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the nearest facilities to avail their preferred FP method. There have been 93,124 RPF P
classes conducted and attended by approximately 1.2 million participants.
Reintroducing emergency contraception
45. The RPRH Law restricts procurement and distribution of emergency
contraceptive pills by the DOH, but such restriction does not apply to NGOs and
private providers. The 2014 Clinical Practice Guidelines on Family Planning of DOH
includes guidelines on the clinical use of emergency contraceptive pills. The Yuzpe
method of emergency contraception is available for women in crisis situations, e.g.,
women who were raped.
Ensuring that systematic training on SRH is provided to health-care professionals;
monitoring the adequate funding therefor
Capacity-building on FP programs remains one of the DOH’s major interventions,
along with LGU initiatives and assistance from developmental partners.
46. As of December 2017, 992 LGUs have trained public health providers on Family
Planning Competency-Based Training (FPCBT) Level I, while 205 LGUs have
trained private FP providers. On the other hand, 379 LGUs have trained public
providers on FPCBT Level II totalling to 2,379 personnel, while 147 LGUs have
412 FPCBT Level II-graduates who are private practitioners. Priority was given to
increase the number of facilities, particularly hospitals, and of providers trained on
the FPCBT Level II.
Providing women with access to high-quality post-abortion care in public health
facilities; ensuring that women experiencing abortion-related complications are not
threatened, reported to police, or subjected to discrimination and/or delays/denials
in access to care
47.
See paragraphs 12–13 for related discussions.
48. The 2018 PMAC Guidelines mandates all primary health care facilities to have
a designated room for counselling services and a staff well -trained to counsel clients
on all health concerns, including those with unwanted pregnancies. The counselling
rooms shall adopt audio-visual privacy standards to ensure confidentiality.
Establishing a regulatory framework/mechanism for the practice of conscientious
objection by individual health professionals
49. The State, through a DOH Administrative Order, provides standards and
management protocols for the registration and mapping of conscientious objectors
and health facilities exempt from providing full range of RH services.
Ensuring that local government units establish health-care protocols/procedure and
complaint mechanisms to prevent/sanction abuse and discrimination against women
50. The LGUs, in partnership with the DOH, have guidelines for handling
complaints filed by any person against government health employees for cases of
abuse and/or discrimination. The guidelines complement relevant civil service rules
governing government workers.
Integrating age-appropriate education on SRH into school curricula, including
comprehensive sex education, prevention of early pregnancies, STDs, HIV/AIDS
51. The State, through the Department of Education (DepEd), has established a
common understanding of the comprehensive sex education (CSE) key concepts and
messages to ensure clear alignment with the K-to-12 Basic Education Curriculum.
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