THE DENIAL AND/OR BARRIERS IN ACCESSING RH 1. UNPROFESSIONAL/UNETHICAL HEALTH WORKER PRACTICES There are reported cases of the denial of service to patients, which include a hospital’s refusal to admit a pregnant woman despite proper referral; the non-admission of another who was about to give birth; while cases of conditional services include the collection of fees without issuance of receipt. Cases of uncaring attitude include a woman from Brgy. Sangali who had to insist to the doctor that she already had to give birth before she was attended to; health workers who according to a woman from Brgy. Ayala mistreat patients; and a woman in Brgy. Masepla who was not immediately attended to after delivering her baby. Similar cases include a woman in Brgy.Masepla who had to pay P80 before her child who had measles could be examined by the doctor; women from Brgy. Mangusu, Brgy. Ayala, and Brgy. Tulungatung who were required to give “donations” for some vaccines and medicine, pills (P20), and depo (P100), immunization (P60), and syringe (P10); a woman in Brgy. Ayala who was denied service because she had no money for “donation”; health workers in Brgy. Tulungatung who provide goods and services only for those they personally know; violent reactions in Brgy. Sangali upon knowledge of the gathering of testimonies from service recipients. This was affirmed during the public hearing. 2. PRESENCE OF CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS RESISTANCE On top of these are cultural factors such as how condoms are not very welcome among Muslim communities, according to a BHW in Brgy. Taluksangay, and the continued homebirthing in Brgy. Taluksangay. AVAILABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY, ADEQUACY AND AFFORDABILITY SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE/MARGINALIZED WOMEN OF RH 1. UNEVEN POLICY RESPONSE TO VULNERABLE/MARGINALIZED SECTORS There is a lack of awareness about RH among parents as well as the youth. People’s financial capacity to avail themselves of RH goods and services was also cited as a general issue. There is also particular lack of access to information on RH by IDPs. Cases include IDPs being unaware about the RH Law and RH goods and services in Brgy. Taluksangay. There is, on the other hand, the availability of some RH goods and services for jail inmates. Particular services such as STI and HIV screening and pap smear for inmates are cited as available in the city. 47