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Home » Africa

Region: Africa

News | 1 June 2023

MALAWI – Extent of unsafe abortions in Blantyre

Topic: Abortion deaths Unsafe abortion | Region: Malawi | Theme: Adolescents & youth |
News | 26 May 2023

GHANA – 6,000 adolescents in Volta Region pregnant – Stakeholders urged to address trend

Topic: Public health | Region: Ghana | Theme: Adolescents & youth Policy Public health Research |
News | 26 May 2023

KENYA – Doctors take stand on abortion rights for the survivors of rape (and others)

Topic: Consciencious objection Public health | Region: Kenya | Theme: Adolescents & youth Campaign statement Human rights |
News | 18 May 2023

RWANDA – Socio-cultural barriers influencing unplanned pregnancy in Mugombwa Refugee Camp: perspectives of adolescent girls

Topic: Humanitarian settings | Region: Rwanda | Theme: Adolescents & youth |
News | 18 May 2023

SOUTH AFRICA – Adolescent girls’ experiences of pregnancy in rural Limpopo Province

Region: South Africa | Theme: Adolescents & youth Public health |
News | 18 May 2023

CAMEROON – Doctors in Cameroon want law on abortion changed

Topic: Abortion deaths Unsafe abortion | Region: Cameroon | Theme: Adolescents & youth Advocacy Law |
News | 18 May 2023

ETHIOPIA – An all-inclusive peace process led by women is needed after widespread sexual violation of Tigrayan women and girls

Topic: Humanitarian settings | Region: Ethiopia | Theme: Social justice |
News | 18 May 2023

LIBERIA – Decriminalise abortion to reduce deaths among women, activists say. But is the proposed new law enough?

Topic: Abortion deaths Decriminalisation Law reform | Region: Liberia | Theme: Advocacy Law |
News | 11 May 2023

UGANDA – Maternal mortality from unsafe abortion still very prevalent & Brave girls festival

Topic: Abortion deaths Unsafe abortion | Region: Uganda | Theme: Gender equality |
News | 4 May 2023

KENYA – Ethical concerns facing abortion researchers in restrictive settings +++ Women’s perspectives on quality of post-abortion care in public health facilities in Kenya

Topic: Abortion complications Unsafe abortion | Region: Kenya | Theme: Social justice |
News | 26 April 2023

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH JOURNAL – Availability of medical abortion medicines in eight countries: a descriptive analysis of key findings and opportunities

Topic: Abortion services | Region: Bangladesh Liberia Malawi Nepal Nigeria Rwanda Sierra Leone South Africa | Theme: Advocacy Public health |
News | 19 April 2023

KENYA – Aim: to translate a Kenyan film about having an abortion into law

Topic: Abortion deaths Law reform | Region: Kenya | Theme: Adolescents & youth Advocacy Law |
News | 30 March 2023

SOMALILAND – Qualitative study of the roles of midwives in the provision of sexual and reproductive healthcare services in the Somaliland health system

Topic: Abortion services Public health | Region: Somaliland | Theme: Healthcare Public health |
News | 30 March 2023

NORTH KOREA / NIGERIA / SOUTHERN AFRICA – Women’s prisons: rape and forced abortion allegations in North Korea and Nigeria; HIV and SRH-related services in Southern Africa

Topic: Humanitarian settings Trial and imprisonment | Region: Africa Nigeria North Korea | Theme: Human rights |
News | 30 March 2023

GHANA – Pharmacy dispensing of abortion pills in Ghana: experiences of pharmacy workers and users

Topic: Abortion services Abortion training Cost of abortion Decriminalisation | Region: Ghana | Theme: Healthcare |
News | 23 March 2023

SOUTH  AFRICA – Tambo Memorial Hospital now offers reproductive health care, and safe, legal abortion services

Topic: Law reform Unsafe abortion | Region: South Africa | Theme: Healthcare Law |
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