PHM-Exch> Safe abortion for women in Uganda

[Claudio Schuftan]

 *Access to safe abortion remains a dream for many women in
Uganda-Universal Health Coverage Must Include Access to Medical Abortion!*



As we mark the International Universal Health Coverage day, December 12,
under the theme *“Keep the Promise”,* it is crucial to highlight the World
Health Organization (WHO)’s policy incoherence regarding misoprostol and
mifepristone. Is the WHO keeping the promise of delivering universal health
for all? WHO’s policy incoherence regarding the status of misoprostol and
mifepristone constitutes a significant barrier to wider access to safe
medical abortion. WHO must keep the promise of UHC and unequivocally
endorse prompt low cost access to misoprostol and mifepristone including
appropriate advice on usage and precautions. This comment addresses the
global issue taking Uganda as a case study.  Read the full blogspot here UHC
and Access to Medical Abortion
<https://phmafrica.blogspot.com/2019/12/access-to-safe-abortion-remains-dream.html>



*By: Labila Sumayah Musoke*

*PHM-Uganda*

*Women’s Health and Justice Initiative*
*labirasumaya at gmail.com* <labirasumaya at gmail.com>
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