Refrain from abuse of emergency contraceptives—users urged
The World Contraceptive Day has been marked in Cape Coast in the Central region with a call on Ghanaians to refrain from abuse of emergency contraceptives.
A Counselor and Trainer with the Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG),
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He said it could also lead to hormonal imbalance and appealed to users not to use emergency contraceptives as a routine contraception.
Contraceptives include condoms, both for males and females, injectable, implants, diaphragm and the emergency contraceptives which always come in the form of pills.
The meeting made up of representatives from the Ghana Health Service, (PPAG), the Regional Coordinating Council, the Ghana Education Service, the Department of Gender and Social Protection, the Social Welfare Department, the Population Council, the media and non-governmental organization with support from the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) said the increasing abuse of emergency drugs were disturbing.
Some of the members of the group said some users were taking the emergency contraceptives three or four times in a month.
The Director of Nursing Services in charge of Public Health at the Regional Health Directorate,
She said the GHS was working to ensure that family planning services were available and
World Contraception Day
The WCD is marked on September 26 every year to create awareness about the use of contraception and to help people make informed choices
Acceptor Rate in CR
The group was however happy that the family planning acceptance rate has increased in the region.
Districts with
However, districts such as Assin South, Ajumako Enyan Essiam and Gomoa West were said to have