‘Making abortion safe’: abortion and post-abortion care providers’ experiences of stigma in Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone and Nigeria
Legal changes are crucial for increasing access and reducing stigma among the workforce. In these countries, providers face challenges in offering legal healthcare. Organisational interventions are needed to address stigmatising values and create positive workplaces. Ongoing support is essential for HCPs to remain resilient against abortion stigma, helping to normalise abortion care and those who provide it.
Authors
- Rebecca Blaylock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4317-1638)
- Louise Bury
- Friday Okonofua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8777-2606)
- Suzanna Bright (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5794-7960)
- Godwin Akaba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8149-5492)
- Lesley Hoggart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4786-7950)
- Theodomir Sebazungu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3146-0926)
- Emma Parnham
- Sunhurai Mukwambo
- Munyaradzi Nyakanda
Institutions
- Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (GB)
- University of Zimbabwe (ZW)
- The Open University (GB)
- University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (NG)
- Medical Prescription Services (GB)
- University of Global Health Equity (RW)
- Harare Central Hospital (ZW)
- East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (TZ)
- University of Benin (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health
- Published
- 2024-12-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsrh-2024-202495
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.09