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In a major win for women’s reproductive rights, Ghana’s National Health Insurance Program has expanded to include free long-term contraception from 1 January 2022. The move will allow millions of women of reproductive age who are already covered by national health insurance to avoid paying out of pocket for family planning methods such as the implant, coil and injections. It comes after a two-year pilot study found that including family planning services in health benefits packages resulted in a greater uptake of long-term contraception and future government savings in direct care costs.
“We are excited that at long last, long-term family planning methods are included in the National Health Insurance Scheme,” said Abena Adubea Amoah, the Executive Director of the Planned Parenthood of Ghana (PPAG), an IPPF Member Association. “This means long time peace of mind for women, girls and their families with potential positive impact on their health and economic life.”
Ghana offers free long-term contraception in a ‘game changer’ for women’s reproductive health rights https://www.ippf.org/blogs/ghana-offers-free-long-term-contraception-game-changer-womens-reproductive-health-rightsVia Future Crunch https://futurecrunch.com/good-news-nuclear-ocean-chile-climate-change-solution/
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