As coronavirus lockdowns continue to restrict movement around the world, Shoniwa and others working on family planning initiatives in developing countries have found female patients facing an uncomfortable paradox: The measures intended to keep them safe from the pandemic could have dangerous long-term impacts on their health.
Month: May 2020
Maternal health services take a hit amid global lockdown
With lockdown measures beginning to ease, activists across the global south are finally able to begin gauging the impact of the restrictions on maternal health, even as they move quickly to prevent any long-term damage.
COVID-19 is endangering the safety of women and girls by cutting off access to contraceptive care
Reproductive freedom is not a reality for many women across the globe. For too many women, access to quality family planning still depends on where they live and how much money they make.
Immunization in the time of COVID-19 and beyond
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the landscape for immunization and other primary health care services across the world, including in low- and middle-income countries.
Women and girls at the centre: Integrating health and gender-based violence programs in Cox’s Bazar
CARE was one of the first humanitarian organisations to provide SRH services during the initial emergency, and based on the need to integrate services, they began to provide multi-sectoral programmes for SRH and GBV support.
COVID-19 Updates & Resources from FP2020
This week, our newsletter comes to you from a different perspective. Our names are Yacine, Emma, Samantha, and Sofia, and we are the four youngest members of the FP2020 Secretariat.
Providing Contraception for Young People During a Pandemic Is Essential Health Care
Adolescent and young adult reproductive health care needs are not diminished during pandemics.
Free transport helps pregnant women in Madagascar safely deliver amid COVID-19 lockdown
Aina, 24, is in the last month of her pregnancy. This alone would be reason for some anxiety. “As it’s [my] first time, I’m worried,” Aina told UNFPA. But with the country’s partial lockdown, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Aina faces an unexpected challenge: the suspension of public transportation. Her local hospital, Itaosy District Hospital of Reference, is a two-hour walk away.
Family Planning Efforts Upended by the Coronavirus
In India and around the world, community health workers are being rerouted to deal with the pandemic—with dangerous results.
Lack of Family Planning Access Due to COVID-19 Could Cause a Rise in Unintended Pregnancies in Indonesia
A family planning board is predicting an uptick in unintended pregnancies in Indonesia as condoms and other forms of birth control are becoming less available amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
