Covid-19’s Effects on Contraceptive Services Across the Humanitarian–Development Nexus

IF 1 4区经济学 Q2 AREA STUDIES

Ids Bulletin-Institute of Development Studies Pub Date : 2022-04-29 DOI:10.19088/1968-2022.120

L. Jacobi, S. Rich

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Abstract

Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, including contraception, save lives in humanitarian emergencies. To document practitioners’ perceptions of the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on contraceptive programming in humanitarian settings and across the humanitarian–development nexus, the Women’s Refugee Commission conducted 29 key informant interviews with respondents from non-governmental organisations, the United Nations, and government ministries. Disruptions to contraceptive services included closures or repurposing of health facilities, limited availability of health providers, supply chain interruptions, restricted service delivery modalities, and lower demand for services. Adaptations to sustain services included telemedicine, task-shifting and sharing, community-based service delivery, and other innovations. Underlying factors affecting the types and extent of disruptions and adaptations included emergency preparedness for SRH, decision makers’ prioritisation of SRH services, funding, and coordination. Findings reinforce the need to build awareness that SRH services, including contraception, are lifesaving and essential in humanitarian settings, and to improve preparedness, including bridging gaps between humanitarian and development actors.

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2019冠状病毒病对整个人道主义与发展关系中避孕服务的影响

性健康和生殖健康服务，包括避孕，在人道主义紧急情况下拯救生命。为了记录从业人员对2019冠状病毒病大流行对人道主义环境和整个人道主义与发展关系中避孕方案规划影响的看法，妇女难民委员会对来自非政府组织、联合国和政府部委的受访者进行了29次关键信息提供者访谈。避孕服务中断包括卫生设施关闭或改作用途、卫生服务提供者数量有限、供应链中断、服务提供方式受限以及服务需求下降。为维持服务而进行的调整包括远程医疗、任务转移和共享、以社区为基础的服务提供以及其他创新。影响破坏和适应的类型和程度的根本因素包括性健康和生殖健康应急准备、决策者对性健康和生殖健康服务的优先次序、供资和协调。调查结果表明，有必要提高认识，认识到性健康和生殖健康服务，包括避孕，在人道主义环境中是挽救生命和必不可少的，并加强准备工作，包括弥合人道主义行为体和发展行为体之间的差距。

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