Researchers from Population Council Provide Details of New Studies and Findings in the Area of Sexual and Reproductive Health (The Inclusion of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Within Universal Health Care Through Intentional Design)

2020 DEC 17 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Current study results on Health and Medicine - Sexual and Reproductive Health have been published. According to news reporting originating from New York City, New York, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, “In this paper, we argue that how sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services are included in UHC and health financing matters, and that this has implications for universality and equity. This is a matter of rights, given the differential health risks that women face, including unwanted pregnancy.”

Financial supporters for this research include David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Population Council.

Our news editors obtained a quote from the research from Population Council, “How traditional vertical SRH services are compensated under UHC also matters and should balance incentives for efficiency with incentives for appropriate provision using the rights-based approach to user-centred care so that risks of sub-optimal outcomes are mitigated. This suggests that as UHC benefits packages are designed, there is need for the SRH community to advocate for more than simple ‘SRH inclusion’. This paper describes a practical approach to integrate quality of SRH care within the UHC agenda using a framework called the ‘5Ps’. The framework emphasises a ‘systems’ and ‘design’ lens as important steps to quality. The framework can be applied at different scales, from the health system to the individual user level. It also pays attention to how financing and resource policies intended to promote UHC may support or undermine the respect, protection and fulfilment of SRH and rights. The framework was originally developed with a specific emphasis on quality provision of family planning.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “In this paper, we have extended it to cover other SRH services.”

For more information on this research see: The Inclusion of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Within Universal Health Care Through Intentional Design. Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, 2020;28(2):1799589. Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters can be contacted at: Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2-4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon OR14 4RN, Oxon, England.

The news editors report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Saumya RamaRao, Population Council, 1230 York Ave, New York, NY 10021, United States.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1080/26410397.2020.1799589. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

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