Without emergency obstetric care, pregnancy and childbirth complications quickly become life-threatening. Meanwhile, the lack of contraceptive protection – often at a time of intensified sexual and gender based violence – can lead to sharp increases in HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, unplanned and unwanted pregnancies and, ultimately, unsafe abortions.

There has been a lot of debate around this in recent months, and we analyse the progress...

In times of crisis, people’s immediate needs such as food, water, shelter and basic healthcare, have to be prioritised. But sexual and reproductive healthcare can also mean the difference between life and death.

Meaningful change or business as usual? Reproductive health in humanitarian settings

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