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International Women's Day: what advances in health?
In France, Benin and Cameroon, what are the latest advances in women's health?
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By: Caroline Paré Follow
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On the occasion of International Women's Day, Priorité Santé offers you a series of spotlights on measures or changes that allow women to improve their access to health.
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► In
France
: focus on free contraception for women aged 18 to 25, awareness raising on consent during gynecological consultations, changes in terms of care systems for women victims of violence and the evolution of rules on medically assisted procreation or PMA.
Dr Sylvie Epelboin,
Reproduction doctor at
the Bichat-Claude Bernard hospital
in Paris, gynecologist-obstetrician, Coordinator of the
Center for Medical Assistance in Procreation at the Bichat Hospital
, Paris
► In
Benin
: change in abortion regulations.
Mariette Montcho,
Women's Rights Activist, Executive Director of
the West African Network of Young Women Leaders of Benin
► In
Cameroon
: inclusion of girls through access to durable menstrual hygiene devices.
Olivia Mvondo
, co-founder of
Kmerpad
which works to improve the hygiene conditions of young girls in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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