Uganda: Is Family Planning for Pupils Best Option?

9 February 2017
editorial

The image of children as young as 10-years-old using contraception would no doubt be an unexpected one in our society. However, in its 2016 policy, the ministry of Health has proposed to have children as young as 10-years-old access family planning services.

According to the policy statement, all health facilities are to provide quality services of all adolescents irrespective of age, sex, ability to pay, marital status, school status, education level, location or ethnic origin. These will comprise birth control methods such as condoms, diaphragm, contraceptive pills, implants, IUD (Intra uterine devices), sterilisation and the morning after pill.

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