communication, and national media federations and associations, regular trainings on
gender equality and gender-baseddiscrimination are integrated in the human resource
development components of media organizations and corporations.
D.
Self-regulatory bodies, groups, and associations for media, television, cable, film, and
advertising shall also ensure compliancewith the Act and these Rules and Regulations.
E.
Creation of Local Media Board (LMB)in all LGUs to monitor the implementation of these
Rules and Regulations shall also be encouraged.
Ea
Women's Right to Health — TheState shall, atall times, provide for comprehensive,
culture-sensitive, and gender-responsive health services and programscoveringall
stages of a woman'slife cycle and which address the major causes of women's mortality and
morbidity: Provided,thatin the provision for comprehensive health services, due respectshall
be accorded to women’sreligious convictions, the rights of the spouses to found a family in
accordancewiththeir religious convictions, the demands of responsible parenthood, and the
tight of womento protection from hazardous drugs,devices, interventions, and substances.
In orderto eliminate discrimination against women,the State shall develop and implement a
comprehensivenational strategy consisting of health programs, services and information for
promoting women'srightto health throughouttheir lifespan. The strategy shall have as a major
goalthe reduction of women'shealthrisks, particularly those resulting from complications
of pregnancy andchildbirth as well as gender-based violence.It shall removeall barriers
interfering with women's accessto health services and information and protect women from
the impactofcultural practices and normsthat deny them oftheir full rights to health. It shall
include interventions aimed at the prevention and treatment of diseases affecting women,
as well as policies to provide and enable accesstoa full range of high quality and affordable
health care services.
A.
Comprehensive Health Services - Accessto the following programsandservices shall be
ensured:
1.
Maternal care to include pre-natal services, delivery and post-natal services to
address pregnancyandinfant health and nutrition;
2.
Promotion of breastfeeding and propernutrition for lactating mothers;
3.
Responsible,ethical, legal, safe, and effective methods of family planning;
4.
Family and State collaboration in youth sexuality education and health services
without prejudice to the primary right and dutyof parents to educatetheir children;
5.
Prevention and management of reproductive tract infections, including Sexually
transmitted Infections (STIs), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired
Immunodeficiency Syndrome(AIDS);
6.
Prevention and managementof reproductive tract cancers suchas breast andcervical
cancers, and other gynaecological conditions and disorders;
7.
Prevention of abortion and managementof pregnancyrelated 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 medical standards;
10. Care of elderly women; and
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