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Citation |
Morris CN, Lopes K, Gallagher MC, Ashraf S, Ibrahim S. Sex. Reprod. Health Matters 2019; 27(2): e1610279. |
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Affiliation |
Humanitarian Health Advisor , Save the Children UK , London , UK. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group) |
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31533590 |
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Abstract |
The political situation in Yemen has been precarious since 2011 when popular protest broke out amid the Arab Spring, calling for President Saleh to step down. In March 2015, a Houthi insurgency took control of the capital, Sana'a and ignited a civil conflict that is now characterised by foreign political and military involvement. Since 2015, health facilities have been a primary target for airstrikes and bombing. Seaports have been blockaded barring the delivery of essential medicines and supplies, contributing to the near collapse of an already fragile health system. Since 2012, Save the Children (SC) has been implementing a Family Planning (FP) and Post-abortion Care (PAC) programme in two governorates heavily affected by the conflict. Despite the risks associated with the conflict, there remains a strong demand for SC's FP and PAC services. Ongoing programmatic support and capacity strengthening have allowed quality FP and PAC services to continue for Yemenis even when humanitarian access is impeded. Since the onset of conflict in March 2015, 16 facilities provided services to 43,218 new FP clients (with 23% accepting a long-acting method) and treated 3627 women with PAC. Over 93% of FP clients would recommend FP services at the facility to a friend or family member. Language: en |
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Keywords |
Yemen; conflict; contraception; family planning; humanitarian crisis; political instability; post-abortion care; reproductive health; supply chain; supportive supervision |