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    GENSOC REPORT

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    Elements of RH Law:

    The elements of the recently enacted RH Laws as follows:

    1. Family planning information and services;


    2. Maternal, infant, and child health and nutrition, including breast feeding;
    3. Prevention of abortion and management of post-abortion complications;
    4. Adolescent and youth reproductive health guidance and counseling;
    5. Prevention and management of reproductive tract infections (RTIs), HV/AIDS, and STIs;
    6. Elimination of VAWC and other forms of sexual and GBV;
    7. Education and counseling on sexuality and reproductive health;
    8. Treatment of breast and reproductive tract cancers and other gynecologic conditions and and
    disorders;
    9. Male responsibility and involvement and men’s RH;
    10. Prevention, treatment, and management of infertility and sexual dysfunction;
    11. RH education for adolescents; and
    12. Mental health aspect of reproductive health care.

    Salient provisions

     Midwives for skilled birth attendance


    The law mandates every city and municipality to employ an adequate number of midwives and
    other skilled attendants.
     Emergency obstetric care
    Each province and city shall ensure the establishment and operation of hospitals with adequate
    facilities and qualified personnel that provide emergency obstetric care.
     Hospital – based family planning
    The law requires family planning services like ligation, vasectomy, and intrauterine device (IUD)
    placement to be available in all government hospitals.
     Contraceptives as essential medicines
    Reproductive health products shall be considered essential medicines and supplies and shall
    form part of the National Drug Formulary.
     Reproductive health education
    RH education shall be taught by adequately trained teachers in an age – appropriate manner.
     Employers’ Responsibilities
    Employers shall respect the reproductive health rights of all their workers. Women shall not be
    discriminated against in the matter of hiring, regularization of employment status, or selection
    for retrenchment. Employers shall provide free reproductive health services and education to
    workers.
     Capability building of community – based volunteer workers
    Community-based workers shall undergo additional and updated training on the delivery of
    reproductive health care services and shall receive not less than 10% increase in honoraria upon
    successful completion of training.

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