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Value of self-care for sexual and reproductive health

Lindsay Edouard(1), Friday Okonofua(2),


(1) Editor, African Journal of Reproductive Health, Port Louis, Mauritius
(2) Editor in Chief, African Journal of Reproductive Health
Corresponding Author

Abstract


It is opportune for the Journal to contribute to Self-Care Month and Self-Care Day, as proclaimed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in its efforts to promote self-care which is increasingly prominent in discourses in resource-limited settings for attaining universal health coverage. With sexual and reproductive health and rights facing hindrances, such as cultural barriers, self-care should facilitate access to services whilst maintaining privacy. Largely limited to pregnancy beforehand, selfcare can now be promoted for the self-management of medical abortion, self-administration of injectable contraceptives and gender-affirming hormones besides self-collection of samples for infection testing.

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