Monday, November 21, 2022
By Hellen Nachilongo
The cultures of many African countries, including Tanzania, have had an adverse impact on the way information on Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) and the use of contraceptives is imparted to youth.
This has deprived the adolescents of critical information about SRH and contraceptive use, limiting their access to affordable and acceptable contraceptives of their choice.
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 19 2022
By Hellen Nachilongo
No matter how hard she tries, Julie Kaira* cannot stop herself from feeling the overwhelming shame that came as a result of the rape that she endured at the hands of her biological father, in his matrimonial house at that.
Although this took place three decades ago, she still shudders every time she recalls that unfortunate turn of events. Julie, now 42-years-old was raped at the age of 13. She says that it was normal to find her father at home during working days but little did she know that he was capable of being vile enough to rape his own daughter.
9 JUNE 2022
By Anthony Tambwe, Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam)
The word 'abortion', in most African societies, is usually spoken in hush tones, because to some, you might as well be discussing committing murder in public.
In some African communities, when you talk about abortion, they will most probably associate it with loose behavior, fornication, irresponsibility and poor attitude. It is unfortunate that only a few people in Tanzania know that abortion, in some cases, is allowed, despite the tough stance put by the laws of the land concerning the matter.
25 APRIL 2022
Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam)
CALL has been made to improve laws to control sexual abuses which contribute to unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions among young girls.
A health expert and Country Director of Marie Stopes Tanzania (MST) Vadacanthara Chandrashekar, hinted this in Dar es Salaam during Iftar organized by Marie Stopes Tanzania to the Muslim community.
MONDAY NOVEMBER 01 2021
By Salome Gregory
There is a lot of misinformation and misconception when it comes to reproductive health and the use of family planning methods.
In the end this costs the government Sh10.4 billion per year for treating a woman with post abortion care.
Continued: https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/magazines/the-costs-of-post-abortion-care-for-tanzania-3604068
Anthony Tambwe
22/10/2021
When Ester (not her real name) missed her period that month, she did not think much about it, but as days turned into weeks, she knew she was in trouble.
It took her enough courage to go to the hospital to confirm her fears, and when the results came in, apart from knowing she was in trouble, she knew her life was ruined.
Continued: https://dailynews.co.tz/news/2021-10-2161715dcfbac07.aspx#
A candid conversation on safe sex can save your teenager’s life
Monday February 17 2020
By Dr Chris Peterson
It had been a while since I heard from Janeth, 17, my young sister and a friend from my village I grew up. Our friendship actually started about three years ago at a community-health outreach programme in our village. I remember her telling me that she was inpsired to become a doctor just like me.
Since then, I have always been there for her to offer any advise on her academic issues. But I was surprised, it had been months since she last called. I had a visit due to my village and was hoping to meet her. Unfortunately, upon reaching, I was informed that Janeth passed away due to a complication that resulted from attempting unsafe abortion.
Continued: https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/magazine/1840564-5458814-mywoirz/index.html
It is time to act: Deaths and morbidity from unsafe abortion
Kenneth Simbaya
Dec 30, 2019
Reports have it that, despite family planning being mentioned as one of the most life-saving, empowering, and poverty fighter in families and nation at large; contraceptive prevalence in the country has remained low with statistics showing that only 38 percent of married women are using the services.
According to the Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey 2010, less than one in 10 (nine percent) of sexually active youth who want to avoid pregnancy use modern contraceptives. Worryingly, 22.8 per cent of young women between the ages of 15 and 19 are mothers.
Continued: https://www.ippmedia.com/en/features/it-time-act-deaths-and-morbidity-unsafe-abortion
What difference does a law make?
Unsafe abortion – responsible for some 18% of all maternal deaths in sub-Saharan Africa – is one of the most neglected sexual and reproductive health problems in the world today. A new collection in International Journal for Equity in Health aims to shed light on the articulation between the legal, political, social, and cultural conditions that work to enhance or hinder access to safe abortion services.
Marte E. S. Haaland
19 Dec 2019
Worldwide, as many as 19-20 million women resort to unsafe abortions every year. Many of these result in complications that cause considerable damage and even death, making abortion a key issue of women’s health and gender equity. Nevertheless, abortion remains a contentious issue among global health actors, and is often neglected and overlooked. When abortion is addressed, it is commonly discussed in terms of legalization or criminalization, and liberal abortion laws are often understood as synonymous to easy access to abortion services. A recently published collection in the International Journal for Equity in Health scrutinizes this assumption and asks the question: What difference does an abortion law really make for girls’ and women’s access to safe abortion services?
Continued: https://blogs.biomedcentral.com/on-health/2019/12/19/what-difference-does-a-law-make/
Stigma a factor in unsafe abortions in Lake Zone
by Lusekelo Philemon
Nov 19, 2019
At the time, Epiphania was only in Form Three. Things became more complicated when she thought of how to break the news of the pregnancy, taking into account that her father was a senior and respected church member.
She thought of the community and her colleagues—she was one of the choir members in the church. Worse still, Epiphania was also confused when she came to realize that the man behind the pregnancy was nowhere to be seen.
Continued: https://www.ippmedia.com/en/node/71488
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