scholarly journals Expansion of the role of midwives in gender equity and sexual/reproductive health issues in Japan

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-175
Author(s):  
Yoko Shimpuku
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Gender Equity ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Sexual Reproductive Health

PERCEPTIONS OF MEN ON ROLE OF RELIGIOUS LEADERS IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ISSUES IN RURAL PAKISTAN

2004 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
MOAZZAM ALI ◽  
HIROSHI USHIJIMA
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Community Education ◽  
Modern Contraceptive ◽  
Religious Leaders ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Health Programmes

Religion holds unique importance in people’s lives, and has been cited as an important factor in reproductive health. Pakistan has a Muslim majority and the character of the country is strongly marked by Islam. In rural areas, where the majority of the population reside, religious leaders are considered as opinion makers. The perception of adult males regarding the influence of the ‘religious factor’ in their use of modern contraceptive methods, and their views on the role of religious leaders in community education, were explored through a cross-sectional survey conducted in twelve rural districts of Pakistan in 2000. A sample of 180 married adult males participated in the study through consecutive sampling. The study was qualitative, utilizing tools such as in-depth and key-informant interviews. The majority of men interviewed considered that religious leaders were against fertility control, and 29% cited religion as a reason for their non-use of modern contraceptives. Respondents also suggested that the involvement of religious leaders in reproductive health programmes is essential for the programmes’ effectiveness in rural areas. They thought that religious leaders could contribute positively to community education, and suggested ways in which they could educate the community in reproductive health issues. They also suggested various channels through which religious leaders could be approached to convince them to cooperate in reproductive health programmes. The study concludes that involving religious leaders in rural settings could enable reproductive health programmes and services to reach more conservative groups in society, and thus contribute effectively to bringing about positive change in the attitudes of Pakistani society towards reproductive health.

The Church’s Response to Sexual Reproductive Health Issues Among Youths: Jamaica’s Experience

2010 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tazhmoye V. Crawford ◽  
Joan Rawlins ◽  
Donovan A. McGrowder ◽  
Robert L. Adams
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Sexual Reproductive Health

scholarly journals Capacity assessment for provision of quality sexual reproductive health and HIV-integrated services in Karamoja, Uganda

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 1053-1065
Author(s):  
Claudia Marotta ◽  
Peter Lochoro ◽  
Damiano Pizzol ◽  
Giovanni Putoto ◽  
Walter Mazzucco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Integrated Services ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sexual Reproductive Health ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Karamoja Region

Introduction: Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are crucial global health issues. Uganda continues to sustain a huge burden of HIV and AIDS. Methods: A cross-sectional health facility-based assessment was performed in November and December 2016 in Karamoja Region, northern Uganda. All the 126 health facilities (HFs) in Karamoja, including 5 hospitals and 121 Health Centers (HCs), covering 51 sub-counties of the 7 districts were assessed. We assessed the capacity of a) leadership and governance, b) human resource, c) service delivery, d) SRH and HIV service integration and e) users satisfaction and perceptions. Results: 64% of the established health staffing positions were filled leaving an absolute gap of 704 units in terms of human resources. As for service delivery capacity, on 5 domains assessed, the best performing was basic hygiene and safety measures in which 33% HCs scored “excellent”, followed by the presence of basic equipment. The level of integration of SRH/HIV services was 55.56%. Conclusion: HFs in Karamoja have capacity gaps in a number of health system building blocks. Many of these gaps can be addressed through improved planning. To invest in improvements for these services would have a great gain for Uganda. Keywords: Quality Sexual Reproductive Health; HIV-Integrated Services; Karamoja, Uganda.

An Investigation of Sexual/Reproductive Health Issues in Women with a Physical Disability

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamile Altuntug ◽  
Emel Ege ◽  
Belgin Akın ◽  
H. Esra Kal ◽  
Ali Sallı
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Physical Disability ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Sexual Reproductive Health

Reproductive health issues in patients with psoriasis (literature review)

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (7) ◽  
pp. 5-8
Author(s):  
L. S. Kruglova ◽  
A. A. Osina ◽  
A. A. Khotko
Keyword(s):  
Drug Therapy ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Pregnancy Outcomes ◽  
Adverse Pregnancy Outcome ◽  
Certolizumab Pegol ◽  
Genetically Engineered ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Degree Of Confidence ◽  
Adverse Pregnancy

Among patients with psoriasis, approximately 50% are women and almost 75 % of them are under the age of 40 years. Thus, most women with psoriasis have childbearing potential. When pregnancy occurs in 22 % of patients, the activity of psoriasis persists, characteristic of the course before pregnancy, in 23 % of women, the course of the disease worsens. The article provides up-to-date data on the management of pregnant patients with psoriasis. To improve pregnancy outcomes in patients with psoriasis, it is important to prevent exacerbation of the disease. The choice of drug therapy in this case is based on an assessment of the ratio of the risk of undesirable effects of the drugs on the developing fetus and the risk of the development of exacerbation of psoriasis, which can cause an adverse pregnancy outcome. Despite the fact that the available clinical experience of using genetically engineered drugs is still limited, with a certain degree of confidence we can say that there is no increase in the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with therapy with certolizumab pegol.

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