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Latest items for CRPLB-PRACTICE-1

Oct. 9, 2024, 7:59 p.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1

"Horizon2030 discusses financing civil society organizations providing critical health services to women, children, pregnant teens, young mothers and those vulnerable to HIV and violence" (18). "Belize continued with its prevention of Mother-to-child transmission of HIV programme. Free HIV test are offered to all pregnant women. In 2010, out of the 6,631 registered pregnant women, there was 93.2 per cent coverage with HIV testing. 53 women were detected as HIV positive. The number of women who are HIV+ and pregnant decreased by around 10 per cent when compared to previous years but almost 50 per cent were repeat and unplanned pregnancies. All pregnant women detected as HIV positive receive treatment at...more
Oct. 3, 2024, 8:34 p.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1

"Maternal Mortality decreased during the reporting period. In 2009, a Quality Improvement of Maternal and Neonatal Policy was adopted. This included a 'Companion at birth' policy to address the mental health/psychological health of the expectant mother and allow family involvement during labour, delivery, and postpartum periods. The 2013 MDG Scorecard reported that much of the decline in maternal mortality can be attributed to a 20 per cent increase in the number of births attended by skilled medical personnel. In 2011, there was no maternal death. In 2017, the mortality rate was at 36. That year, 94 per cent of women had given birth by a skilled birth attendant. Pre-natal care...more
Sept. 6, 2024, 10:07 a.m.
Countries: Cameroon
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1

“As the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula approaches…, scores of women who have been treated for the medical condition are encouraging their peers in northern Cameroon to get help...Now former patients and aid groups are telling families fistula can be treated. The network of women who have been successfully operated on for obstetric fistula in Cameroon's northern region say they are educating communities that it is a disease that can be treated. Hospital workers say obstetric fistula is a hole between the birth canal and bladder or rectum, caused by prolonged, obstructed labor without access to timely, high-quality medical treatment. The disease leaves women and girls leaking urine, feces...more
July 18, 2024, 6:38 p.m.
Countries: Guatemala
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1

"With the aim of reducing maternal mortality, in 2020 the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare approved the 2021–2025 action plan for the national policy on midwives of the four peoples of Guatemala, in order to fulfil the objectives and implement the provisions of the policy. The Ministry has coordinated the provision of assistance with natural vertical childbirth with the national programmes for reproductive health and for traditional and alternative medicine, strengthening cultural sensitivity. It also approved guidelines for the coordination of work with midwives during the COVID-19 pandemic. There were 21,319 traditional midwives in the national health services in 2019 and 20,804 in 2020. The Ministry of Public...more
July 17, 2024, 3:03 p.m.
Countries: Guatemala
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1

"With regard to preventing and raising awareness of child and adolescent pregnancy, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare prepared a guide on the provision of comprehensive and differentiated care to pregnant girls under 14 years of age. It has supervised operations on the ground in order to ensure that health-care staff in hospitals comply with the guide, providing training, and to record cases in the Health Information Management System. Through the Bureau for the Epidemiological Monitoring of Pregnancies in Children under 14 Years of Age, the Ministry coordinates the analyses and actions performed by health-care personnel in prevention, care and follow-up care. The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare...more
April 19, 2024, 3:06 p.m.
Countries: Serbia
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1

"[There is a] low participation of women in birth preparation programmes, especially among rural women and Roma women" (14).
March 30, 2024, 2:46 p.m.
Countries: Lithuania
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1

"[There are limited levels of] access to high -quality maternal health care throughout pregnancy and delivery for undocumented migrant women, who are ineligible for the State party ’s compulsory health insurance" (12).
March 15, 2024, 2:30 p.m.
Countries: Gabon
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1

"Free treatment for pregnant women, especially for those who are HIV-positive, [are] provided by the National Health Insurance and Social Protection Fund" (19). "Free prenatal care and delivery care for pregnant women living with HIV [is a measure taken by the government]… [I]nputs (screening tests, antiretroviral drugs and consumables) for screening and treatment for pregnant and breastfeeding women and children [are provided]" (20). "[T]he State, through the National Health Insurance and Social Protection Fund, provides free care for pregnant women and provides training for low-income women, single mothers and girl-mothers" (29).
March 14, 2024, 12:58 a.m.
Countries: Gabon
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1

"The National Health Insurance and Social Protection Fund expedites and facilitates birth registration by covering the costs of vaginal deliveries for all women who have health insurance" (14). "In 2018, Gabon launched a programme to make childbirth free of charge for all women, regardless of income or place of residence (rural or urban). This programme entitles women to: Free prenatal consultations and laboratory work[,] A full birthing kit, including medications[,] A full caesarean section kit[,] Payment of all fees associated with childbirth, including delivery by caesarean section[, and] A baby clothing bundle and a postnatal consultation" (18).
March 14, 2024, 12:55 a.m.
Countries: Gabon
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1

"[W]omen receive a number of benefits, including systematic registration for health insurance (with the National Health Insurance and Social Protection Fund) and free health care during pregnancy and childbirth. However, the existing facilities are limited in number, distant from women in rural areas, and under-resourced in terms of equipment and staff" (22).
Feb. 20, 2024, 6:27 p.m.
Countries: D R Congo
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1

"[B]asic emergency obstetric and neonatal care are insufficient and inadequate" (12). "[F]ree maternity care [is not provided] to cover prenatal and postnatal care for disadvantaged groups of women[. A]ccess [needs to be improved] throughout the territory to basic prenatal and postnatal care and emergency obstetric services provided by skilled birth attendants (13). This can indicate that basic prenatal and postnatal care is present but lack access due to the cost or the limit of skilled birth attendants (MV-coder comment).
Feb. 20, 2024, 2:26 p.m.
Countries: D R Congo
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1

"Pygmy women [do not] have access to affordable sexual and reproductive health-care services, basic prenatal and postnatal care and emergency obstetric services" (15).
Jan. 29, 2024, 5:50 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1

"[D]iscrimination and physical and psychological violence against women [were reported] in maternity wards" (12). "[A]ll allegations of violence against women by staff in maternity wards [are not properly investigated]" (13). "[A]ll health service staff [are not trained] on the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women, in particular pregnant women and women and girls living with HIV/AIDS" (13). "[There is] limited access to health-care services, including maternal care services [against refugee and asylum-seeking women]... "[T]he special needs of refugee and asylum-seeking women and girls [are not addressed], including through the provision of delivery and postnatal care in reception centres" (14).
Jan. 19, 2024, 12:06 p.m.
Countries: Central African Rep
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1

"A total of 37,272 simple deliveries were performed in health facilities, including 10,546 deliveries by adolescent mothers aged 10–24 years and 2,585 Caesarean sections during the same period" (14). "[The] national health development plan (2006–2015) and the health sector transition plan (2015–2017) [have] several actions to support women... [These include] providing free emergency obstetric care [, and] Providing free prenatal exams and HIV/AIDS testing for pregnant women" (37).
Jan. 16, 2024, 6:33 p.m.
Countries: Botswana
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1

"Government collaborates with Men Care, a civil society organisation, to strengthen greater involvement of men in ante-natal, delivery and post-natal care as well as child rearing" (14). "In this regard the country continues to intensify capacity-building for nurses and doctors through the Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (CEmONC) training to improve quality in the provision of comprehensive abortion care to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality" (19).
Jan. 13, 2024, 5 p.m.
Countries: Central African Rep
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1

"In Bangui, the Castors hospital is the model for free preventive and curative care for women before, during and after childbirth" (36).
Jan. 4, 2024, 10:41 a.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1

"In January 2021, an inter-agency taskforce was set up to oversee the development of a Child and Maternal Health and Well-being Strategy and Action Plan to better support women and their children… [E]very pregnant woman will have equitable access to quality maternal care services including pre-natal check-ups, obstetrics services, neo-natal care and breastfeeding and lactation support" (6).
Jan. 3, 2024, 3:50 p.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1

"In January 2021, Singapore set up an inter-agency Taskforce to oversee the development of a Child & Maternal Health and Well-being Strategy to better support women and their children... [E]very pregnant woman will have equitable access to quality maternal care services including pre-natal check-ups, obstetrics services, neo-natal care, breastfeeding and lactation support" (32). Singapore has not achieved full access to these services yet (MV-coder comment).
Nov. 6, 2023, 11:49 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1

"The Government provides free screening for HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B for all pregnant women, as well as free comprehensive interventions and services for preventing mother-to-child transmission for all infected pregnant women and their children... In 2017, more than 99 per cent of pregnant women received testing for HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B; 90 per cent of HIV-infected pregnant women were treated with antiretroviral drugs; 80 per cent of syphilis-infected pregnant women were on treatment; the rate of mother-to-child transmission of HIV fell to 4.9 per cent… 99.7 per cent of children born to hepatitis B-infected women received hepatitis B immune globulin injections; and 96.8 per cent of newborns were...more
Nov. 3, 2023, 11:41 a.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1

“The ministry currently accounts for just 0.2% of the government's budget but women say it has made a concrete difference to their lives. Since it was established more than 20 years ago it has supported the victims of hidden spy-cams and women who have been fired after getting pregnant, and secured more generous child support payments for single mothers” (para 20). “Only after the #MeToo movement did Ana find the strength to seek help. She went to a support centre for victims of crime, but they wanted evidence before agreeing to help her. She made her case to the doctor, who told her she was delusional and denied the support....more
Oct. 30, 2023, 6:33 a.m.
Countries: China
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1

"According to statistics, in 2017, early pregnancy registration and postnatal visits covered more than 85 per cent of pregnant women" (24). Not every pregnant woman received prenatal care and early registration (MV-coder comment).
Oct. 15, 2023, 2:41 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1

"MPs on the procedure committee said they believed ‘members should not bring babies into the Chamber, Westminster Hall or general committees to observe, initiate, speak or intervene in proceedings’" (para 2). Postpartum women need access to their children so that they can breastfeed. Barring babies from Parliament proceedings adds stress to women with babies because they must coordinate additional childcare and times to pump milk. It also indicates that the major part of their identity that is a mother is unwelcome from Parliament (ET - CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 10, 2023, 3:49 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1

“'Today’s Senate vote is a historic victory that has been more than 10 years in the making,' said Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center. 'When this end-of year package passes the House and is signed into law, it will no longer be the case that pregnant workers can be ousted from their jobs for simply requesting basic accommodations like permission to sit on a stool, carry a bottle of water, or take additional bathroom breaks'" (para 5). "[C]ourts have interpreted the protections offered by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act narrowly, allowing employers to refuse to accommodate workers with medical needs arising out of pregnancy. This...more
Sept. 30, 2023, 4 p.m.
Countries: Kazakhstan
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1

"The Committee welcomes the State party’s efforts to improve its institutional and policy framework aimed at accelerating the elimination of discrimination against women and promoting gender equality, such as the following: State programme known as “Densaulyk”, aimed at protecting maternal and child health" (p.2).
Sept. 25, 2023, 8:02 a.m.
Countries: Guyana
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1

"[P]regnant women in indigenous communities were not receiving mandatory HIV tests" (11).
Aug. 24, 2023, 1:08 a.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1

"[N]o special reproductive health facilities are available for adolescent girls in most health centres in the State party" (11).
Aug. 15, 2023, 6:17 a.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1

"The adoption in 2015 of a national programme for maternal and child health" (2).
Aug. 8, 2023, 8:30 p.m.
Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1

"[There are r]eports of gender-based violence committed against women during delivery" (10). These violations against women are not criminalized (MV- coder comment). "[The Committee recommends the state to e]stablish appropriate safeguards to ensure adequate standards of care, including accessibility and respect for women’s autonomy and requirements for the free, prior and informed consent of all women, and introduce complaints mechanisms for women who suffered ill-treatment during delivery" (11). This indicates that all women are not informed about their care and are unable to address their concerns during delivery (MV- coder comment).
Aug. 8, 2023, 12:20 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1

"Initiatives to provide free health care for children under 5 years of age and free caesarean births in public health facilities are helping to improve the health of these target groups and reduce household health expenditure. Free caesarean births are guaranteed in every region of the country. With regard to reproductive and sexual health and combating maternal and child mortality, many measures are being taken to ensure that pregnant women have access to health services. These include improving the quality of care, strengthening infrastructure and equipment at health facilities, building up highquality human resources and increasing the availability of vital products for the health of mothers and children." (10). "The...more
July 21, 2023, 11:58 a.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1

"[P]regnant women put under observation by medical services during birth are invited to pass HIV check-up and in case positive, they are provided with anti-retrovirus therapy. Likewise, HIV infected women of reproductive age are monitored by the Ministry of Health for a pregnancy once they pass a general medical examination. They are given relevant recommendations and seconded to benefit from childbirth services. Pregnant women pass a compulsory HIV express test when they apply for a child delivery. In case positive, they start to administer pre-delivery anti-retrovirus medicine... In case of urgent child delivery and HIV positive cases, the antiretroviral medicine is provided to women on child delivery notwithstanding the place...more