)
  • Postnatal care--education. (who.int)
  • In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic upended access to care while also paving the way for policymakers to test new flexibilities, such as telehealth policies that helped address long-standing barriers to health access. (healthlaw.org)
  • Looking for a clinic that provides sexual and reproductive telehealth? (wa.gov)
  • Telehealth is a way to get some health care services, often through video or audio calls on a computer, smartphone, or tablet, or patient portals. (wa.gov)
  • You can schedule an appointment to receive care from providers and clinics offering telehealth services. (wa.gov)
  • You can also ask your current health care provider about telehealth options. (wa.gov)
  • Clinics and providers do not record telehealth appointments, and receiving services through telehealth is private. (wa.gov)
  • Your existing health clinic or facility may offer telehealth services. (wa.gov)
  • If you have Medicaid, Health Care Authority - Apple Health (Medicaid) covers medical care provided by telehealth when it is medically safe and appropriate. (wa.gov)
  • If you know your insurance information - you can call the contact number on your card and ask if telehealth services are covered. (wa.gov)
  • You can also provide your insurance information to the clinic when you schedule an appointment and confirm if telehealth services are covered. (wa.gov)
  • Types of available telehealth services vary by location . (wa.gov)
  • Here you will find resources for talking with patients about sexual history, training resources, materials for your clinic, and information on billing for confidential services. (cdc.gov)
  • A wide range and confidential, reproductive health services are provided regardless of age, income or insurance coverage. (mfhs.org)
  • All services are strictly confidential and do not become part of a student's academic record. (newschool.edu)
  • Confidential reproductive health care to adolescents. (greenegovernment.com)
  • VA provides free, confidential counseling and treatment for mental and physical health conditions related to MST. (va.gov)
  • Evidence suggesting an association of Zika virus infection with an increased risk for congenital microcephaly and other abnormalities of the brain and eye ( 5 ) prompted the World Health Organization to declare the Zika virus outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on February 1, 2016 ( http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2016/1st-emergency-committee-zika/en/ external icon ). (cdc.gov)
  • The World Health Organization considers adolescents to be the ages from 10 to 19 years. (bvsalud.org)
  • The World Health Organization reports that the age of adolescence is from 10 to 19 years 3 . (bvsalud.org)
  • Hill, Beatrice Jessie, The First Amendment and the Politics of Reproductive Health Care (2016). (ssrn.com)
  • In 2016, UNC conducted the Girl Power study to assess whether a model of youth-friendly health services implemented in government clinics could improve service uptake in this population. (who.int)
  • Additionally, all pregnant service members should seek prenatal care by 12 weeks gestation to obtain proper care, appropriate duty restrictions and occupational health counseling. (af.mil)
  • Prenatal care, labor, and delivery services are offered under this pathway, yet coverage ends for mothers just sixty days after giving birth. (tcf.org)
  • Still, because of lack of power and security during the night there is no 24-hour service in many clinics. (kit.nl)
  • We work closely with healthcare providers from different clinics or services to care for people with medical or developmental issues that can affect their reproductive health. (seattlechildrens.org)
  • Additionally, in response to the Dobbs Supreme Court decision in June, Mayor Adams has signed multiple bills that strengthen abortion protections, make medication abortion free at all DOHMH clinics, and improved public health education so every New Yorker and person visiting New York City for reproductive health care knows their rights and can access care. (nyc.gov)
  • Allowing medication abortion to be provided through the mail allows for increased access, particularly for those who live far distances from pharmacies and clinics authorized to dispense these drugs or who may have transportation limitations that prevent them from physically picking up a prescription," Serchen said. (acponline.org)
  • Some clinics even provide audio-only or phone call appointments (without internet). (wa.gov)
  • The Defense Health Agency as produced a series of toolkits focused on reproductive health to help you communicate locally about MHS programs and initiatives, including Walk-In Contraceptive Services that are currently being established at all military hospitals and clinics across the DOD. (health.mil)
  • Actavis in conjunction with Medicines360, a non-profit women's pharmaceutical company, developed Liletta specifically to be low cost and available to public health clinics enrolled in the national 340B Drug Pricing Program at a significant discount. (kff.org)
  • According to the organization, about 75 percent of its support comes from the Medicaid program to pay for direct medical services provided to low income patients. (californiahealthline.org)
  • Among these potential reforms are pathways to close the gap in Medicaid coverage that exists in the twelve states that declined to expand Medicaid after the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). (tcf.org)
  • A Supreme Court ruling in 2012 made Medicaid expansion voluntary on a state-by-state basis, dealing a blow to the ACA's approach to achieving universal health care coverage. (tcf.org)
  • This commentary will discuss the implications of the Medicaid coverage gap as it relates to maternal and reproductive health, and how Congress can-and must-end the coverage gap once and for all. (tcf.org)
  • Medicaid is a critical source of health insurance coverage for maternity care. (tcf.org)
  • In states that have expanded Medicaid, pregnant and postpartum people receive continuous coverage and their options for care are much more comprehensive. (tcf.org)
  • For example, Medicaid expansion states must cover preventive services as outlined by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and mandated by the ACA. (tcf.org)
  • A handful of states cover doula care under the Medicaid program. (tcf.org)
  • The Georgetown University Health Policy Institute's Center for Children and Families presented a detailed overview of research that affirms the link between implementation of Medicaid expansion and lower rates of maternal and infant mortality. (tcf.org)
  • The Guide is designed to familiarize readers with the basics of the Medicaid program and highlight features that support reproductive and sexual health. (healthlaw.org)
  • The ACA brought substantial changes to the Medicaid program and the entire health care system, including the modes of access to health coverage and the benefits that must be covered. (healthlaw.org)
  • The Guide provides a brief overview of the Medicaid program, and explains the complex eligibility categories and requirements for the program with a focus on those categories that affect people seeking reproductive and sexual health care. (healthlaw.org)
  • The Guide also details the various reproductive and sexual health services available to Medicaid enrollees. (healthlaw.org)
  • The Guide also describes barriers and protections to accessing reproductive and sexual health services in Medicaid and other publicly funded reproductive and sexual health programs. (healthlaw.org)
  • Lastly, the Guide provides a brief overview of the administrative structure of and application process for the Medicaid program. (healthlaw.org)
  • The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) has launched a five-part webinar series entitled "Advancing Reproductive and Sexual Health in Medicaid. (healthlaw.org)
  • These complications range from anemia, malaria, HIV and other STIs, postpartum bleeding and other postpartum complications, mental health disorders such as depression and suicidal thoughts or attempts. (wikipedia.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)
  • Lastly we will provide some tips and resources for ensuring the needs of pregnant woman and infants are addressed during public health emergencies. (cdc.gov)
  • We must recognize structural discrimination, biases and injustices which can block inclusive and accessible reproductive and sexual health care. (nphw.org)
  • This rulemaking resulted in a new rule that required hospitals to post on their website and submit to DOH policies related to reproductive health, end of life, non-discrimination, and admissions. (aclu-wa.org)
  • Access to quality health care has long been out of reach for many LGBTQ people due to medical bias and discrimination. (nationalpartnership.org)
  • Recently, the Trump administration gutted the Health Care Rights Law (Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act), which protects people from suffering discrimination in health care. (nationalpartnership.org)
  • Under section 1557, people are protected from discrimination because of their race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability in certain health programs or activities. (nationalpartnership.org)
  • It also seeks to allow discrimination based on someone's reproductive health history or decision to have an abortion. (nationalpartnership.org)
  • Beginning in March 2020, to reduce COVID-19 transmission, the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief supporting voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) services was delayed in 15 sub-Saharan African countries. (cdc.gov)
  • Any gestational age ban may delay or deny access to abortion care. (guttmacher.org)
  • Black and Latino communities, in addition, have suffered disproportionate deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic - amplified by the harmful effects of structural inequities in our public health system. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • These mobile teams work to detect, assess, alert and respond to potential public health threats by investigating the situation and quickly supplying the appropriate public health response to reduce the risk of an outbreak. (who.int)
  • Inter-Agency Standing Committee Level 3 emergencies, and on public health emergencies of international concern, in which WHO took action between 1 January and 31 December 2019. (who.int)
  • Inter-Agency Standing Committee Level 3 emergencies, one public health emergency of international concern and other large-scale emergencies of a protracted nature, along with lower-graded emergencies. (who.int)
  • On 17 July 2019 the Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was declared a public health emergency of international concern. (who.int)
  • BECOME A PARTNER - Show your support for public health and prevention! (nphw.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)
  • On June 15, the cybercriminality division of the gendarmerie summoned Ravo Nambinina Rasoamanana, a former agent of the Ministry of Public Health, for a hearing on charges of spreading false news and defamation. (state.gov)
  • The previous month, the defendant had published on his Facebook page anomalies in the management of public funds within the Ministry of Public Health. (state.gov)
  • Also, prevention programs and routine public health surveillance for these conditions already exist in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • I am Mabel Wolghiren from CDC Office of Public Health and Response, a Division of Emergency Operations. (cdc.gov)
  • I want to be sure we're all on the same page first when we discuss public health emergencies. (cdc.gov)
  • During today's presentation when we refer to a public health emergency this can include large scale natural disasters, man-made disasters, and significant infectious disease outbreaks. (cdc.gov)
  • and added stress to families, communities, and already over-stretched public health systems. (bvsalud.org)
  • II Doctor of Public Health (ISC-UFBA, Brazil). (bvsalud.org)
  • Chronologically this is important for epidemiological research, for development of public health policies , to define programs and specific actions for this audience. (bvsalud.org)
  • STDs among adolescents also constitute a public health problem. (bvsalud.org)
  • We are a young democracy as an American government that can still learn from the values of its Indigenous people who cultivated and cared for this land since time immemorial, sustaining it for. (nationalpartnership.org)
  • Specifically, it demonstrates the schism that arises in the case law between judges that view reproductive health care as primarily medical and those that view it as something else - an elective procedure and thus a moral, political, or ideological choice. (ssrn.com)
  • This act modernizes the state's abortion law in line with current medical standards of care, removing medically unnecessary restrictions to allow qualified advanced practice clinicians (APCs) to provide aspiration abortion for their patients. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • Current Maine law bans Advanced Practice Clinicians (APCs), including Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants from providing abortion care while citing no medical justification. (maine.gov)
  • The ACLU and its allies will continue to advocate not only for transparency, but for patients to be able to obtain medically accurate and comprehensive information, and health services consistent with medical standards of care. (aclu-wa.org)
  • These restrictions are not based on medical evidence, are not grounded in medical standards of care, and were opposed by the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). (americanbar.org)
  • Both the medical professionals that provide the abortion and the woman who obtained it can be punished. (privacyinternational.org)
  • The Law on Health establishes a gestational age limit of six weeks after which doctors are not allowed to provide abortion care services, except for medical emergencies. (privacyinternational.org)
  • It implies the doctors may provide an abortion after six weeks, if they think it is the only way to save the mother's life if the examination shows the indications of a medical emergency. (privacyinternational.org)
  • Click on a service below for more details like which clinic or medical center offers that service. (va.gov)
  • As you age, we offer a range of medical and support services to help you stay as healthy, active and independent as possible. (va.gov)
  • Our pharmacy provides you and other Veterans with convenient, efficient service to make it easy to get your medications and medical supplies. (va.gov)
  • Learn more about medical services available to students below. (newschool.edu)
  • Medical Services provides primary care for students, including diagnosis and treatment of illnesses and injuries. (newschool.edu)
  • After an outside consultation, our medical providers will follow up with the student as well as specialists, hospitals, and other agencies to ensure proper communication and continuity of care. (newschool.edu)
  • Students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and gender diverse may have health questions and concerns specific to their sexual orientation, sexual identity, or gender identity that they want to discuss with their medical provider. (newschool.edu)
  • Medical Services provides the latest health information for travel. (newschool.edu)
  • Many hospitals have struggled with dramatic shortages of medical supplies - from surgical tools to drugs for chronic diseases - while the mental health consequences of the conflict have been enormous. (msf.org.uk)
  • The Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSUs) are a source of medical information and advice on environmental conditions that influence reproductive and children's health. (cdc.gov)
  • The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) External is a professional membership organization of 64,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical sub-specialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety, and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. (cdc.gov)
  • Medical Toxicology is a medical subspecialty focusing on the diagnosis, management and prevention of poisoning and other adverse health effects due to medications, drug overdose, acute drug abuse problems, chemical exposures, occupational and environmental toxins, biological agents and envenomations. (cdc.gov)
  • We focus on promoting sexual health and reducing unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections among adolescents and young adults. (seattlechildrens.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)
  • In the face of mounting restrictions, state policymakers need to act swiftly to protect bodily autonomy and access to essential health care. (guttmacher.org)
  • The BASHH/FSRH Standards for online and remote providers of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Services 2018 are now open for public consultation until 17.00 on 2 October 2018. (fsrh.org)
  • The Standards are to be used as a benchmark for all providers of online Sexual Health/Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare services, as a tool for the commissioning of services and as a means of enabling service users to understand what to expect from their provider. (fsrh.org)
  • Despite efforts by the government to respond to the pandemic, there has inevitably been a shift in focus and a reallocation of resources away from other healthcare services such as those to secure sexual and reproductive health towards the control of the spread of the virus. (lu.se)
  • Your VA primary care provider will work closely with you to plan for all the care you need to stay healthy and well throughout your life, including immunizations and vaccinations. (va.gov)
  • Urgent care doesn't replace your primary care doctor, but it can help when your doctor's office is closed and you need to see a health care professional immediately. (va.gov)
  • Did you know that if you receive care from a women's health (WH) primary care provider (PCP), you'll get ALL your care from that provider? (va.gov)
  • In that case, your Primary Care Provider or WH-PCP will refer you to the gynecologist. (va.gov)
  • Midwives also provide primary care for individuals from adolescence throughout the lifespan as well as care for the healthy newborn during the first 28 days of life. (cdc.gov)
  • Our Reproductive and Sexual Health Clinic provides developmentally appropriate care to adolescents and young adults. (seattlechildrens.org)
  • We encourage participation and involvement of family members in the counseling and care of adolescents. (greenegovernment.com)
  • 3] Compared to older groups, moreover, adolescents are more likely to delay undertaking an abortion, resort to unskilled persons to perform it, use dangerous methods, or put off accessing health services when complications arise. (womenlobby.org)
  • it was observed that the adolescents of this study has a relatively high accessibility to the educational activities in the area of sexual and reproductive health. (bvsalud.org)
  • The high number of births among adolescents, the increasing number of early sexual relations and increase of STD/HIV/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in this age group justify the provision of an adequate care for this age group population's needs 1 . (bvsalud.org)
  • In this context, school is a strategic place for caring for adolescents, where they should be encouraged to participate in projects that inform them about the sexual and reproductive health, because it is a population that needs to have information to develop a healthy sexual behavior. (bvsalud.org)
  • In addition, school may also refer the adolescents with sexual and reproductive healthcare needs to primary healthcare, facilitating their access to services. (bvsalud.org)
  • The Reproductive Freedom Defense Act also helps shield Connecticut abortion providers and anyone forced to travel to our state to access safe, legal abortion care from lawsuits and targeted attacks by politicians in other states with extreme, radical abortion bans. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • At a time when the right to abortion is under attack nationwide, Connecticut is taking bold action to ensure patients have access to safe, legal abortion care in our state. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • U.S. Navy Capt. Donna Poulin, Defense Health Agency, chief of engineering solutions architecture-business analytics division, was recently recognized by the Department of Defense Chief Information Officer Awards with an honorable mention. (health.mil)
  • With the support of local health authorities, WHO continues to remain vigilant through the disease detection and alert activities carried out by rapid response health teams. (who.int)
  • FSRH and BASHH support these innovations, but also recognise the need for key assurances in the standard of care and quality of services provided. (fsrh.org)
  • Many carried signs in support of women's rights and health care access. (californiahealthline.org)
  • Salisbury VA Health Care System offers a wide range of health, support, and facility services for Veterans in the Central Piedmont region of North Carolina. (va.gov)
  • If financial assistance is needed in order to obtain an abortion, navigators will connect people seeking care to clinical partners to facilitate resources, including financial support for the procedure, transportation, and/or lodging. (nyc.gov)
  • Many states cover breastfeeding and lactation support, comprehensive health screenings, counseling services, prevention interventions for perinatal anxiety and depression, and more. (tcf.org)
  • We're providing technical support and training on how to manage large numbers of wounded people, and relieving pressure by medically evacuating patients to hospitals in safer parts of the country. (msf.org.uk)
  • On International Youth Day 2014, the Women's Global Network for Reproductive Rights (WGNRR) joins advocates worldwide in calling for efforts to support young people's mental health, so that they can lead lives free from isolation and unnecessary shame, and openly seek and access the services and support they need to live full and healthy lives. (womenlobby.org)
  • These funds include $20 million for an Abortion Practical Support Fund that will provide grants to both state residents and out-of-state patients. (guttmacher.org)
  • This clinic will expand access to underserved parts of New Mexico and help support abortion access for Texans who are being denied care. (guttmacher.org)
  • Military Health mobile apps provide information and support to service members, veterans, and their families for a variety of health issues. (health.mil)
  • The YFHS model proved to be effective in increasing uptake and adherence to sexual and reproductive health support and services. (who.int)
  • patients in need of services other than reproductive heath care - such as end-of-life care, HIV/AIDS treatment, and mental health services - could be denied care. (aclu.org)
  • Anxiety, panic attacks and trouble sleeping are common symptoms amid an acute and widespread mental health crisis. (msf.org.uk)
  • In response, we have increased our focus on mental health activities, including supporting Ukrainian psychologists and training first responders to administer psychological first aid. (msf.org.uk)
  • International Youth Day 2014: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights matter for Young People's Mental Health! (womenlobby.org)
  • While the physical health risks that unsafe abortion can pose are grave, extensive and life-threatening, what is often overlooked is the toll that unsafe abortion and an inability to access SRH services can have on a young person's mental health. (womenlobby.org)
  • As such, in being denied access to SRH services, and fearing ostracism from the greater community, young people may experience significant emotional turmoil, anxiety, psychological pain and trauma, all of which severely compromises their mental health and wellbeing, and in some cases places them at risk of depression and/or suicide. (womenlobby.org)
  • Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are critical dimensions of any persons' health and wellbeing, and integral for not only their physical but also mental health. (womenlobby.org)
  • In this sense, we call on all youth advocates, members, activists and allies to join us on August 12th 2014, in highlighting the importance of young people's SRHR for their mental health. (womenlobby.org)
  • Young people's mental health matters! (womenlobby.org)
  • Placing potentially life-saving preventive care further out of reach inflicts further harm on people in those communities. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • American Indians and Alaska Natives who rely solely on IHS for care often lack access to needed care, including preventive care and early treatment of chronic diseases, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. (ourbodiesourselves.org)
  • If you're struggling to access reproductive or contraceptive care, reach out. (health.mil)
  • The QR code links to the Contact Us page where beneficiaries can request assistance or submit questions related to accessing contraceptive care. (health.mil)
  • Without it, providers can't meet the demand for health care. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • Our providers have specialized training in sexual health making them experts you can trust. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • At the same time, it fails to require refusing providers to either notify their employers or their patients of their objections to providing care. (aclu.org)
  • These Standards have been developed in response to the rapid expansion in providers of online Sexual Health/Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (SH/SRH) services throughout the UK. (fsrh.org)
  • They also recognize health care providers may have concerns about legal and financial risks they may face carrying out their lawful federal duties. (health.mil)
  • NEW YORK - New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan today announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind Abortion Access Hub that will ensure New York City remains a safe haven for those seeking abortion care by confidentially connecting callers to licensed abortion care providers operating within the five boroughs. (nyc.gov)
  • Young people in different countries have reported being turned away from SRH services, humiliated and shamed by healthcare providers for engaging and/or thinking of engaging in sexual activity, and being accused of "immorality" and eroding "traditional" values. (womenlobby.org)
  • Reproductive health training for primary providers : a sourcebook for curriculum development. (who.int)
  • Providers are trained in the YFHS approach to improve attitudes and peer educators are used to help young clients navigate health services as well as provide free services. (who.int)
  • Midwifery care includes health promotion, disease prevention, risk assessment and management, and individualized wellness education and counseling. (cdc.gov)
  • Providing postabortion care services -- Module 6. (who.int)
  • 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)
  • Sterilization abuse not only took away women's rights to control their fertility, but negatively impacted their social and emotional health. (ourbodiesourselves.org)
  • The Reproductive and Sexual Health team at Seattle Children's considers all aspects of development and how they affect each person's health. (seattlechildrens.org)
  • Research shows that a person's physical, emotional and social development during adolescence can affect their overall health throughout their life. (seattlechildrens.org)
  • The programme provides services from a young person's perspective and addresses known barriers to care in youth dedicated spaces, separate from adults. (who.int)