Question NW196 to the Minister of Health
29 February 2024 - NW196
Mashabela, Ms N to ask the Minister of Health
What (a) options of contraceptives are offered in public clinics for sexual reproductive health rights and (b) is the name and method of each contraception?
Reply:
a) The options are as follows:
- Permanent method
- Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives
- Short term hormonal contraceptives
- Barrier methods
- Emergency contraceptives
b) Name and method:
- Permanent method Sterilizations (Vasectomy and Tubaligations)
- Hormonal (Oral Contraceptive (OC), Subdermal implants and Injectables)
- Barrier (Intra uterine contraceptive device (IUCD) and Condoms)
- Emergency (Combined Oral Contraceptives and IUCD)
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