Fulfilling health service gaps: Access to quality SRHR services through innovation in the private sector in Myanmar
The need for sexual and reproductive health services have become all the more critical with the ongoing political crisis in Myanmar. COVID 19-related restrictions and the political situation in Myanmar have both impacted maternal health services, and family planning in the public sector. To reduce maternal mortality and morbidity amongst low-income and conflict-affected populations of Myanmar, PATH has been supporting the government in guideline developments, integration of family planning innovations, technical support for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) policy, cervical cancer guidelines for service providers, and operational plans for cervical cancer prevention. PATH has contributed to Myanmar's first combined RMNCAH strategic plan, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, we adapted our program approach to Primary Health Care (PHC) as the express way to achieving Universal Health Coverage. In this brief, we talk about reduced health service gaps and the increase in the use of affordable, quality, reproductive health products by women and families, and how they reduce maternal mortality and morbidity.
Publication date: February 2023