As you know, the introduction of self-care interventions for sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is a paradigm shift in health care delivery, bridging people and communities with primary health care services. Implementation of self-care interventions within the context of human rights, gender equality and a life course approach offer an underused opportunity to improve universal health coverage. COVID-19 has demonstrated the importance of universal access to free or affordable screening, testing and care, and the role self-care and self-care interventions can play in the response to the pandemic.
Please click the link below, a call for papers from the Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters Journal for the issue titled ‘Self-Care Interventions and Rights-Based Access. This call is for papers which explore strategies for introducing and scaling-up access to self-care interventions for SRH with a specific focus on the needs and rights of vulnerable populations. Vulnerable populations may include, but are not limited to: sex workers; people living with HIV; transgender and gender non-confirming people; lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer people; indigenous peoples; people with disabilities; migrants, refugees and internally displaced people; incarcerated or institutionalised people; and people in, or affected by, humanitarian and emergency crises. Many adolescents, women and elderly populations also face vulnerabilities that may impede their ability to access and/or make informed decisions regarding their health.
Submissions will be accepted until 31 March 2021. Please share this call widely among your networks:
