An assessment of facility readiness for comprehensive abortion care in 12 districts of Pakistan using the WHO Service Availability and Readiness Assessment tool

An assessment of facility readiness for comprehensive abortion care in 12 districts of Pakistan using the WHO Service Availability and Readiness Assessment tool

AbstractAlthough Pakistan’s Essential Package of Health Services was recently updated to include therapeutic and post-abortion care, little is known about current health facility readiness for these services. This study assessed the availability of comprehensive abortion care, and readiness of healt...

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Main Authors: Palitha Gunarathna Mahipala, Sabeen Afzal, Qudsia Uzma, Atiya Aabroo, Nilmini Hemachandra, Katy Footman, Heidi Bart Johnston, Bela Ganatra, Tahira Ezra Reza, Ahsan Maqbool Ahmad, Hasan Bin Hamza, Maida Umar, Kauser Hanif, Sayema Awais, Mariyam Sarfraz, Ellen Thom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters
Subjects:
abortion
post-abortion care
health facility assessment
service readiness
service availability
Pakistan
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/26410397.2023.2178265

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