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View all search resultsInnovative reproductive health efforts, financing crucial during pandemic
Concerted efforts and innovative financing for sexual and reproductive health and rights in Asia and the Pacific are critical as the pandemic rages on.
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T
he Asia-Pacific region has witnessed very rapid developments over the past decades, with economic growth resulting in corresponding improvements to health services and infrastructure.
However, the benefits have not been enjoyed equally across populations, according to Ashish Bajracharya, the Population Council's deputy director for global country strategy and regional representative for South and East Asia.
He said that despite the economic growth, vast swathes of the population still had unmet needs in sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR).
“In many countries, out of pocket expenditures continue to finance most healthcare expenditures, and these are unjustly reserved for the elite few in terms of quality as well as timeliness,” said Bajracharya.
He said he was aware that sociodemographic processes were at play, such as urbanization and labor migration, that exposed vulnerable populations to additional health risks.
“It is critical to work toward universal health coverage and to promote sustainable financing strategies, including heightening the commitment of state resources for SRHR to address some of these issues,” he said in his introductory remarks at the opening of the sixth session of the 10th Asia Pacific Conference on Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (APCRASRH10), held virtually on Aug. 31.
The conference, which explored the theme "Innovative financing for sexual and reproductive health and rights in Asia and the Pacific", is part of a series organized by the APCRSHR10 steering committee, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Citizen News Service (CNS).
