Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Women in Nepal (SRHR)WOREC Nepal
The purpose of this brief is to highlight the status of sexual and reproductive health rights of women in Nepal, discuss the gaps and challenges in the policies to address the ground realities of women with sexual and reproductive needs and to ensure their rights. As the brief includes the ‘voices’ of grassroot women and stakeholders, it is expected to demand accountability and changes in direction where it is urgently needed and suggest changes or strengthening as necessary at different levels, including the upcoming International Conference on Population and Development. (ICPD)+20.
Maternal mortality and morbidity are serious issues globally. Maternal mortality is defined as the death of a woman during pregnancy or within 42 days of termination from any cause related to the pregnancy. Maternal deaths are classified as direct, indirect, or fortuitous. Direct deaths result from obstetric complications while indirect deaths result from pre-existing or pregnancy-aggravated conditions. Major causes of maternal mortality include obstetric complications like hemorrhage and infections as well as social factors like poverty, illiteracy, and lack of access to medical care. Preventive measures include antenatal care, treatment of medical conditions, institutional deliveries, and promotion of family planning. Nurses play an important role in providing anten
‘Choice or eugenics? Past and future cultures of prenatal surveillance and se...ParentingCultureStudies
This document discusses the history and current state of prenatal screening and genetic testing. It describes how antenatal care has evolved to include various screening methods to monitor fetal health and identify genetic risks. While initially aimed at reducing disabilities, these technologies now primarily support individual reproductive autonomy and choice. However, their expansion has also prompted debates around eugenics and the limits of selection.
Sexual reproductive health rights and SDGsMartin Ayanore
Whats the implications of SDGs for sexual reproductive rights globally? Panelist at the University of Utrecht during a recent symposium talk about the just adopted SDGs for health
Pre-conception care and prenatal care are both important for maternal and infant health. Pre-conception care involves identifying medical issues prior to pregnancy to reduce risks. It includes health screenings, education, and lifestyle changes. Prenatal care during pregnancy aims to monitor the health of the mother and fetus. It includes regular checkups, screenings, and education on nutrition, healthy behaviors, and signs of complications. Early and regular prenatal care is associated with better pregnancy outcomes such as lower risk of low birth weight, preterm birth, and infant mortality. The first prenatal visit includes initial assessments, tests, immunizations, and health education to establish a foundation for wellness during the pregnancy.
Gender perspectives of reproductive healthvishal soyam
Gender is a social construct that defines the roles and behaviors of men and women within a society. It influences reproductive health through gender differences, inequalities, and inequities in health status and access to care between men and women. Addressing gender is important for designing reproductive health programs and achieving goals like reducing maternal mortality. India has implemented initiatives like the Reproductive and Child Health Program to promote gender mainstreaming and male participation in reproductive health. The program aims to empower women, provide a holistic health approach, and enhance men's responsibilities to help address issues like maternal mortality, family planning, and gender discrimination.
This document discusses reproductive health and related topics. Reproductive health is defined as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being in relation to reproductive processes, not just the absence of disease. The objectives of reproductive health are to ensure access to comprehensive information and services for family planning and responsible voluntary decisions about childbearing. Reproductive health care includes family planning, counseling, infertility treatment, abortion services, and prevention/treatment of infections and other reproductive health conditions. Traditional harmful practices that violate women's sexual and reproductive rights are also reviewed, such as female genital mutilation, early and forced marriage, female disinheritance, gender inequality and women trafficking.
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Women in Nepal (SRHR)WOREC Nepal
The purpose of this brief is to highlight the status of sexual and reproductive health rights of women in Nepal, discuss the gaps and challenges in the policies to address the ground realities of women with sexual and reproductive needs and to ensure their rights. As the brief includes the ‘voices’ of grassroot women and stakeholders, it is expected to demand accountability and changes in direction where it is urgently needed and suggest changes or strengthening as necessary at different levels, including the upcoming International Conference on Population and Development. (ICPD)+20.
Maternal mortality and morbidity are serious issues globally. Maternal mortality is defined as the death of a woman during pregnancy or within 42 days of termination from any cause related to the pregnancy. Maternal deaths are classified as direct, indirect, or fortuitous. Direct deaths result from obstetric complications while indirect deaths result from pre-existing or pregnancy-aggravated conditions. Major causes of maternal mortality include obstetric complications like hemorrhage and infections as well as social factors like poverty, illiteracy, and lack of access to medical care. Preventive measures include antenatal care, treatment of medical conditions, institutional deliveries, and promotion of family planning. Nurses play an important role in providing anten
‘Choice or eugenics? Past and future cultures of prenatal surveillance and se...ParentingCultureStudies
This document discusses the history and current state of prenatal screening and genetic testing. It describes how antenatal care has evolved to include various screening methods to monitor fetal health and identify genetic risks. While initially aimed at reducing disabilities, these technologies now primarily support individual reproductive autonomy and choice. However, their expansion has also prompted debates around eugenics and the limits of selection.
Sexual reproductive health rights and SDGsMartin Ayanore
Whats the implications of SDGs for sexual reproductive rights globally? Panelist at the University of Utrecht during a recent symposium talk about the just adopted SDGs for health
Pre-conception care and prenatal care are both important for maternal and infant health. Pre-conception care involves identifying medical issues prior to pregnancy to reduce risks. It includes health screenings, education, and lifestyle changes. Prenatal care during pregnancy aims to monitor the health of the mother and fetus. It includes regular checkups, screenings, and education on nutrition, healthy behaviors, and signs of complications. Early and regular prenatal care is associated with better pregnancy outcomes such as lower risk of low birth weight, preterm birth, and infant mortality. The first prenatal visit includes initial assessments, tests, immunizations, and health education to establish a foundation for wellness during the pregnancy.
Gender perspectives of reproductive healthvishal soyam
Gender is a social construct that defines the roles and behaviors of men and women within a society. It influences reproductive health through gender differences, inequalities, and inequities in health status and access to care between men and women. Addressing gender is important for designing reproductive health programs and achieving goals like reducing maternal mortality. India has implemented initiatives like the Reproductive and Child Health Program to promote gender mainstreaming and male participation in reproductive health. The program aims to empower women, provide a holistic health approach, and enhance men's responsibilities to help address issues like maternal mortality, family planning, and gender discrimination.
This document discusses reproductive health and related topics. Reproductive health is defined as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being in relation to reproductive processes, not just the absence of disease. The objectives of reproductive health are to ensure access to comprehensive information and services for family planning and responsible voluntary decisions about childbearing. Reproductive health care includes family planning, counseling, infertility treatment, abortion services, and prevention/treatment of infections and other reproductive health conditions. Traditional harmful practices that violate women's sexual and reproductive rights are also reviewed, such as female genital mutilation, early and forced marriage, female disinheritance, gender inequality and women trafficking.
This document discusses maternal health care for paramedics. It covers topics like obstetrics, management of pregnancy and labor under normal and abnormal circumstances, social obstetrics, social pediatrics, maternal and child health services, the need for specialized primary health services for mothers and children, national programs, targets populations, assessing needs, identifying high-risk pregnancies, normal pregnancy and possible complications by trimester, the role of trained birth attendants, and warning signs during pregnancy and labor.
Eugenics is the science which deals with all influences that improve inborn qualities of a race, also with those that develop them to almost advantage.
The document discusses reproductive health, defining it as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being related to reproduction. It outlines key issues at different life stages from perinatal to post-menopausal. Statistics on Pakistan show high maternal and infant mortality rates. Ensuring reproductive health requires universal access to services, investing in health systems, and empowering women. Reproductive health issues affect both men and women and must be addressed at all levels of society.
The document outlines key milestones in maternal and child health (MCH) care in India, including the establishment of training for dais (traditional birth attendants) in 1880, the first Midwifery Act in 1902, and the establishment of primary health center networks and family planning programmes in the 1950s. It then discusses components and strategies of India's Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) Program Phase I and Phase II, which aimed to reduce maternal and infant mortality and promote adolescent health. The document provides statistics on health indicators like infant mortality rate and maternal mortality rate in various Indian states.
The document discusses sexual and reproductive rights and maternal health. It provides statistics comparing maternal health indicators like mortality and access to care between Canada, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The main causes of maternal death are also presented. Ensuring access to safe motherhood services, including skilled birth attendance and emergency obstetric care, is important to protect women's sexual and reproductive rights and reduce maternal mortality. Monitoring maternal deaths through methods like health information systems and maternal death reviews is critical for evaluating safe motherhood programs.
This document discusses preventive and social obstetrics. It outlines investigations, clinical examinations, non-therapeutic measures, and developmental anomalies that are important considerations. Social factors like age, education level, and economic status can impact reproduction. Ultrasound technology has improved prenatal screening for fetal abnormalities. Early testing from 12-14 weeks is important for women with risk factors. A variety of genetic and environmental factors can increase risks of developmental issues. Close prenatal care and screening is recommended to monitor fetal health and development.
This document outlines the key components of preconception care, which includes performing a thorough risk assessment through medical history, family history, lifestyle factors, immunizations and testing for infectious diseases. The goals are to identify any conditions that could impact a pregnancy and allow for interventions to improve outcomes. A complete preconception evaluation involves counseling on nutrition, contraception, genetic risks and making any necessary referrals. Done correctly, preconception counseling can help reduce risks and complications during pregnancy through education and encouraging healthy habits prior to conception.
Planned Parenthood was founded in 1916 by Margaret Sanger to provide contraception and other health services to women. It has grown to become a major provider of reproductive health care, sex education, and information in the United States and internationally. Planned Parenthood operates over 800 health centers nationwide and advocates for policies that enable access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care. While it takes a more liberal stance on issues like abortion rights and contraception, Planned Parenthood describes itself as supporting the original constitutional rights of individuals to make private reproductive choices.
These few slides are describing how the Obstetrician can contribute to people in the community. They can encounter female patients of any age group and guide them on aspects of women's health issues be it a simple menses hygiene or anemia treatment or even even awareness of disease, contraception methods and so on...
The document discusses women's experiences of childbirth care in Australia. It notes that women's relationships with maternity providers are important, as encounters can empower women or inflict trauma. A survey of over 1,735 women found that many did not receive respectful or choice-based care. Types of disrespect reported included lack of informed consent, physical and verbal abuse, neglect, and lack of autonomy or choice in decisions. Factors influencing these experiences included provider communication, facility resources and culture. The document emphasizes the importance of respectful, supportive care for positive childbirth experiences.
This document discusses reproductive health, women's sexual and reproductive rights. It begins by defining reproductive health according to the WHO as complete physical, mental and social well-being in all matters relating to the reproductive system. It notes key concepts that emerged from the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development, including adopting a life-cycle approach to women's health and recognizing women's right to make their own informed health decisions.
The document outlines components of reproductive health and women's sexual and reproductive rights. It then analyzes areas where women's rights are abused in Nigeria, such as unsafe motherhood, unsafe abortion, traditional harmful practices like female genital mutilation and early marriage, as well as gender inequality, violence against women and
Systematic Review of Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness InterventionsShalini Verma
This document provides a summary of a systematic review conducted by the Population Foundation of India to assess the effectiveness of birth preparedness and complication readiness (BP/CR) interventions in improving skilled birth attendance in South Asia. The review included seven studies, four randomized controlled trials and three pre-post evaluations. The systematic review found that large-scale community-based BP/CR interventions in South Asian countries were effective in improving knowledge and preparedness for delivery. BP/CR interventions also significantly improved the use of skilled birth attendants when combined with strengthening of health services. The most successful components of BP/CR packages included education on danger signs, financial preparedness, and transport planning. Interventions with strong community mobilization components were also more effective
One woman dies every minute from pregnancy or childbirth complications, with 80% being preventable. Maternal mortality is classified as direct, indirect, fortuitous or late. The main causes of maternal death in the state are postpartum hemorrhage, pulmonary embolism, eclampsia, and cardiac disease. The state achieved its MDG 5 target of reducing maternal mortality ratio to below 11.08 per 100,000 live births by 2013. However, deficiencies were still noted and plans of action were proposed to further improve maternal health services and reduce preventable maternal deaths.
This document discusses gender perspectives on reproductive health. It begins with definitions of key terms like gender, gender equality, and gender discrimination. It then discusses how gender impacts health and reproductive health outcomes. The document outlines international initiatives like ICPD and Beijing that recognized the importance of gender in reproductive health. It discusses reproductive health issues across the lifecycle and barriers to achieving gender equality in reproductive health. Key challenges like maternal health, family planning, and HIV are also summarized.
Health care delivery concerns, national health and family welfare programmes ...Kavirajput1
This document discusses India's health care delivery system and concerns. It outlines several key health concern areas including nutritional problems, environmental sanitation issues, medical care access problems, and socioeconomic factors. It then describes national health programs aimed at improving facilities, reducing population growth and infant mortality. The role of intersectoral coordination between different agencies is discussed. Non-governmental organizations can present community health needs, develop innovative programs, and ensure participation while extending efforts to develop technologies and recognize women's roles.
This document contains a comprehensive women's health assessment form that includes sections to document a patient's personal information, medical history, obstetric and gynecological history, pain history, physical examination findings, and functional assessments. The assessment covers many areas of the patient's health including pregnancy-related symptoms and complications, incontinence, musculoskeletal issues, and cardiovascular status. Physical examinations include assessments of posture, gait, range of motion, muscle strength, edema, diastasis recti, pelvic floor strength, and functional mobility.
Vital statistics related to maternal health in indiaPriyanka Gohil
This topic contains introduction of vital statistics, list of important statistics, birth rate, death rate, specific death rates, infant mortality rate, neonatal mortality rate, under five mortality rate, maternal mortality rate (detailed), perinatal mortality rate (detailed), expectation of life, general fertility rate and still births.
This document discusses recurrent miscarriage in a 41-year-old female patient presenting with a fresh PV loss after one previous miscarriage. It provides background on recurrent miscarriage, guidelines from RCOG, potential causes and investigations, and recommendations for this patient. The document emphasizes communication and support, as the patient does not yet meet criteria for investigations, but that a majority of subsequent pregnancies are successful without treatment.
This slide contains information regarding Maternal and Child Health Program. This can be helpful for proficiency level and bachelor level nursing students. Your feedback is highly appreciated. Thank you!
Promoting Health Literacy with inmates #priesterhealth 2013Marissa Stone
This document discusses a project to promote health literacy and self-care management skills among inmates at the Gallatin County Detention Center. The project involved developing health education materials and delivering 10 weekly classroom sessions to inmates. Pre- and post-surveys found that the sessions increased inmates' confidence in managing their health care and understanding how to use health resources after release. The project aimed to improve health outcomes by better preparing inmates to care for chronic conditions upon returning to the community.
Putaroofonpoverty dr. turnbull 's presentation adaptedPutARoofOnPoverty
This document discusses the health consequences of poverty in Canada and advocates for addressing poverty as a human rights and social issue. It summarizes that poverty negatively impacts people's basic human rights and health, and discusses groups that are most vulnerable like indigenous peoples, single parents, and the disabled. It also highlights the Ottawa Inner City Health Program as an innovative model of collaborative healthcare for the homeless that has improved health outcomes. Finally, it argues that advocates must frame the issue of poverty and homelessness as a violation of human rights and that governments have a responsibility to address poverty through anti-poverty strategies and social change.
This document discusses maternal health care for paramedics. It covers topics like obstetrics, management of pregnancy and labor under normal and abnormal circumstances, social obstetrics, social pediatrics, maternal and child health services, the need for specialized primary health services for mothers and children, national programs, targets populations, assessing needs, identifying high-risk pregnancies, normal pregnancy and possible complications by trimester, the role of trained birth attendants, and warning signs during pregnancy and labor.
Eugenics is the science which deals with all influences that improve inborn qualities of a race, also with those that develop them to almost advantage.
The document discusses reproductive health, defining it as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being related to reproduction. It outlines key issues at different life stages from perinatal to post-menopausal. Statistics on Pakistan show high maternal and infant mortality rates. Ensuring reproductive health requires universal access to services, investing in health systems, and empowering women. Reproductive health issues affect both men and women and must be addressed at all levels of society.
The document outlines key milestones in maternal and child health (MCH) care in India, including the establishment of training for dais (traditional birth attendants) in 1880, the first Midwifery Act in 1902, and the establishment of primary health center networks and family planning programmes in the 1950s. It then discusses components and strategies of India's Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) Program Phase I and Phase II, which aimed to reduce maternal and infant mortality and promote adolescent health. The document provides statistics on health indicators like infant mortality rate and maternal mortality rate in various Indian states.
The document discusses sexual and reproductive rights and maternal health. It provides statistics comparing maternal health indicators like mortality and access to care between Canada, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The main causes of maternal death are also presented. Ensuring access to safe motherhood services, including skilled birth attendance and emergency obstetric care, is important to protect women's sexual and reproductive rights and reduce maternal mortality. Monitoring maternal deaths through methods like health information systems and maternal death reviews is critical for evaluating safe motherhood programs.
This document discusses preventive and social obstetrics. It outlines investigations, clinical examinations, non-therapeutic measures, and developmental anomalies that are important considerations. Social factors like age, education level, and economic status can impact reproduction. Ultrasound technology has improved prenatal screening for fetal abnormalities. Early testing from 12-14 weeks is important for women with risk factors. A variety of genetic and environmental factors can increase risks of developmental issues. Close prenatal care and screening is recommended to monitor fetal health and development.
This document outlines the key components of preconception care, which includes performing a thorough risk assessment through medical history, family history, lifestyle factors, immunizations and testing for infectious diseases. The goals are to identify any conditions that could impact a pregnancy and allow for interventions to improve outcomes. A complete preconception evaluation involves counseling on nutrition, contraception, genetic risks and making any necessary referrals. Done correctly, preconception counseling can help reduce risks and complications during pregnancy through education and encouraging healthy habits prior to conception.
Planned Parenthood was founded in 1916 by Margaret Sanger to provide contraception and other health services to women. It has grown to become a major provider of reproductive health care, sex education, and information in the United States and internationally. Planned Parenthood operates over 800 health centers nationwide and advocates for policies that enable access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care. While it takes a more liberal stance on issues like abortion rights and contraception, Planned Parenthood describes itself as supporting the original constitutional rights of individuals to make private reproductive choices.
These few slides are describing how the Obstetrician can contribute to people in the community. They can encounter female patients of any age group and guide them on aspects of women's health issues be it a simple menses hygiene or anemia treatment or even even awareness of disease, contraception methods and so on...
The document discusses women's experiences of childbirth care in Australia. It notes that women's relationships with maternity providers are important, as encounters can empower women or inflict trauma. A survey of over 1,735 women found that many did not receive respectful or choice-based care. Types of disrespect reported included lack of informed consent, physical and verbal abuse, neglect, and lack of autonomy or choice in decisions. Factors influencing these experiences included provider communication, facility resources and culture. The document emphasizes the importance of respectful, supportive care for positive childbirth experiences.
This document discusses reproductive health, women's sexual and reproductive rights. It begins by defining reproductive health according to the WHO as complete physical, mental and social well-being in all matters relating to the reproductive system. It notes key concepts that emerged from the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development, including adopting a life-cycle approach to women's health and recognizing women's right to make their own informed health decisions.
The document outlines components of reproductive health and women's sexual and reproductive rights. It then analyzes areas where women's rights are abused in Nigeria, such as unsafe motherhood, unsafe abortion, traditional harmful practices like female genital mutilation and early marriage, as well as gender inequality, violence against women and
Systematic Review of Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness InterventionsShalini Verma
This document provides a summary of a systematic review conducted by the Population Foundation of India to assess the effectiveness of birth preparedness and complication readiness (BP/CR) interventions in improving skilled birth attendance in South Asia. The review included seven studies, four randomized controlled trials and three pre-post evaluations. The systematic review found that large-scale community-based BP/CR interventions in South Asian countries were effective in improving knowledge and preparedness for delivery. BP/CR interventions also significantly improved the use of skilled birth attendants when combined with strengthening of health services. The most successful components of BP/CR packages included education on danger signs, financial preparedness, and transport planning. Interventions with strong community mobilization components were also more effective
One woman dies every minute from pregnancy or childbirth complications, with 80% being preventable. Maternal mortality is classified as direct, indirect, fortuitous or late. The main causes of maternal death in the state are postpartum hemorrhage, pulmonary embolism, eclampsia, and cardiac disease. The state achieved its MDG 5 target of reducing maternal mortality ratio to below 11.08 per 100,000 live births by 2013. However, deficiencies were still noted and plans of action were proposed to further improve maternal health services and reduce preventable maternal deaths.
This document discusses gender perspectives on reproductive health. It begins with definitions of key terms like gender, gender equality, and gender discrimination. It then discusses how gender impacts health and reproductive health outcomes. The document outlines international initiatives like ICPD and Beijing that recognized the importance of gender in reproductive health. It discusses reproductive health issues across the lifecycle and barriers to achieving gender equality in reproductive health. Key challenges like maternal health, family planning, and HIV are also summarized.
Health care delivery concerns, national health and family welfare programmes ...Kavirajput1
This document discusses India's health care delivery system and concerns. It outlines several key health concern areas including nutritional problems, environmental sanitation issues, medical care access problems, and socioeconomic factors. It then describes national health programs aimed at improving facilities, reducing population growth and infant mortality. The role of intersectoral coordination between different agencies is discussed. Non-governmental organizations can present community health needs, develop innovative programs, and ensure participation while extending efforts to develop technologies and recognize women's roles.
This document contains a comprehensive women's health assessment form that includes sections to document a patient's personal information, medical history, obstetric and gynecological history, pain history, physical examination findings, and functional assessments. The assessment covers many areas of the patient's health including pregnancy-related symptoms and complications, incontinence, musculoskeletal issues, and cardiovascular status. Physical examinations include assessments of posture, gait, range of motion, muscle strength, edema, diastasis recti, pelvic floor strength, and functional mobility.
Vital statistics related to maternal health in indiaPriyanka Gohil
This topic contains introduction of vital statistics, list of important statistics, birth rate, death rate, specific death rates, infant mortality rate, neonatal mortality rate, under five mortality rate, maternal mortality rate (detailed), perinatal mortality rate (detailed), expectation of life, general fertility rate and still births.
This document discusses recurrent miscarriage in a 41-year-old female patient presenting with a fresh PV loss after one previous miscarriage. It provides background on recurrent miscarriage, guidelines from RCOG, potential causes and investigations, and recommendations for this patient. The document emphasizes communication and support, as the patient does not yet meet criteria for investigations, but that a majority of subsequent pregnancies are successful without treatment.
This slide contains information regarding Maternal and Child Health Program. This can be helpful for proficiency level and bachelor level nursing students. Your feedback is highly appreciated. Thank you!
Promoting Health Literacy with inmates #priesterhealth 2013Marissa Stone
This document discusses a project to promote health literacy and self-care management skills among inmates at the Gallatin County Detention Center. The project involved developing health education materials and delivering 10 weekly classroom sessions to inmates. Pre- and post-surveys found that the sessions increased inmates' confidence in managing their health care and understanding how to use health resources after release. The project aimed to improve health outcomes by better preparing inmates to care for chronic conditions upon returning to the community.
Putaroofonpoverty dr. turnbull 's presentation adaptedPutARoofOnPoverty
This document discusses the health consequences of poverty in Canada and advocates for addressing poverty as a human rights and social issue. It summarizes that poverty negatively impacts people's basic human rights and health, and discusses groups that are most vulnerable like indigenous peoples, single parents, and the disabled. It also highlights the Ottawa Inner City Health Program as an innovative model of collaborative healthcare for the homeless that has improved health outcomes. Finally, it argues that advocates must frame the issue of poverty and homelessness as a violation of human rights and that governments have a responsibility to address poverty through anti-poverty strategies and social change.
To create a mechanism to allow the patient or the patient’s designated representative to participate in the consideration of ethical issues that arise in the care of the patient; to provide an organization and mechanism for the consideration of ethical issues arising in the care of patients; and to provide education to care givers and patients on ethical issues in health care.
Introduction To Reproductive Health...pptxTauqeerAhmed62
This document provides an introduction to reproductive health. It begins with objectives around reviewing the reproductive system, reproductive health in relation to poverty and access to care, and the role of nurses. It then defines the reproductive system and reproductive health. It discusses factors affecting reproductive health like age, nutrition, and lifestyle. It also covers the importance of reproductive health to society, components of reproductive health care, and the impacts of poverty on pregnancy and children's health. Finally, it discusses gender equity, reproductive rights, and the roles of nurses in managing reproductive health.
This document summarizes the work of the Latin American Consortium for Emergency Contraception (LACEC) in promoting women's sexual and reproductive rights through expanding access to emergency contraception (EC) in Latin America. It describes how LACEC was formed to advocate for EC inclusion in public health policies, increase awareness and availability of EC, and address socio-cultural barriers. Key accomplishments include hosting a major regional conference on EC that advanced national policy changes and EC provision protocols. Member testimonials highlight how LACEC has empowered women's groups to successfully lobby for EC integration into several country health norms.
The document discusses antenatal care (ANC), including its objectives, history, definitions, types, timing of visits, activities at each visit, and barriers to effective ANC. The key points are:
1) ANC aims to promote optimal health of the mother and baby through checkups, screening, treatment, preventive measures, education and preparing for birth.
2) Focused ANC is now recommended, providing 4 scheduled visits to focus on key interventions rather than frequent visits.
3) The first ANC visit includes detailed assessments, screening tests, treatments and educating the mother on self-care, nutrition and developing a birth plan. Subsequent visits monitor health and refine the birth plan.
C-TAC 2015 National Summit on Advanced Illness Care - Master Slide Deckzbarehmi
This document provides an overview of the National Summit on Advanced Illness Care that took place on March 2-3, 2015 in Washington DC. The summit was hosted by C-TAC (Coalition to Transform Advanced Care) and brought together leaders, clinicians, researchers, and policymakers to drive improvements in advanced illness care. Over the two-day event, there were presentations on models of advanced illness care, engaging patients and families, improving clinician-patient communication, the role of research and policies to support high-quality end-of-life care for all Americans.
This document provides information about community health nursing and reproductive health. It discusses the role of community health nurses in promoting health, preventing disease, providing education and care. It also outlines the role of reproductive nurses in caring for individuals with infertility or other reproductive health issues. The document then discusses women's health topics like preventative care, breast care, sexual health, pregnancy and more. It describes the links between poverty and poor health.
Women face unique health challenges compared to men. Key factors that influence women's health include insufficient attention to sex differences in disease, greater burden from conditions like COPD and HIV/AIDS, and higher risk of visual impairment and difficulties quitting smoking. Women also face greater risks of early marriage, adolescent motherhood, pregnancy complications, and violence. Improving women's health requires addressing gaps in medical training, lack of primary care access, sex-based bias, inadequate clinical guidelines, focus on social determinants, and shortages in women's health specialists. Economic inequities also profoundly impact women's health outcomes.
This document discusses several ethical issues that counselors may encounter, including fertility issues, genetic engineering, abortion, and euthanasia. It provides background information on these topics and considers related counseling implications. For example, it notes that counselors should examine their own values when confronted with abortion due to its emotional nature. Regarding euthanasia, the document outlines elements of ethical procedural safeguards and implications for counseling, such as keeping informed on legal and ethical developments. Overall, the document explores how advances in medicine and biotechnology present new bioethical areas that counselors must navigate.
Ethics in nutrition and chronic kidney diseaseVishal Bagchi
Become familiar with the Scope of Practice for renal dietitians
Be able to define common terms related to medical ethics
Be able to recognize ethical dilemmas and gain the knowledge to deal with them appropriately
Palliative care aims to improve quality of life and reduce suffering for those with serious illnesses through early identification and treatment of pain and other distressing symptoms. It can be provided in hospitals, outpatient clinics, homes, and hospice centers using an interdisciplinary team approach. While palliative care and hospice care both focus on comfort, palliative care can be provided at any stage of illness and with curative treatment, whereas hospice care is for those with less than 6 months to live who are no longer pursuing curative options. Barriers to palliative care include lack of awareness, competency and funding as well as consumer fears and delays in diagnosis.
This document summarizes maternal and child health services in Palestine. It outlines that maternal and child health care is a primary component of healthcare systems and is provided by the Ministry of Health, UNRWA, and NGOs for free. Services include antenatal care, delivery, postnatal care, well-baby clinics, immunizations, and family planning. The document describes the goals and components of various maternal and child health programs and services.
Sociology of health and illness wk 15 medical powerAnthony Lawrence
Medical power shapes our understanding of health and bodies. Through processes like medicalization and surveillance medicine, more aspects of life come under medical jurisdiction. This establishes medicine's authority and social control. The National Child Measurement Programme exemplifies how surveillance produces data to monitor populations while reinforcing self-discipline and normalizing certain bodies. Overall surveillance medicine constructs bodies as always requiring monitoring, expanding medicine's power in the guise of public health.
The document discusses Children's Hospital Central California, a non-profit children's hospital located in California. It provides comprehensive pediatric medical services, including a dedicated pediatric peritoneal dialysis program. The hospital's mission is to provide high quality care to all children regardless of ability to pay. The nephrology clinic works collaboratively with social workers and medical staff to support patients and families. Children's Hospital continues to be a leading provider of pediatric healthcare in central California.
There are many ethical aspects which derive from the application of reproduction control in women's health. Women's health can be enhanced if women are given the opportunity to make their own reproduction choices about sex, contraception, abortion and application of reproductive technologies.
This document provides an overview of a training on crisis intervention teams (CIT) and working with inmates with mental illness. It discusses the high prevalence of mental illness among jail and prison populations. It then reviews the history of deinstitutionalization and the inverse relationship between psychiatric beds and prison populations. The training teaches officers about signs and symptoms of mental illness, de-escalation techniques, and connects them to local mental health resources to help divert people in crisis from the criminal justice system.
Similar to The Health of Women Prisoners: Global Challenges and Solutions (20)
Sexual Violence: Current Issues Among Adolescents & Juveniles in Detentioni-ACT
Panelists: Linda MacFarland, MSW, LCSW., Deputy Executive Director, Just Detention International
Sari Lorge, Rape Prevention Education Coordinator, Peace Over Violence
February 7, 2012
Media Strategies to Impact Health and Social Change in West Africai-ACT
This document discusses strategies for using digital media and communication to promote health and social change in Africa. It notes several health challenges facing West and Central Africa, including high rates of child mortality, maternal mortality, early pregnancy, and lack of knowledge about HIV/AIDS. It argues that media receivers in Africa are changing and receiving messages from many sources. It proposes using an edutainment television series, radio adaptations, debates, advocacy, and online materials to discuss important issues and empower local communities to find their own solutions to health problems. The goal is to positively impact attitudes and knowledge through mainstream coverage across multiple channels and ongoing evaluation of impact.
New Approaches to Prevent Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in Kenyai-ACT
This document discusses research on alternative approaches to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Kenya. The researchers examined the feasibility of using nipple aspirate fluid from grandmother-aged women (ages 35-70) as a replacement or supplemental feeding for HIV-exposed newborns. Proteomic analysis found that the nipple aspirate fluid contained many of the same immune and milk proteins as breastmilk. However, concerns include the availability and health of potential surrogate caregivers, competing infant infections, and the potential risks of HIV transmission between the infant, mother and surrogate. The next step proposed is to test the acceptability and functionality of this approach within communities.
The document discusses the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Kenya. It provides statistics on the number of people living with HIV/AIDS, deaths from AIDS, and new infections in Kenya and worldwide. It then describes the significant demographic, educational, agricultural, health, industrial, social and economic impacts of the epidemic in Kenya, including increased orphan rates, declines in life expectancy, increased burden on the healthcare system, and loss of skilled workers. It notes the government of Kenya has declared AIDS a national disaster and established policies and institutions to accelerate the national response.
The document summarizes the mission and goals of JDI, a nonprofit organization seeking to end sexual violence in detention facilities. JDI's core goals are to hold officials accountable, change public attitudes about prison rape, and ensure survivors get help. The document also provides statistics on the demographics of prisoners in the US, prevalence of sexual abuse in detention, targeting of vulnerable groups, and common effects on survivors. It discusses the multi-pronged approach needed to address the issue, including the Prison Rape Elimination Act and training corrections staff and inmates.
This document describes a woman's experience dealing with a genetic risk for breast cancer, from learning about her risk and planning preventative surgeries to her recovery and completion of the surgeries. It covers her grandmother's cancer history, taking action by planning for surgery, undergoing surgery, recovering, and finally completing her last surgery to reduce her risk.
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The Health of Women Prisoners: Global Challenges and Solutions
1. The Health of Women Prisoners: Global
Challenges and Solutions
Nancy Stoller
University of California,
Santa Cruz
2.
3. Health Problems for Women
in California Prisons
• Very long sentences
• Overcrowding
• Lack of preventive care, mental health
services, drug rehabilitation, access to
children
• Poor nutrition
• Delayed access to medical care
• Poor dental services
• High levels of psychotropic medication
4. Health Problems on Release
• Loss of rights
• Continuity of care challenges
• Housing, income, identity, employment
• Family reunification
5. Reproductive and mothering rights of
prisoners across the U.S…
PRENATAL CARE
• 38 states -have no or inadequate policies on prenatal
care
• 43 states -do not require a medical exam as part of
prenatal care
• 41 states do not require nutritional counseling or
pregnancy diet
• Source: Mothers Behind Bars: Report from National Women’s Law Center
and Rebecca Project for Human Rights (October, 2010)
6.
7. Reproductive and mothering rights of
prisoners across the U.S… cont’d.
SHACKLING
• 33 states -do not adquately limit shackling during
labor and delivery, recovery, or transport when in
labor
• 22 states have no policy at all on shackling pregnant
women
Source: Mothers Behind Bars: Report from National Women’s Law Center and
Rebecca Project for Human Rights (October, 2010)
9. Federal Prisons
Women in custody in federal prisons:
14,000
• 2008: announced ban on shackling
during pregnancy
• Limited (58 women p. year) mother-
child alternative program
10. ICE (Immigration and Customs
Enforcement)
• No unified medical services
• Uses private prisons, local jails, state prisons
• Contracts medical services in its own units
• No consistent standards or services for care
for women
11. World Health Organization
Health in Prisons Project
• Founded in 1995
• 44 countries, west, south, east and
northern Europe
• Yearly meetings
• Special reports
• Declarations
• Awards
12. WHO HIPP
Philosophical and action base:
• “Health is a state of complete physical,
mental and social well-being and not merely
the absence of disease or infirmity.”
• UN declarations of rights of prisoners,
women, children.
13. A global view from WHO
Women in prison have more health problems
than men
• Multiple chronic conditions
• Higher rates of drug dependency and co-
morbidity; mental health issues; physical and
sexual abuse histories
• Reproductive health needs: menstruation,
pregnancy, menopause, reproductive
cancers, breastfeeding
14. WHO-HIPP Declaration concerning
women’s health in prison
• 1. A gender-sensitive criminal justice
system is an essential first step to
ensure that all stages of the criminal
justice system take into account
gender-specific needs and
circumstances.
15. • 2. A gender-sensitive prison policy has to
be developed for every prison system to
meet the basic health and welfare needs of
women in prison
• Meeting women’s special health care needs-
including for girls and women.
• Gender-sensitive training.
• Appropriate female-male staff balance
16. • 3. The human rights of women and of
their children must always be
dominant; principles of equivalence
and of appropriateness of facility and
and health care must be recognized.
The needs of any child involved must
be dominant.
17. • 4. Specialist health care must be
provided: for instance, for mental
health, including help with a legacy
of abuse; for HIV, hepatitis C,
tuberculosis and other infectious
diseases; for drug and alcohol
dependence; for learning disabilities;
and for reproductive health.
18. • 5. Pre-release preparations must be
planned and provided to ensure
continuity of care, and access to
health and other services after
release must be a clear part of the
programme preparing for release.
19. Strategies of improvement
• Independent Monitoring
• Source of health care is from a health-
focused agency, e.g. public health
department
Prioritize and advocate for health as more important than
custody
Breaking down isolation of prisoners and of medical staff
Remove the profit motive by rejecting privatization
Examples: National Health Service - Britain; San
Francisco Dept. of Health; US BOP Public Health
Service
20. Current California Projects
• Transitions clinic - San Francisco, focus on
continuity of care for chronic health problems
after release
• Community Health Worker training and
placement with ex-prisoner focus
• Legal Services for Prisoners with Children-
advocacy training, research reports, family
connections
• A New Way of Life- housing, referrals, mental
health services on release, advocacy
21. Current California Projects,
continued…
• Litigation… Shumate, Plata, current
receivership, overcrowding challenges
• All of Us Or None- advocacy and activism for
released prisoners
• CURB (Californians United for a Responsible
Budget)
* Stop All Prison and Jail Construction.
* Reduce Overcrowding and Release our Tax Dollars.
* Stop the Cuts and Invest in Our Future.
22. Public Health Initiatives
• APHA
– Prisoner Health Committee-- links public health
professionals working in correctional settings,
research, advocacy throughout the U.S.
– Women’s Caucus
– International Human Rights Committee
– Standards for Health Services in Correctional
Institutions
• World Federation of Public Health Associations
initiative
– Goal: Prioritize the health of the
marginalized,especially those in jail and prison