“In many ESA countries, UHC benefits packages do not fully address the health needs of women and girls. No country will be able to attain UHC without attaining universal SRHR.”…for more kindly read the document.
In the past 20 years, progress has been made toward universal sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in the East and Southern Africa region. However, millions still lack universal access to comprehensive SRHR, which includes 23 diverse countries with over 670 million people, of whom nearly one-third are between 10 to 24 years of age.
The good news is that Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has emerged as a dominant framework to realize the right of health for all. The current momentum around UHC in the ESA region provides an opportunity to progressively include comprehensive SRHR information and services within the country-specific UHC benefits packages, financing and financial risk protection mechanisms.
This document details key takeaways from the SRHR in UHC assessments conducted in nine countries (Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Namibia, South Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia) between 2021 and 2023 to implement evidence-informed actions for embedding critical elements of SRHR in UHC.
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