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The study explored factors that influence access to, use and provision of Post-abortion care (PAC) services in South Sudan and Afghanistan. Guidance and insights are provided on how humanitarian actors can improve PAC programming in humanitarian settings. This Snapshot summarises:
Background to the research and how the research was conducted,
Key findings,
Implications for humanitarian practitioners and policymakers,
Recommendations,
Further reading.
Attention is needed to provide good quality post-abortion care services. Post-abortion care (PAC) is a critical life-saving intervention that is often severely lacking in humanitarian settings. Humanitarian health actors should support health workers to provide PAC, including post-abortion contraception. Despite widespread abortion stigma, community attitudes are complex and our study showed a clear opening to address community attitudes and stigma that prevent women from seeking PAC.
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