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Comparative situational analysis of comprehensive abortion care in four Southern African countries

Global Public Health, 2023
We report on a comparative situational analysis of comprehensive abortion care (CAC) in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho and Namibia. We conducted systematic literature searches and country consultations and used a reparative health justice approach (with ...
Catriona Ida Macleod, Megan Reuvers, John Hunter Reynolds, Antonella Lavelanet, Richard Delate   +4 more
doaj   +6 more sources

Measuring availability of and facility readiness to deliver comprehensive abortion care: experiences and lessons learnt from integrating abortion into WHO's health facility assessments. [PDF]

BMJ Glob Health
Routine assessment of health facility capacity to provide abortion and post-abortion care can inform policy and programmes to expand access and improve quality.
Johnston HB, Footman K, Ali MM, Aly EA, Asmani C, Asrat SG, Atweam DK, Awais S, Ayiasi RM, Boamah MO, Chooye O, Doe R, Droti B, Elamin H, Fofie C, Gholbzouri K, Hadush A, Hemachandra N, Hien Y, Kasolo FC, Kipruto H, Lainez YB, Natseri N, Onyiah PA, Orach CG, Ouangare A, Ouedraogo L, Sentumbwe-Mugisa O, Sheffel A, Siyam A, Ssendyona M, Thom E, Tingueri RK, Traoré S, Uzma Q, Venter W, Ganatra B.   +36 more
europepmc   +5 more sources

Description of the methodology for developing and validating the WHO's family planning and comprehensive abortion care competencies for the primary health care workforce.

Sex Reprod Healthc, 2023
Highlights • The family planning and comprehensive abortion care competencies specify attitudes, knowledge, and skills.• These competencies can be used in multiple ways: strengthen health workforce education, learning and performance, family planning and
Loi UR, Sorhaindo A, Embo M, Kabra R, Kiarie J, Ganatra B.   +5 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment Bill, 2021): Is it Enough for Indian Women Regarding Comprehensive Abortion Care?? [PDF]

Indian J Community Med, 2021
Medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) has been legalized in India since 1971 considering the huge burden of unsafe abortions. Even after about 50 years, Indian women continued to have unsafe abortions and face adverse and fatal consequences.
Kumari S, Kishore J.
europepmc   +5 more sources

Time to act—comprehensive abortion care in east Africa [PDF]

The Lancet Global Health, 2016
Inaccessible sexual and reproductive health care continues to be a major obstacle to women's health and a violation of their rights. 1 Access to comprehensive abortion care—comprising induced abortion and post-abortion care, including contraceptive ...
Amanda Cleeve, Monica Oguttu, Bela Ganatra, Susan Atuhairwe, Elin C Larsson, Marlene Makenzius, Marie Klingberg-Allvin, Mandira Paul, Othman Kakaire, Elisabeth Faxelid, Josaphat Byamugisha, Kristina Gemzell-Danielsson   +11 more
doaj   +8 more sources

Health facilities readiness to provide comprehensive abortion care and factors associated with client satisfaction in Central Oromia Region, Ethiopia: a multilevel modeling approach. [PDF]

Reprod Health, 2023
Background In Ethiopia only 53% of induced abortions were performed in a health facility. Even though efforts have been made to improve comprehensive abortion care (CAC), still several health facilities fail to provide the services.
Gebremariam FA, Habtewold EM, Degife DT, Geneti HB, Gebrekiros DH.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Aligning health worker education and learning approaches with population health needs: WHO's Family Planning and Comprehensive Abortion Care Toolkit for the primary healthcare workforce. [PDF]

BMJ Glob Health, 2023
Correspondence to Dr Ulrika Rehnström Loi; rehnstromu@ who. int © World Health Organization 2023. Licensee BMJ. INTRODUCTION The World Health Organization (WHO) states that health services are only as effective as those responsible for delivering them ...
Rehnström Loi U, Sorhaindo A, Embo M, Kabra R, Kiarie J, Ganatra B.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Socio-clinical profile of women receiving comprehensive abortion care

International journal of health sciences, 2022
Introduction: Comprehensive abortion care (CAC)is an intervention proven to prevent maternal death or injury. Disrupted health systems, limited contraception, and a higher instance of sexual violence cause an increase in the number of unintended ...
S. Pradhan, P. Pradhan, Mamata Soren, Susovita Dash, M. Murmu   +4 more
semanticscholar   +2 more sources

Comprehensive abortion care: evidence of improvements in hospital-level indicators in Tigray, Ethiopia [PDF]

BMJ Open, 2013
ObjectiveApproximately 18% of maternal deaths in East Africa is attributable to unsafe abortion. Availability of comprehensive abortion care (CAC) services at all levels of the healthcare system, including medical abortion, has the potential to increase access to safe abortion thereby reducing the burden of unsafe abortion.
Prata, Ndola, Bell, Suzanne, Gessessew, Amanual   +2 more
openaire   +8 more sources

Direct and opportunity costs of comprehensive abortion care for women living in humanitarian settings in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia. [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Providing comprehensive abortion care (CAC), including induced abortion and post-abortion care (PAC) to manage complications, poses a financial challenge, particularly in humanitarian settings.
Seyoum T, Abdo AA, Amare NS, Allvin MK, Maffioli EM.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources