Understanding Challenges Women Face in Flood-Affected Areas to Access Sexual and Reproductive Health Services: A Rapid Assessment from a Disaster-Torn Pakistan
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Research objectives and questions.
Objectives 1. To understand the extent of preparation of the health system for managing and responding to the flood situation specifically for reaching vulnerable groups (women and girls) 2. To learn about the coordination mechanisms at the district, provincial, and national levels to respond to the floods for ensuring the availability of services 3. To assess the key barriers faced by the women to accessing healthcare services in general and family planning (FP) services in specific during the floods Based on the objectives, the following are the key questions: RQ 1. To what extent the overall health system was prepared for managing and responding to the flood situation specifically for reaching vulnerable groups (women and girls)? RQ 2. How effective were coordination mechanisms to respond to the floods at the district, provincial, and national levels in ensuring the availability of services? RQ3. What are the key barriers faced by the women to accessing healthcare services in general and family planning (FP) services in specific during the floods?
