health services and programscovering all stages of a woman'slife cycle and which addresses
the major causes of women's mortality and morbidity: Provided, That in the provision for
comprehensivehealth services, due respectshall be accorded to women'sreligious convictions,
the rights of the spousesto found a family in accordancewiththeir religious convictions, and
the demands of responsible parenthood, and the right of womento protection from hazardous
drugs, devices, interventions, and substances.
Accessto the following services shall be ensured:
1.
Maternal care to include pre-and post-natalservices to address pregnancy andinfant
2.
Promotion of breastfeeding;
3.
Responsible,ethical, legal, safe, and effective methodsof family planning;
4.
Family and State collaboration in youth sexuality education and health services
without prejudice to the primary right and duty of parents to educate their children;
5.
health and nutrition;
Prevention and management of reproductive tract infections, including sexually
transmitted diseases, HIV, and AIDS;
6.
Prevention and managementof reproductive tract cancers like breast and cervical
cancers, and other gynecological conditions and disorders;
7.
Prevention of abortion and managementof pregnancy-related complications;
8.
In cases of violence against women and children, women and children victims
and survivors shall be provided with comprehensive health services that include
psychosocial, therapeutic, medical, and legal interventions and assistance towards
healing, recovery, and empowerment;
9.
Prevention and managementofinfertility and sexual dysfunction pursuantto ethical
norms and medicals standards;
10. Care of the elderly women beyondtheir child-bearing years; and
11. Management, treatment, and intervention of mental health problems of woman and
girls.
In addition, healthy lifestyle activities are encouraged and promoted through programs and
projects as strategies in the prevention of diseases.
(b) Comprehensive Health Information and Education. The State shall provide womenin all
sectors with appropriate, timely, complete, and accurate information and education of
all the above-stated aspects of women’s health in government education andtraining
programs,with due regard to the following:
1.
The natural and primary right and duty of parents in the rearing of the youth and
the development of moral character and the right of children to be brought upin
an atmosphere of morality and rectitude for the enrichment and strengthening of
character;
2. The formation of a person's sexuality that affirms human dignity; and
3.
af:
Ethical,legal, safe, and effective family planning methods including fertility awareness.
Special Leave Benefits for Women. A woman employee having rendered continuous
aggregate employmentservice of at least six (6) months for the last twelve (12)
monthsshall be entitled to a special leave benefit of two (2) months withfull pay based on her
gross monthly compensation following surgery caused by gynecologicaldisorders.
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