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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Family Planning and Ending Gender-based Violence, Female Genital Mutilation and Child Marriage
Published in 2020
Source: UNFPA
This newly-released research by UNFPA analyses how the COVID-19 pandemic could critically undermine progress made towards achieving these goals: Ending unmet need for family planning, ending gender-based violence including harmful practices such as female genital mutilation and child marriage, and ending all preventable maternal deaths.
Abortion during the Covid-19 Pandemic — Ensuring Access to an Essential Health Service
Published in 2020
Source: The New England Journal of Medicine
Access to safe abortion care is time sensitive and vitally important. This journal article highlights that the COVID-19 outbreak has illuminated several weaknesses in the US health care system. One lesson should be that the system of abortion care delivery must be strengthened in ways that prevent abortion access from being so easily rescinded in times […]
COVID-19 Technical Brief for Maternity Services
Published in 2020
Source: UNFPA
The UNFPA response to the COVID-19 pandemic within maternity care involves a 3-pronged approach: 1. Protect maternity care providers and the maternal health workforce 2. Provide safe and effective maternity care to women 3. Maintain and protect maternal health systems. In this technical brief, detailed practical recommendations across these 3 prongs are outlined for antenatal […]
COVID-19: What implications for sexual and reproductive health and rights globally?
Published in 2020
Source: Taylor & Francis Online
MERS & SARS along with other outbreaks in the early 2000’s have witnessed a negative impact towards the sexual reproductive health and rights of many in various ways, at individual, systems and societal levels. The current focus on the efforts containing COVID-19 might create imbalances in healthcare, including SRHR. This journal article specifically focuses on maternal […]
Abortion Incidence and Related Services in Six Indian States, 2015
Published in 2018
Source: Guttmacher Institute
This fact sheet summarizes the findings of a study titled Unintended Pregnancy and Abortion in India, which provides the first comprehensive estimates of the incidence of abortion and unintended pregnancy and of the provision of induced abortion and postabortion services in Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
ADDING IT UP: Investing in Contraception and Maternal and Newborn Health, 2017
Published in 2018
Source: Guttmacher Institute
This fact sheet presents estimates for 2017 of the contraceptive, maternal and newborn health care needs of women in developing regions, critical gaps in service coverage, and the costs and benefits of fully meeting these needs.
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Programs in Humanitarian Settings: An In-depth Look at Family Planning Services
Published in 2018
Source: Women’s Refugee Commission, Save the Children, UNHCR, UNFPA
The Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) and Save the Children — two of the co-chairs of the Inter-agency Working Group (IAWG) adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) sub-working group — embarked on an initiative to identify effective practices for the delivery of ASRH services, inclusive of family planning components. This outcome document is designed to highlight […]
Integrating sexual and reproductive health into health emergency and disaster risk management
Published in 2018
Source: World Health Organisations (WHO)
This policy brief discusses the integration of SRH in all aspects of health emergency and disaster risk management, both for immediate health needs, such as saving lives in obstetric complications and preventing disease, as well in the long-term to reduce vulnerability and to support sustainable development of health systems and communities.
Guide for Promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health Products and Services for Men
Published in 2018
Source: John Hopkins University
This Guide focuses on meaningfully engaging men and creating an enabling environment to increase men’s use of SRH products and services. Drawing on lessons learned from the promotion of male condoms, vasectomy, voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC), HIV testing services (HTS) and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and treatment, it provides guidance, resources and examples […]
How prepared are young, rural women in India to address their sexual and reproductive health needs?
Published in 2018
Source: Reproductive Health
This publication is a cross-sectional survey with a sample of 1381 married and unmarried women young women (15–24 years) from three rural community development blocks in Jharkhand, India, conducted in 2012. The objectives of the study were to assess the young women’s sexual and reproductive health knowledge; describe their health-seeking behaviors; describe young women’s experiences […]