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Abortion was legalized in Cambodia in 1997, but remains somewhat stigmatized. As abortion became more widely available, abortion services were monitored for quality, such as whether women are receiving sufficient counseling. However, a women’s satisfaction in her experience is also an important measure of quality. PSI/Cambodia (PSI/C) therefore conducted a client satisfaction survey in order […]

In Uganda, about 8% of the maternal deaths are due to unsafe abortion. Abortion complications remain a significant contributor to MMR, 14 % of unintended pregnancies end up in abortion.  Since fertility resumes early, comprehensive PAC across all service points must include provider-initiated counselling on family planning and provision of modern contraceptives to improve on […]

Though abortion was previously legal in Laos, it was highly restricted. In practice, the provision of Manual Vacuum Aspiration (MVA) and Medical Abortion (MA) was widespread, but without the legal framework to support them, access to safe procedures was limited and providers were left untrained and un-monitored. As a result, many women turned to dangerous […]

Non-governmental organisations in India have been asked to self-declare that they do not perform abortions or provide abortion services while submitting proposals to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). USAID is the body responsible for administering civilian foreign aid given by the US government. In January, soon after he came to power, US […]

Restrictive abortion laws and policies put women’s health in peril. Without access to safe abortion, women are forced to put their health and lives at risk when they decide whether or not to have a family. Each year, more than 22,000 women in the developing world die due to complications from unsafe abortion. See the […]

As a key component of safe abortion and post-abortion care, misoprostol is a World Health Organization-recommended method to treat incomplete abortion and manage early miscarriage (spontaneous abortion). Incomplete and spontaneous abortions require immediate treatment to avoid potentially fatal infections or permanent disability. Misoprostol can be used to safely treat an uncomplicated incomplete abortion, which is […]

Post-abortion contraception is a critical part of safe abortion and post-abortion care as a means of preventing subsequent unintended pregnancies. All women should be counseled and offered post-abortion contraception before leaving the healthcare facility, because fertility can return within a week. Most women are medically eligible to use all modern contraceptive methods immediately following an […]

Medical abortion involves the use of medications to provide safe abortion in countries where abortion is legal – and is a World Health Organization-recommended method – for women up to 12 weeks of gestation. Medical abortion using a combination of mifepristone and misoprostol is a safe and effective method and preferred by many women to […]

Safe abortion is a critical component of ensuring women have access to comprehensive reproductive health services that meet their needs and life circumstances. In many countries, safe abortion is not widely available due to: laws that restrict, or even outlaw, a woman’s ability to end a pregnancy; the high cost of abortion care and services; […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 20 million unsafe abortions take place each year, the majority of which occur in developing regions. Lack of access to safe abortion is a leading cause of maternal death – every year, approximately 67,000 women die from unsafe abortion and an additional five million suffer long-term injuries or […]

Although the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act has been under implementation since 1972, unsafe abortions still account for 9% of maternal deaths in India. Medication abortion (MA) is a safe and effective means of early pregnancy termination that provides an alternative to a surgical abortion procedure.

Abstract: This paper uses focus group and survey data from the 1995 Yaoundé Family Formation Dynamics Study to examine gender differentials in premarital sexual behavior, condom use, abortion experience, and abortion intentions among single young men and women. The results indicate that many Cameroonian adolescents, males in particular, engage in unsafe sexual practices, such as simultaneously […]

By Adaeze Okeke, WHP Coordinator, PSI and Emma Halper, LAC Assistant, PSI Marya is a passionate OB/GYN who lives in San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador. An avid traveler and painter, her clinic is beautifully decorated with paintings and warmly glowing candles. “A lot of my patients are young, from age 13 to 22,” […]

As part of its commitment to the advancement of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for women and girls, Canadian Minister of International Development Marie-Claude Bibeau announced today at the International Conference on Family Planning CA$104.4 million in funding for projects that take a comprehensive approach to SRHR. PSI has been awarded $8 million […]

Across countries and health markets, public health’s modus operandi is to increasingly give voice to the young people we serve. Together, we’re making room at the table for adolescents and youth to contribute, not just as clients, but as equal partners with lived experiences that inform the health solutions we’re designing together. This is a […]

By Martine Moïse, First Lady of Haiti “I would have been able to avoid this disaster, if I had access to information. I knew nothing about sex, babies or life. At my age, I should have finished my studies first and had a job. Now, I am older than an old lady. I have four […]

By Dr. Jose G. Rimon II, Director, Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, JHSPH and Director of The Challenge Initiative (TCI) Project, and Dr. J.M. Ian Salas, Assistant Scientist at the Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health and Research Economist at the Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive […]

By Chidimma Maduabum, Adolescents 360 Project Assistant, SFH Nigeria, and Christianah Aborisade, Adolescents 360 Young Designer, SFH Nigeria It’s not enough to have young people on the menu—they must have a seat at the table. Young people must be driving and shaping the health solutions that best serve them. And they are—in greater numbers and with greater power than ever before. […]

by Sandy Garçon, External Relations and Communications Manager, PSI, and Alia McKee, Principal, Sea Change Strategies Although there is progress, use of modern contraceptives in Haiti remains stubbornly low. At 31 percent, the country’s unmet need for family planning is among the highest in the world. “WE CANNOT CONTINUE TO BURY OUR HEADS IN THE SAND WHEN WE HAVE […]

Join PSI at ICFP as we put Youth-Powered Healthcare at the forefront and share how better approaches can be designed by some of the most unlikely partners. While PSI invites you to our more than 80 posters, presentations and other exciting events, here are 14 mustn’t misses to learn who’s #InMySquad and let us know who’s in yours!    Tuesday, November […]

We invite you to join PSI at the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) in Kigali, Rwanda from November 12 to 15, as we put Youth-Powered Healthcare at the forefront and share who the unlikely partners are #InMySquad. Please view our conference schedule below and join us for our more than 80 posters, presentations and other exciting events. […]

by Emma Beck, Associate Communications Manager, Adolescents 360  1 in 5 girls aged 15-19 across Northern Nigeria wants but does not have access to modern contraception. Through Matasa Matan Arewa (MMA)—the first replication of Adolescents 360 (A360)’s blueprint—A360 is driving toward filling that gap. What is A360? Launched in January 2016, A360 is a four-year project that aims […]

It’s 4:00 PM on a Tuesday in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, and school is finished for the day. So, it’s time to reply to your WhatsApp messages and log into your Facebook account. Navigate to the “Entre Nous” page to enter the Facebook Live Q&A session with ‘Midwife Gabi.’ Follow along the discussion as Gabi responds […]

The ignite project is funded through a strategic project between PSI and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights. It sparks change at every level of the market so that young women and adolescent girls can easily access contraception and safe abortion services. By co-designing different […]

There are 1.2 billion young people in the world today entering their reproductive years. As Nomi Fuchs-Montgomery says, their power drives public health impact. Still, 2 in 5 adolescent girls aged 15-19 across developing countries will experience an unintended pregnancy. More than half of these will end in abortion. Solving this pervading gap requires that the public […]

by Manya Dotson, Adolescents 360 Project Director “One in five Tanzanian girls has already given birth,” Irene Lukumay pauses, peering up at the 30 health ministers seated in front of her. Presenting for any group gives Irene the jitters. But for the young designer, asking Tanzania’s Ministry of Health to support Adolescents 360 (A360)’s work—well, […]

By Karl Hofmann, PSI President and CEO   We live in a fascinating time. For all of us working in global health, we can thank President Trump—yes, thank him—for opening our eyes to some harsh realities, and giving us every reason to urgently change course. Does anyone feel we need a fresh example of the old adage, “Power Corrupts?” Seems like we get a new […]

In partnership with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Triggerise, PSI seeks to break down barriers to access and use of voluntary, modern contraception among girls and young women (ages 15-24), with the aim of reducing unintended pregnancies, reducing unsafe abortions and preventing transmission of HIV and other STIs. In this Consortium, PSI takes […]

The ignite project is funded through a strategic project between PSI and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights. It sparks change at every level of the market so that young women and adolescent girls can easily access contraception and safe abortion services. By co-designing different […]