Publications by authors named "Inviolata Wanyama"

Background: Respectful Maternal and Neonatal Care (RMNC) maintains and respects a pregnant person's dignity, privacy, informed choice, and confidentiality free from harm and mistreatment. It strives for a positive pregnancy and post-pregnancy care experiences for pregnant people and their families, avoiding any form of obstetric violence. Though RMNC is now widely accepted as a priority in obstetric care, there is a gap in resources and support tools for healthcare wproviders to clearly understand the issue and change long-established practices such as non-humanized caesarean sections.

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  • The study implemented PrEP for HIV prevention across 14 post-abortion care clinics in Kenya, enrolling AGYW aged 15 to 30 and measuring the impact of stigma on their contraceptive and PrEP usage.
  • Findings showed high levels of both abortion and PrEP stigma; while many continued PrEP, stigma influenced contraception initiation, suggesting that stigma-informed counseling is crucial in improving AGYW's sexual health decisions.
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  • Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in East and southern Africa face high rates of HIV infection, and integrating pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in existing healthcare services, like post-abortion care, is essential to address this issue.* ! -
  • A study conducted in Kenya from March 2021 to November 2022 found that 57.4% of AGYW were offered PrEP, with 14.1% actually starting it; factors like consistent PrEP supply and staff training played significant roles in increasing both offers and uptake of PrEP.* ! -
  • Successful integration of HIV prevention into reproductive health services will depend on strengthening healthcare systems and ensuring consistent availability of necessary resources like Pr
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