Reproductive health and access to re-usable pads

In the normal conditions women and young girls need health care to be able to carry their sexual/ reproductive functions, and to carry them safely and successfully. 

In conflict situations, Research has indicated that approximately 80% are women and children and are vulnerable to abuses and negative health outcomes during crisis. Women often become heads of households because they are widowed or deserted during displacement and become sole providers and caretakers of their families. 

It is therefore, essential for ADJC to support access to appropriate reproductive health services that will increased awareness and support to ensure safe pregnancies and deliveries, meet family planning needs, prevent, and treat sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV/AIDS and respond to and prevent gender-based violence (GBV). Among others, ADJC looks at facilitating access to re-usable pads for widowers or women and young girls.