Medical methods for first trimester abortion have been demonstrated to be both safe and effective. Regimens that combine mifepristone or methotrexate with a prostaglandin such as misoprostol are more efficacous than a prostaglandin alone.
These HEART talks videos were recorded at a seminar on health financing for UPH. The seminar was held at Oxford Policy Management (OPM) on June 17th 2016. It was the first in a series of health financing seminars inviting reflection and discussion from decision-makers, academics and technical specialists on how the global Universal Health Coverage (UHC)… Read more
In 2010, the Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) took steps towards establishing the Free Health Care Initiative (FHCI). At its core, this was the removal of user fees (on drugs and consultations) for pregnant women, lactating mothers and children under five. This brief is based on an independent review of FHCI completed in 2016, which looked… Read more