Publications by authors named "Eugene Kanyamanza"
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- The 2012 revision of Rwanda's penal code allows legal abortions in cases of rape, incest, forced marriage, or medical grounds, but access to these services remains limited.
- An evaluation conducted across various hospitals and GBV centers indicated that a high percentage of uterine evacuations were for obstetric conditions rather than legal abortions, with very few cases linked to sexual violence.
- Key barriers identified include stigma around abortion and the requirement for court orders, highlighting the need for further improvements in service provision and community education to ensure safe access to abortion for eligible women.
To assess coverage, acceptability, and feasibility of a program to prevent postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) at community and facility levels, a study was conducted in 60 health facilities and their catchment areas in four districts in Rwanda. A total of 220 skilled birth attendants at these facilities were trained to provide active management of the third stage of labor and 1994 community health workers (ASMs) were trained to distribute misoprostol at home births. A total of 4,074 pregnant women were enrolled in the program (20.
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