The supplies are limited and do not suffice to provide for all community women
who need these. Many of the health centers claim that the commodities are “out
of stock”.
There is a practice in some areas of asking “donations” in exchange for the
commodities, which is tantamount to asking payments for the goods.
There is also lack of information dissemination and encouragement for the
community members to enjoy or maximize health services like pills and other
family planning commodities.
Many choose not to access RH goods and services, i.e. lesbians who become pregnant are
too ashamed to avail of RH services:
Moros say that it is forbidden by culture.
Badjaos are ashamed of accessing healthcare since healthcare providers belittle
them due to their lack of hygiene.
The youth are also ashamed of approaching the barangay for RH services.
Generally, women, youth, and LGBTs, know where to go whenever they need RH goods
and services.
Health centers in every barangay are accessible to everyone. The
community members are aware that health centers in their communities provide
reproductive health goods and services including family planning services.
Most women are also able to access family planning services, including traditional and
modern forms of contraception. Among the services available to women are natural and
artificial family planning and counselling for married couples, ante-natal care,
immunization for pregnant women, post-natal care.
Again, women in the hinterlands do not have access to information regarding family
planning and maternal health services. In these areas even when they want to practice
family planning, the only method available to them is traditional/natural method. In some
cultures the preference is for natural family planning methods as it is not part of their
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