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Our Prepared to choose study provides extra #Choice between oral PrEP, the Dapi ring and injectable CAB-LA

*NEW* on rhntc.org: Providing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services to males—including contraceptive services, preconception health services, STI services, etc.—is a core component of the #TitleX Program and the Quality Family Planning Recommendations, yet males of reproductive age are less likely to go to a Title X clinic for them. Some may be unaware that they're available; others may think that Title X services are for females only. At the same time, some Title X staff—including front desk staff, medical assistants, and clinical services providers—may feel less comfortable, less prepared, or uncertain about serving male clients. Our new toolkit aims to provide Title X staff with strategies and tools to assess their readiness to engage male clients, and strengthen their project infrastructure and capacity for providing and promoting SRH services to males: https://lnkd.in/g7SvqdsV

June is Men's Health Month! Despite services for males being a core component of #TitleX services, males are less likely to seek care in sexual and reproductive health settings. Our latest toolkit provides Title X staff with strategies and tools to assess their readiness to engage male clients, and strengthen their project infrastructure and capacity for providing and promoting SRH services to males: https://lnkd.in/g7SvqdsV #MensHealthMonth

Tune in to this week's episode of The Regimen to hear about what types of male contraceptives are in development and how this will impact the world of reproductive health! Listen here: https://lnkd.in/eW7jTRk7 #TheRegimen #Pharmacy #PublicHealth #MaleBirthControl #ReproductiveHealth

*NEW* from the RHNTC: Cases of #syphilis and congenital syphilis (syphilis passed from a birthing person to a fetus) are on the rise. Left untreated, syphilis can cause serious, life-changing damage. Congenital syphilis can cause stillbirth, miscarriage, lifelong disability, and infant death. These free online resources can help all staff at sexual and reproductive health clinics learn about syphilis and congenital syphilis, including prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment: https://lnkd.in/gjre84Fj

I invite you all to read my recent blog posted on Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters titled 'witnessing the scourge of Female genital mutilation: a female doctor's perspective from Ethiopia' . I would love to hear your feedback and experience on the matter. I would like to thank the SRHM journal editors for all their help and contributions in making this article accessible to the public. #srhrmatters #fightagainstFGM

Looking forward to watching this. It is so important for us as women to start advocating for ourselves and our own health. 💪 From our own experience, we see so many people each day who feel isolated, desperate and dismissed from the healthcare system, which simply does not seem to cater or even care about their needs. 👎 Those facing vaginal discomfort for example are often designated either as having a yeast overgrowth, or BV, and simply given a course of antibiotics or candida. Not only does this ignore many of the underlying reasons as to why one may be experiencing discomfort, but also fails to empower the patient with the knowledge required to optimise and change their intimate health, holistically. 🌺 We hope this evidence marks a shift in attitudes towards women's health and women's bodies - beyond being 'more complicated versions' of men's. 👩⚕️ We look forward to being part of a future where women are able to get the answers, AND solutions to their concerns and needs. 😍

Our reproductive hormones play a crucial role in our overall health and well-being. Understanding the intricacies of these hormones can empower us to make informed decisions about our reproductive health. Read more about it here: https://lnkd.in/dgD2q4yu

MONITORING, EVALUATION, ACCOUNTABILITY, RESEARCH, AND LEARNING (MEARL) Publication Title: Toolkit For Monitoring And Evaluating Adolescent Sexual And Reproductive Health (ASRH) Interventions In Safe Spaces Resource:23/60 The toolkit offers comprehensive guidance for monitoring and evaluating adolescent sexual and reproductive health interventions in safe spaces. It provides samples of M&E tools [templates] that evaluators can adopt while conducting M&E activities of adolescent sexual and reproductive health interventions. These tools include but aren’t limited to; Free listing, Participatory Ranking Methodology (PRM), PRM data collection form, Intervention design planning, Session planning form, Problem tree, Creating a monitoring and evaluation framework, Participant register, Satisfaction survey, Facilitator assessment form, Fidelity tracker, Evaluation checklist, Body mapping data collection form, Community mapping data collection form, Survey to measure knowledge, attitudes and behaviours, Most significant change method, Consent form builder, Data analysis plan, Codebook template. The M&E practice is guided by multiple tools and frameworks and this publication avails some of them that are required in adolescent sexual and reproductive projects and programmes. Joshua Byenkya Email: jbyenkya7@gmail.com Tel: +256700624330 (WhatsApp)

There needs to be more constructive conversations about reproductive health. Not sure of the right language to use? Want to reinforce your awareness? Have some questions about how to bring up reproductive rights in any situation? Here's your opportunity....