The Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division based in Western Visayas has begun implementing a comprehensive reproductive health program for its 62 female troops and 30 civilian employees.
“In order to ensure the free exercise of maternal rights and the protection of women and their well being without prejudice to their career development program, the Philippine Army provided a reproductive health program for the Army personnel consisting of comprehensive health information, education, examination and prevention,” division deputy spokesman Captain Ryan Joseph Cayton said.
The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012, which was signed on December 21 by President Benigno Aquino III, took effect on January 17. The 3rd ID’s RH program includes:
- maternal care, including include pre- and post-natal services
- prevention and management of reproductive tract infections
- responsible, ethical, legal, safe and effective methods of family planning
- education and counseling on sexuality and sexual and reproductive health
- prevention and management of reproductive tract cancers and other gynecological conditions and disorders
- promotion of healthy lifestyle activities as one of the strategies to prevent related diseases
http://www.interaksyon.com/article/53794/armys-3rd-id-begins-rh-program-for-female-troops-personnel
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