Reproductive Health

• Reproductive Health Act - RA 10354
• Reproductive Health Act

  Vision: Better Quality Life
• Reproductive Health

  Focus International: Women
• Reproductive Health

  Focus Local: Men & Women
• 4 Priority Elements of Reproductive Health Act: FAMS

  • F - Family Planning
  • A - Adolescent Reproductive Health
  • M - Maternal Child Health
  • S - Sexuallty Transmitted Infection
• Elements of Reproductive Health Act:

  Family Planning 

  • Primary Intervention; MOST important
• Family Planning

  • During pregnancy (later part)
  • DOH and Couples for Christ
• Family Planning

  • DOH Recommendations: Emphasizes access to contraceptives, education, and integration into prenatal care.
  • Couples for Christ Recommendations: Promotes natural family planning methods and responsible parenthood based on values and beliefs.
• Family Planning: Pillars

  1. Birth Spacing (3 years)
  2. Informed choices
  3. Responsible Parenthood
  4. Respect for life
• Family Planning

  Role of Nurse - facilitator

  Role of Family - decision maker

  Role of DOH - Regulator
• Elements of Reproductive Health Act:

  Adolescent Reproductive Health 

  • Prevention of teenage pregnancy
• Family Planning

  • Right timing of pregnancy 
  • Right size of the family - 2 children 
  • Right Interval - 3-5 years