Resolution of The Expert meeting on the topic "Preservation of women's reproductive health: an innovative approach to contraception"

2021 ◽  
Vol 8_2021 ◽  
pp. 242-243
Demography ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Damian Clarke ◽  
Viviana Salinas

Abstract We examine the sharp expansion in availability of the emergency contraceptive pill in Chile following legalized access through municipal public health care centers. We study the period 2002–2016 and a broad rollout of the emergency contraceptive pill occurring between 2008 and 2011. By combining a number of administrative data sets on health outcomes and pharmaceutical use, and using event-study and difference-in-differences methods, we document that this expansion improved certain classes of women's reproductive health outcomes, notably reducing rates of abortion-related morbidity. These improvements were greater in areas of the country where the rollout of the emergency contraceptive pill was more extensive. We also document some evidence that refusal to provide the emergency contraceptive pill upon a women's request was linked with a worsening in reproductive health outcomes. These results point to the importance of contraceptive access as a determinant of women's reproductive health and well-being and relates to a growing body of work documenting the importance of women's autonomy as a determinant of health.


2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Julina Julina

This research try to discover women consumer behavior towards their reproductive health and the use of pads. It was found that most respondent used magazines, newspapers, or newspapers as sources of information to acquire knowledge about reproductive health. Respondents spent special time to increase knowledge about reproductive health of women and prioritize read articles about women's reproductive health. Pads is one of product that is familiar with the women reproductive health, but women in this study had no certainty about its safety for use and whether the pads can cause cancer. Additionally, more than half of respondents would consider using the traditional way with a washable cloth pads if the current pads is proven can cause cervical cancer. Price of the pads is a factor that affects their purchase behavior and although they have a favorite brand, they are not particularly loyal to the brand if it is not available when needed.


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